Recent content by Riley Darkes

Welcome Martha! As a Premium Member, you can participate in my monthly special events, the majority of which are free to you. Hope to see you around! :)

Ask an Editor what the slush pile looks like, and they'll tell you it's full of bad manuscripts, poorly edited manuscripts, and an occasional diamond in the rough. Learn how to avoid the slush from the start by working with an Editor to prepare Your Novel's BluePrint in this two-week online...

Hi Billy, We're working on a critique matching program. Fill out this form, and we'll be in touch in the coming month: Crit Group Questionnaire Thanks, Riley

Need a little motivation to get words on the page? Do you hate writing alone? The SavvyAuthors Spring Writing Camp may be what you need to finally finish that book! Join a team and get ready to write! Writing camp is all about writing that new first draft. You write DAILY and you report back...

Are you terrified to pitch to an Agent or Editor? Need a little help polishing your 3-line pitch? Join us for Prepare, Pitch, and Publish 2017! We will prepare you to pitch, provide opportunities to pitch, and give you resources to help you continue on your path to publication.

Ever wish you had someone to bounce ideas off of? Do you need someone to provide helpful suggestions and feedback for your writing projects? You've come to the right place! SavvyAuthors is presenting our all new program of critique groups! Why Critique Groups? When you talk about your book...

Hi Paqtesm, welcome! I'm intrigued by this LitRPG genre... I googled around a bit, but perhaps you can shed some light. Is it game-related?

Have you tried sprinting, or looking on twitter for #1k1hr sprints?

Whether you’ve just started writing or you’re a seasoned pro, if you’d like to be a more productive writer, join us for this workshop where we will help you create clear goals for your writing career. You’ll learn why starting with your big picture aspirations is so important, and then we’ll...

Welcome, Melissa! :)

Hi SD, It's an event from 2015. Looks like you're poking through some older threads. :)

Welcome Jennifer! Hope you enjoy SavvyAuthors. :) If you join as a premium member, you'll have access to our Special Events. Hope to see you around! Riley

Hi Melissa, welcome to SavvyAuthors!! If you're looking to work on your plot, check out the Special Events page. Special Events are FREE to our Premium members, we generally offer something every month. :) We'll also be working on a CP program this year, more to come on that. Special Events...

Welcome Jacqueline! Congrats on finishing your book (what an accomplishment!) AND publishing it! You're not alone, many writers feel the same way. :) You'll definitely make friends at Savvy, we have the best writers around (I may be biased!) Check out the Special Events calendar. We run pitch...

Hi Gloria, Welcome to SavvyAuthors! We have a great listing of workshops yet to come in 2016. I'm running a Special Event in June, where I'll be giving tips on plotting, and we can discuss genre-specific plots. We'll also post our plot points in the forum and help each other with...