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  1. RJ Garside

    Roll the Dice, Write the Story!

    Roll the Dice, Write the Story! Ready for a fun, creative challenge? It’s time for our Roll-a-Story Game! Here’s how it works: Roll 2 dice (or use our online dice roller) to pick your setting and conflict from the list below. Use your combo to write a quick 100-word story or scene. Share...
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    Announcements Workshops Starting July 7th

    Hello! Here are the workshops that are starting the week June 23rd. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions ([email protected]) NEW! Revitalize Your Author Platform with Hillary DePiano: July 7 to August 3 NEW! Wrestling with Revision with Sally Kilpatrick: July 7 to...
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    Are we ready for another contest?

    Hey amazing authors! It's been a few months since we've had a contest. Are we ready for another contest? Let us know in the poll! And feel free to give us a suggestion in the reply. We've done first lines, dialogue chunk, etc. Thanks! RJ
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    Tough Choice Time!

    Tough Choice Time! If you had to, would you rather: Kill your absolute favorite scene, that one you love but maybe doesn’t move the story forward? OR Cut your entire first 10 pages, the intro that sets the stage but feels a little slow? Vote now in our poll and tell us why in the comments...
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    Announcements Did you know there are genre groups at SavvyAuthors?

    Hello amazing authors! We want SavvyAuthors to continue to be a community of writers helping writers. We've been busy starting free writing groups such as the accountability group, unlocking writer's block, and writing craft book club. We know how lonely it can be to write, but we want to...
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    Welcome Fiction Writers!

    Hello fiction writers! Welcome to your own forum. This is for fiction writers that want to discuss anything fiction related and in any genre! If you have any questions or need anything, please reach out to [email protected] Thanks! RJ
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    Welcome Mystery Writers!

    Hello mystery writers! Welcome to your own forum. This is for mystery writers that want to discuss anything mystery related and in any genre! If you have any questions or need anything, please reach out to [email protected] Thanks! RJ
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    Welcome Romance Authors!

    Hello romance writers! Welcome to your own forum. This is for romance writers that want to discuss anything romance related and in any genre! If you have any questions or need anything, please reach out to [email protected] Thanks! RJ
  9. RJ Garside

    Welcome to Kidlit writers!

    Hello Kid Lit writers! Welcome to your own forum. This is for kidlit writers that want to discuss anything from picture books and middle grade to young adult and more! If you have any questions or need anything, please reach out to [email protected] Thanks! RJ
  10. RJ Garside

    Announcements Premium Members: Check out SavvyAuthors Writing Craft Book Club!

    Hey authors! Did you know if you are a premium (subscribed) member that you can take part in our SavvyAuthors Writing Craft Book Club? We are in the process of voting for our summer read, and we are locked in a three-way tie. If you are looking to do some reading while improving your craft...
  11. RJ Garside

    Challenge! Hot Take Tuesday! You don't need subplots in a debut novel!

    Hot Take Tuesday! Authors, it’s time to weigh in, what’s your hot take on this writing debate: “You don’t need subplots in a debut novel.” Do you agree or disagree? Vote in the poll tell us why in the comments! We want to hear your strongest opinions and best arguments.
  12. RJ Garside

    Announcements Workshops Starting June 30th

    Hello! Here are the workshops that are starting the week June 23rd. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions ([email protected]) NEW! Slow Motion: Heighten the Depths of Deep POV with Stephanie Spann: June 30 to July 6 Writing the Thriller with Steve Shrott: June 30 to...
  13. RJ Garside

    Announcements We want YOUR opinion: SavvyAuthors Survey

    Hello! Thank you for being a part of the SavvyAuthors community! We've put together a quick survey to learn more about the thoughts, needs, and wants for our members in their writing careers. We are always looking to expand and make tweaks to the community in order to improve access and/or...
  14. RJ Garside

    Announcements New FREE On-Demand Video: Prayer in the Plotline with Stephanie Spann

    Hey amazing writing community! Stephanie Spann has shared a new on-demand video called Prayer in the Plotline. This can help you get in the right mindset to write and to also delve in your characters' minds too. Check it out HERE. Stephanie will also be teaching Slow Motion: Heighten the...
  15. RJ Garside

    Announcements Workshops Starting June 23rd

    Hello! Here are the workshops that are starting the week June 23rd. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions ([email protected]) How to Keep the Readers Turning the Pages with L.C. Hayden: June 23 to July 6 NEW! Canva for Book Marketing with Deborah Bailey: June 23 to...
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    Announcements Workshops starting June 16!

    Hello! Here are the workshops that are starting the week June 16th. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions ([email protected]) NEW! How to create and cultivate ARC teams with AK Nevermore: June 16 to June 29 Writing Historical Romantic Suspense with Beth Daniels: June...
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    Announcements Workshops Starting June 9th

    Hello! Here are the workshops that are starting the week June 9th. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions ([email protected]) NEW! Winning the Mind Games: Goal Setting with Adrienne Giordano: June 9 to June 22 The Perfect Plot Twist with Anna Denisch: June 9 to June 15...
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    Announcements SavvyAuthors lecture packages

    Hey amazing writing community! Did you know that SavvyAuthors is now offering lecture packages? You can find all the lecture packages on our main page under On Demand Classes. Deb Bailey: Building Blocks for GMC Writing Romance with "Older" Characters Creating Origin Stories for Your...
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    Announcements On-demand video classes

    Hey! Happy Friday! I'm not sure if everyone knows, but SavvyAuthors has several on-demand video classes available. You can find all the on-demand video classes on our main page under On Demand Classes. These are bite-sized videos that are jam-packed with information. You can learn at your own...
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    Announcements Workshops starting June 2

    Hello! Here are the workshops that are starting the week June 2nd. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions ([email protected]) NEW! Unleash the Unseen: Learn to Write Supernatural Horror with June Diehl: June 2 to June 29 Power Up Your Prose with Joan Koster: June 2 to...