My latest book has three POVs in it. The main antagonists (a married couple) and a South London dodgy dealer.

But I noticed one kick-ass section in Ch1 that is omniscient. Is that a total no-no? Or if clearly separated, is it ok?

But even if okay is it ill-advised? Genuine feedback is appreciated.

To be honest, I love it, It's comprised of the feelings etc of the residents in a hotel when it is raided by the police chasing our heroes. I think it works really well, and is quirky I guess I could re-write from one POV, say the heroine's POV as a flashback. But would it read okay?

Hello, I got a class but when I click on the email I don't get anywhere. I am so lost on where the video or class is.

So I just got my novel back from an independent editor and wanted to give her a shout out. Lindsey was awesome, not just with her work, which I was happy with, but also in terms of her bedside manner, affordability, and general demeanor. 10/10 would recommend if you are looking for someone. She specializes in romance but she works across all genres. (I gave her literary fiction) Including the link to her website in case anyone wants to check her out.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2023 Sweetheart Pitchfest and in particular thanks to the Editors and Publishers who reviewed all your amazing pitches! Wow!

Read on for the list of requests.
Thanks for participating and don't forget to register for the 2023Autumn Pitchfest!

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Nikki Babri at Tule Publishing

Please submit using the submissions page (Submissions) for information on how to submit, what to include, etc. Please include SAVVYAUTHORS PITCHFEST in the subject line.

• The Jingle Run by Erin Pullmann
• Mystic Bay ~ A Haven in Texas by June Faver
• The Room at the End of the Hall by Susan McCormick
• That Which Is Lost by Alice Fitzpatrick
• Mending Fences by Susan Burdorf
• To Lasso a Cowboy by Carolyn Rae
• A Murder Most Fowl by Carmela Dutra
• Murder on Mackinac by Matt Schueller

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Yelena Casale at City Owl Press

Please submit original pitch posted on the PitchFest page, the genre, the page count, a fuller query, and the first 3 chapters of the manuscript to ycasale at cityowlpress dot com
The subject should include "SavvyAuthor PitchFest"

• Mystic Bay~A Haven in Texas by June Faver
• THIRD AND LONG by Rebecca Minelga
• The Love Consult (TLC) by Viktoria Dahill
• Dhampir Daughter by Riina Liis
• Oceansong by Christine Wang
• Surviving Shelby by Lynn Dyskievicz-Dick
• CRIES THE WOLF by SUSAN BURDORF
• Shadows Of Immortals by Jennifer Wile
• Escape to Sandy Bay by Emily Hussey
• Fathom by M.W. Cooke
• Elephant & Castle by Hannah Ledford
• SATURN RETURN by Olivia Idera
• BETTER THAN FICTION by K.E. Ellis
• CITY SLICKER by Bev Irwin
• Kyth and Kyn by Frances Pauli

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Theresa Cole at Owl City Press

Please submit query, synopsis, and the first 10 pages to: Query Submission

• The Queen's Price by Alicia Maslin and Harri Tysoe
• FRESH CUT MURDER by K.Y. Bynum
• Oceansong by Christine Wang
• LOVE YOUR MATCHA by SUSAN BURDORF
• Fallen's First by Kassidy Coursey
• The Unseen by Sarah Dinan
• Thread of Fate by Sarah Dinan
• REBOUND FOR RENT by Susan Reinhardt

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Melissa Rechter at Crooked Lane Books & Alcove Press

Please send the first 4 chapters, a bio of the author (2-4 lines about themselves and any previous works or books, if applicable) and a full synopsis to melissa.rechter at crookedlandbooks dot com

• The Word Dancer: An Appalachian Tale by Stephanie Edwards
• The Enchanted Reader by Molly Law
• Baskets and Bakesales by Alicia Maslin and Harri Tysoe
• The Mojito Murder Society by Katrina Holloway
• Girls Would by Beth Patten
• Best Laid by Mary Rose Luksha
• HookIn by Anastasia Alexander
• Trust Fall by Ava Nolan
• Rebound for Rent by Susan Reinhardt
• The Three Emmas by Linda Drinkwine
• Mission Marriage by Anima Sahu
• Back Burner by Meghan Schiereck

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Rachel Gilmer at Sourcebooks

Please submit full synopsis of the project (including the ending), the manuscript, and any applicable sales history to Rachel.gilmer at sourcebooks dot com

• Come Die with Me by Vanessa M. Knight
• Book Talk by S.M. Levine
• DISORDER by Peyton Garland
• Babysitting Gandhi by Jo Fraley
• BEFORE I FELL by Shannon Holt
• BURIED LOVE by Jen Smith
• Pumpkin Spiced by Jeanna Louise Skinner
• Girls Would by Beth Patten
• BORN A GHOST by Cheri Krueger
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS by Karen Bourgeois
• Nice Eyebrows, and Other Karmic by Bonnie Knelsen Bodyslams by
• Fire in the Ashes by N. Y. Dunlap
• HookedIn by Anastasia Alexander
• Malicious Devotion by Jocelyn Chen
• LOVE YOUR MATCHA by SUSAN BURDORF
• The Raven Queen by Carac Allison (pseudonym CJ Veil)
• Sunsets and Other Dangerous Things by Dani Frank
• THE COMPANION’S COMEUPPANCE by Anne Knight

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Gnome Road Publishing

Please submit to to [email protected] with the words Sweetheart Pitchfest in the heading. We appreciate a short description, comp titles, and a short bio in the query and for the story to be pasted in the body of the email.

• Bob the Cat by Rachel Scott
• A River is a Road by Mary Helen Berg
• Madelyn Riddle is in the Middle by Allison Green
• Time to Go, Sally Jo by Susan Burdorf

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Michael Dolan at Winding Road Publishing

Please submit query, synopsis, and full manuscript to Michael at windingroadstories dot com

• S.M. Levine: Book Talk
• Dan Yokum: Cold Cash
• Erin Pullman: The Jingle Run
• Amy Craig: Sweetwater Creek
• Morgan Sloan: Stableshoes
• Jayda B. Justus: Sing Me Home
• Yash Bhutada: Upma, Chai, and Rose Milk
• Amanda Pull: Beth Death

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Jocelyn Travis at Soucebooks

Please submit full synopsis of the project (including the ending), the manuscript, and any applicable sales history to jocelyn.travis at sourcebooks dot com

• The Half of It by Theresa Christine
• 139 Moss Lane by Sheri Taylor-Emery
• Unfinished Business by Karen Bourgeois
• Upma, Chai, and Rose Milk by Yash Bhutada
• Sunsets and Other Dangerous Things by Dani Frank

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2023 Sweetheart Pitchfest and in particular thanks to the Agents who reviewed all your amazing pitches! Wow!

Read on for the list of requests. This list is final.
Thanks for participating and don't forget to register for the 2023Autumn Pitchfest!

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Jordy Albert at Booker Albert Agency

Please send a query letter, synopsis, and first 3 chapters to: Query Submission

• Fathom
• The Only Ones
• Of Dust and Earth
• SHOWDOWN AT ORION'S CROSS
• Going Green in Hollywood
• Malicious Devotion
• THE THIEF, THE COOK, AND THE WITCH’S BOOK
• AMY HAS FANGS
• Fate's Secret

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Katie Salvo at Metamorphosis

Please send the first 3 chapters, along with a full summary, and your contact information to [email protected]. Include SAVVY Authors in the subject line.

• BACK BURNER by Meghan Schiereck
• BABY WITH A TIME MACHINE by Jany Campana
• Babysitting Gandhi by Jo Fraley
• THE STONE OF LOVE by Margaret Izard
• Truth or Scare by Ellen Mulholland
• Mystic Bay~A Haven in Texas by June Faver
• The President’s Dog by Kim O’Brien
• Fast Frequencies by DM Shepard
• WOMAN IN THE PAINTING by Christina Boyd
• A CHRISTMAS TREE IN MY SCHOOL? By Patti Livingstone
• Miss-Trusted by Janice Bremec Blum
• Destiny Bound by Sandra Carmel
• The Way We Never Parted by Erin McAnoy
• The Titanic Caper by Lauri JB Corkum
• Scarred Heart by Denise Redman-Satterly
• MAGIC IS MALARKEY by Anneliese Schultz
• DAD, THE FEARLESS STORYTELLER by Cassie Silva
• MAZLO THE VENDING MACHINE by Cassie Silva
• Chasing Mr. Rochester by Christy
• REBOUND FOR RENT by Susan Reinhardt
• HOW TO WASH A DOG by T. C. Weeks
• The Corset Girl by Annie R McEwen
• OPEN YOUR EARS, WHAT DO YOU HEAR? By Erin Will
• Death at Wildbough at Starr Diethorn
• SNOW...UH-OH by Scott Wolf

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Adria Goetz at P.S. Literary Agency

Please send me their query letter and the first ten pages pasted in the body of their email, to [email protected].

• Blood After Midnight - Megan Cox
• The Dirty Version - Tracy Kahn
• Baskets and Bakesales - Harri Tysoe and Alicia Maslin

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Shari Maurer at The Stringer Literary Agency

Please submit query, synopsis, and first five pages to: Query Submission

Ensure the first line of their query letter states they were part of the Savvy Authors Pitchfest, for prioritizing their submission

• Erika Romero: The Great Dessert Battalia
• Carrie Golus: The Pajama Eleven
• Sarah Curtis: The Stage
• Audrey Dowling: Ghosted By Our Parents
• Charles Marshall: Fall from Graceland
• Author MMB: Science, Secrets and Scoundrels
• KL Kranes: Radio Silent and Tangled Web
• Charlotte Hebert: Going Green in Hollywood
• Christy: Chasing Mr. Rochester
• Yash Bhutada: Upma, Chai and Rosemilk.

Hello!

Happy first day of the Sweetheart Pitchfest. We have worked hard to try to make this easy to navigate.

* This event will close on Friday February 17th at 9:00 p.m. EST. *

If you have any questions, please check out our general Pitchfest Information. There are tabs (under the orange Register Now for the Next Pitchfest! button) that you can click on that will give you more information.

All about Pitchfest!

• Want to know if you're ready to pitch? Check out Ready to Pitch?
• Want to learn how to prepare your pitch? Check out Prepare Your Pitch.
• Want to know how to bookmark your pitch? Check out Day of the Event.
• Want to know how you know if you've got a request or when we will announce the pitch requests? Check out After the 'Fest'.

Will more pub pros be joining the event?
No, unfortunately, there won't be any more publishing professionals joining this pitchfest. There are a lot of other pitch events and conferences that are going this month, so we were unable to secure any more agents. We are planning for a bigger event in the fall, and as it looks right now, there won't be many competing events so we are hoping to have many more publishing professionals..

We appreciate you participating in our Pitchfest.

RJ & The SavvyCrew

Hello everyone! I recently discovered this site through a pitch party calendar and I'm thrilled to be a part of this community of writers. Currently, I'm in the process of querying my new crime novel to agents, with some fulls out, but also aware of how slow and challenging the querying process can be. Despite this, I'm excited to connect with fellow writers. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Personally, I've been a bit of a lurker in the writing community just kind of sitting in the back and watching.

I think it's time though I step forward and say a "hello".

I'm a fiction author who is writing in the Fantasy genre, though it usually has a bit of a western sub-theme due to my country heritage.

I'm still shopping for literary agents, but if you are also a fantasy fan whose selling point isn't how they are "breakthrough" or anything but instead how they are unusual, unique, and maybe even weird please stop by and say hello!

Hello,

A friend directed me here after sending a long list of Pitch Fests.

My name is Phoenix and I’m currently working on way too many projects. The one I’m attempting to get ready for publication is the first book in a new adult epic fantasy series entitled Creatures of Fate. Right now I’m also writing a queer cozy mystery and a superhero novel, which may or may not be the first in a universe.

Always open to advice and querying opportunities.

Thanks.

Hello all! I'm Yakira and I'm a new member!

I'm a writer of all things YA fantasy, and am currently querying three novels. I've had one novel published, but due to complications, I am searching for a new agent to help me through the hurdles of publishing once again! Other than that, I've had some short stories published in online magazines and anthologies, as well as a devotional in a compilation.

I recently joined to take part in the upcoming Pitchfest! Hope to get to know more new authors!

~Yakira

Hey, everybody! I'm Jo Morgan Sloan. I go my Jo in my day-to-day, and Morgan is my pen name. I'm querying three fiction novels at this time, rewriting a seven-book fanfiction series, and I also write nonfiction essays and poetry. I was fortunate enough to be published last year in Drunk Monkeys, was shortlisted in an essay contest, and am proud to say my favorite book baby is currently longlisted for the Chanticleer Somerset Award! I joined Savvy Authors to participate in the Sweetheart Pitchfest—last year, I had a bad experience with a schmagent, so I'm much more cautious and selective about sending out queries and have slowed way down.

Hope to meet new people and make some good connections. I'm in Northern California if anyone's around here!
- Jo

I tweaked my first chapter after superb advice from a small publisher. I'm excited about my book (again) and looking forward to the next pitch event.

I posted the chapter on a review site and had some great feedback. One reader suggested I make it more obvious in chapter one that the characters are time travelling. I'd put in subtle hints, eg they're in Aztec Mexico, call each other noobs and suchlike, and refer to WW2.

Do you think it's better to gently lead a reader in to keep them page-turning or shove it in their face to cause maximum WTH reaction? This reader wants the latter but it smacks a bit of "telling not showing" to me...

Hi everyone! I'm MJ, writer and game dev from Toronto. Found the site through the Twitter Pitch Party calendar, and always excited to connect with other writers!

In terms of where I'm at with some semblance of a writing career, I'm currently querying agents with a new queer YA romance I finished a first draft of in the fall. I had a full manuscript request from an agent I'd really love to work with, so I'm currently waiting hell! I also have a couple titles under my belt, Murder at the World's Fair, a YA steampunk murder mystery, and Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism, a very much not-YA collections of sci-fi smut!

Hope everyone's having a great 2023 so far, and excited to participate in some pitch events with folks!

Dear Sir or Madam:

I inadvertently posted a 'post' in the forum threads that I would like to REMOVE/DELETE:

<< Could someone please step me through how to do so? I don't see any way to do so within the GUI. >>

Thanks much for your prompt reply,
B.

So I’ve started writing short stories, and the thing abt short stories is they can be very obvious genres, but when we write about the nitty gritty, the dark sides of life genre becomes more difficult to define. I have been defining mine as “political/domestic horror” because they are bizarre like The Lottery. But then I started watching The Premise, which is considered “comedy/drama,” and I realize that genres are currently f*ed. Or maybe tv doesn’t give a shit abt genre. I wouldn’t care, but to find a magazine/publisher one must define oneself so as to be properly categorized with other sellable writers. I would love to be categorized as a sellable writer, but how do I define what I write. I’ve got this in the novel world. But shorts can be so much more esoteric, philosophical. The obvious answer seems to be read every possible place you could get published, but then who has time to write. Genre is a great shorthand for authors and editors/agents to find each other. But if you’d define my story one way and I another. How do we learn each other’s language?Thoughts?

Thank you!!

Hello Team!

According to the Savvy email regarding classes paid for and participated in, I should be able to access my 'old' classes indefinitely. Like forever...?

Yet I cannot for the life of me determine as to how to get to those, my word, 'archived' classes:

<< Can anyone help me find the class(es) I've taken in the past? >>

Thank you very much for the assist -- Let's make it the best new year,
B.

Good morning all!
Just found this site from a random name drop in a Becca Syme video!
I'm a brand new mystery author, fleshing out 1st rough draft currently.
Looking forward to joining up with others on their writing journeys!
Michelle

OK, ya'll. I know if you are like me you read CONSTANTLY. So what books did you read this year that are still with you? What book did you read that you could not put down and thought about when you were not reading it? I read mostly in the evening after the dishes are done and the dogs are tired and napping and there are those books that I so look forward to.
These are my top three books of 2022, what are yours?

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and recommended to me by @Dawn_McClure

Red Storm Rising: A Suspense Thriller by Tom Clancy

The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone's Legendary Druid Pack (The Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone Book 2) by Rick McIntyre
OK, your turn! What three books will you always remember from 2022?

@Dawn_McClure @RJ Garside and @Walker I tag you as well!!

Happy Sunday, all

Going to do a few sprints in the Sprint Room Chat for the next couple of hours if anyone is interested