Hi All,

I'm new to Savvyauthors.com. I haven't tried to find a critique partner until now, but I read this is a good place to find one. If I'm in the wrong forum for searching for critique partners, please redirect me.

Thanks!
Shina

Hello Savvy Authors,

I am a newbie to writing groups, this is my first try. I am looking for editing tools and suggestions to organize roughly nine months of free writing. The first part of my writing journey has been “getting it down on paper”. Now I’m going back to make sense of it all and am looking to see what others have done before I start on this giant task.

Thanks,
Andrew

Hello,

I've never attended a webinar at Savvy Authors before. I just signed up for Liz Pelletier's "Third Pass Editing Webinar" but I don't have a clue how to access it. Will an email be sent to me with a link before the event?

Thanks!

Greetings fellow SavvyAuthor members. My journey to finishing my first MS has been a long and winding road. I began writing what I thought was book one of a YA trilogy only to find out at the WD Writing Conference in Philadelphia that the age range for the protagonist is very specific. Unfortunately, there was no way I could adjust my character to fit the range w/o impacting the story. My MS was within the desired word count range for YA, but not nearly enough to make it as an adult Sci-Fi / Thriller. So I wrote the entire trilogy as a single novel with three parts and have been exploring the exciting world of querying agents and publishers.

I am currently trying to remain active on Twitter (@david_neuner) and am preparing to begin a new novel while my MS is being considered.

There will be a few of us sprinting most nights in the SavvyChat sprint room. We've decided we all suck at writing and editing every day. LOL Tonight we'are starting at 7pm EST/4PM PST.

If you want some motivation mojo drop in and write with us!

After paying for a premium membership a month ago, I'm a bit frustrated with this site. Is there no place for us members to yack??? Can anyone tell me if the courses and webinars and stuff worth the price??? Is there any place for me to write and share my UNPUBLISHED work just for fun and/or for review? The whole site seems to be solely a "money maker for the webmaster" and doesn't seem to offer any value for the money paid. I'm new, but I don't see any activity here and I'm curious as to what I'm doing wrong or how I get into "the good stuff".

Just sayin' . . . . . .

Hey guys, just wanted to pop in and say hi. Just found SavvyAuthors with their Spring Wow'Em contest (which I've already entered as well). Trying to get a literary agent and querying my butt off, it seems. Hope the contest goes well for me and everyone else out there. XD

Hello fellow writers! I'm new to the space and am most interested in meeting critique partners. I have a finished manuscript, but only friends have read it (and I think they're too lovely and supportive to give any hard-nosed criticism). I'm most interested in local meetups but can't seem to find any online. Does anyone know if SavvyWriters connects writers in that way?

Uh, hi.

I'm a wife and mom. I'm owned by four cats. My favorite show is Chuck. I love all sorts of music. I'm from South Carolina and I currently live in Lubbock. Yeah, that's all I've got at the moment.

I have no idea what this site is about but I paid for a membership anyway because it looks like a fun and educational place to hang out.

Cheers,
Kodiak (aka Jeff in real life )

Some of our best instructors are our members! If you have a unique skill or a new twist on a writing technique and want to share check out our 2018 Request for Class Proposals! @RJ Garside is scheduling classes for our 2018 calendar.

Need more information...click here

Have you checked out our great list of agents and editors for PITCHFEST?
June 13-16

Hey!

When I send out queries, the agent almost always requests they be pasted in the email as well as the first pages or chapter. After working very hard to get the format just so in my MS, when I paste into the email, it comes out all wrong. Indents are gone, and the text is pushed over to the left of the email. I don't feel good about sending it that way. I have a MAC.

Has anyone else had this problem and know what to do about it?

Thanks,
Martha McKiever

Hi, I'm Lynn Stevens. I write romance and my novel FULL COUNT is releasing soon through Entangled Embrace.
I'm terrible at writing introduction threads. LOL

COUNTDOWN DEAL ON NOW!
Missing at Sea is available on amazon.com for $0.99 until 5 June
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and will be on amazon.uk from 30 April to 7 June for £0.99
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Three years on from Egypt, Anna Davies embarks on her first cruise with best friend Sandra. A few days into the holiday they are woken by three blasts from the ship’s foghorn, indicating that someone has fallen overboard. A woman is lost at sea; the ship turns around to search for her, but she has disappeared into the night.

Was it suicide? Did she lose her balance and fall - or was there foul play involved? Did her husband push her? Would anyone be able to prove whether this was murder or an unfortunate accident?

What a perfect place to stage a murder!

Hi from the sunny North Coast of Spain!
Even though it's been ages I've been around SavvyAuthors, it's been a long time I haven't logged in or attended any workshop.
Not that I have a lot of time. I work at my town hall attending people with disabilities and their families, and also run a family. But I plan to publish a few small-ish novelettes in Spanish this year as a way to increase the income that gets home so I need to get to know the nuts and bolts of self publishing and how to use social media to the most.

Hot off the press! Missing at Sea, the second book in the Anna Davies Mystery series is now available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XFKJTV4/

Three years on from Egypt, Anna Davies embarks on her first cruise with best friend Sandra. A few days into the holiday they are woken by three blasts from the ship’s foghorn, indicating that someone has fallen overboard. A woman is lost at sea; the ship turns around to search for her, but she has disappeared into the night.

Was it suicide? Did she lose her balance and fall - or was there foul play involved? Did her husband push her? Would anyone be able to prove whether this was murder or an unfortunate accident?

What a perfect place to stage a murder!

Hi all - was linked to this site through the upcoming class on forensics in mystery - looks interesting! I'm a scatterbug writer - depending on the character, I may end up writing mystery, literary fiction, or poetry. I've had some luck with publication in humour, short story, mystery, and non-fiction, but am now working on some longer works - a non-fiction book about MS and intimate relationships, and a few novellas I've been working on for years. It's time to send them into the world... I'm an artist/crafter in my other life, making
I'm an artist/crafter in my other life, making needlefelted creatures and people and exploring other fibre arts.

Heading to the Iceland Writers Retreat in a few weeks and so excited!

Hello,

I'm a writer of middle grade fiction and member of SCBWI Carolinas. I'm looking forward to taking part in some of the webinars and classes and would be interested in more pitch workshops, since I'm hoping to pitch my MG novel this coming year. My novel's been in the works for almost two years now. I love writing, and look forward to growing in the craft.

The Allure of Aphrodite (KP Contest Rules)
An anthology about the irresistible attraction of love.
Edited by Tamara Eaton
Deadline for Submissions: April 30, 2017 Release July 2017
Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love is the embodiment of beauty and love.
We’re looking for unique romance stories which push your characters’ boundaries within the confines of the romance genres. Perhaps your characters are opposites as Aphrodite and Ares (the god of war), perhaps Aphrodite is the one who nudges your characters to find their true love. Your story should mention the goddess or may have the goddess as a character within your story. You’re free to expand on the Aphrodite myth or explore other cultural references of the love goddess.
Send us stories with characters we care about and a complete plot including conflict and obstacles before the characters find their happily ever after or happily for now. We love erotic romance, but make sure it’s a complete story, not just a sex scene or two.
Subject: Aphrodite Anthology Submission
Word Count: 6000 to 15000
Payment: $10.00US for selected stories. (Remember it’s a publication opportunity for new or established writers.) Email submissions to: [email protected]
All stories selected, will be edited, formatted and published with cover art, in both eBook and print.
All stories submitted will be the property of Keith Publications, LLC. Contracts for the stories selected will be supplied to the authors.

My husband and I are retired and are volunteer workcampers in South Carolina. That helps keep us busy, but on my time off I get bored. I am creative and previously owned a Tailor Shop in Illinois. I have had surgery on both hands and no longer sew. Looking for another creative outlet. Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to learn from all levels of experience with the art of writing. Sandra

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Journey from the Underworld to Outer Space in this collection of romance stories inspired by the Greek Goddess Persephone.
Persephone's Light: In this retelling of the Greek myth, the Goddess of Spring finds love in the darkness of the underworld, but her bad-boy Hades is trying too hard to be good.
Weather Witch: Regency Nobleman Lord Godfrey is negotiating for a wife, until Meredith literally storms into the Manor. Then all bets are off as he tries to tempt the tempestuous nymph into marrying him.
Persephone's Daughter: Being blackmailed into performing a deadly task for her father is bad enough, but now Persephone's daughter, Nerina, is falling in love with a human in modern Las Vegas.
Space in the Fall: When an informant encourages Jericho Crux, leader of the Saturn Alliance, to accept negotiations with the Earth Confederacy he takes his chances. He didn't expect the double-crosser to be a sexy Marine full of surprising secrets.
Defeating Evil: Evil is hunting for worlds to conquer. In contemporary New Orleans, a witch and an ancient hunter are the only ones standing between Evil and its total domination over the Universe.
No matter the time or place, Persephone's Song will be heard by all who desire a spark of romance.




Amazon: Persephone's Song Anthology (Sweet to Spicy Romance) - Kindle edition by Solera Winters, Janice Seagraves, Kate Kingsley and Jadeleath, G.E. Stills, Jackie James. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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Hi everyone. I found this site when a friend sent me a link to the current pitch event. I'm always glad to get to know new writers. I write Regency Era romance and some science fiction. Thanks to the powers that be and agents/editors for hosting this pitch event.

Hi Everyone!

I'm so happy to stumble upon this site.I've been hoping to be part of a group just like this. I hope I get to know all of you!

Star F.

I was searching for an article on writing romantic women's fiction vs romance or women's fiction and found this site along with the article I needed.
Romantic Women’s Fiction—A New Face to Old-Style Women’s Fiction by Cynthia Racette - SavvyAuthors
I liked what I'd read and as I fumbled around, I decided to join.
Looking forward to learning more about SavvyAuthors!