Announcement After nearly 14 years SavvyAuthors is closing its doors

[Leslie]

Hi all
It is with great sadness that I post this tonight.
SavvyAuthors is closing for business effective immediately.
These are the details:

• All class registrations are closed. (Completed 6/26)
  • You may not register for any class or event on the site.
• Site registrations are closed to new members. (Completed 6/26)
• All currently ongoing classes will continue as planned.
• No new classes will start, including those scheduled to start this Monday, July 1. (Completed 6/26)
• CritPartner Match is closed. (Completed 6/26)
• All instructors will be paid as scheduled in your contract (15 days after the end of your class).
• If you have registered for a class, you will be refunded.
  • I estimate it will take about two months to process all refunds.
  • I will process them by refunding the classes that start next week first and then process each week of classes each week after that--so you will be refunded on the day your class was to start.
• If you have paid for a premium membership, I am planning to refund those in a prorated manner (from the date you paid to June 26) after I have refunded all the class registrations. this will take more time as it's not straightforward to figure out what is owed due to prorating and the vagaries of PayPal. (PSA..if you do not have to use PayPal as a vendor, don't. They are horrible to work with.) I do not have an estimate on this. I am working on this now.
  • I will cancel all the recurring membership subscriptions on our side. (Completed 6/28)
• We have a policy that any content you have here such as classes you took, will be available as long as we are here.
  • We will leave the site up in a view-only manner until after the last class finishes. Once that class is done, we will archive the site. Once the site is archived, you will not be able to access any content. We suggest that you download anything you want to keep by the end of July.
  • The last classes will finish on July 15, the site will close for access on August 1.
    
    • We will update this post when I have a firm date for the site to be archived.

Thank you all for being SavvyAuthors members! RJ, Dawn, Walker, and I and all our wonderful mods will miss you.
~Leslie

 

[Tracy Koppel]

I'm so sorry you're closing! I've learned so much from the classes I've taken here.

 

[Writer4kidults]

So very saddened to hear you are closing! I've loved being a part of this community and have enjoyed and learned so much from the classes you've offered.

 

[MeganRyder]

I am so sorry to hear this. Savvy authors was a wonderful community with great classes. Thank you for your many years of offerings!

 

[Alice Fleury]

I'm so sorry to hear this. This place was my first classes when I began writing. I have learned so much here. I'm kind of an invisible member. But wish you all much success in whatever you choose to do next.

 

[Patrizia]

Thank you for creating such a wonderfully supportive and educational community. I am very sorry to see it go.

I just received notice that an automatic payment was made for my premium membership on June 25th for the upcoming year, so it was quite the surprise to see messages from instructors about the sad news. I had to come over here to see the announcement.

I wish you and all the team at Savvy Authors the best in whatever avenues you pursue in the future!

 

[Lina Sophia Rossi]

Hi all
It is with great sadness that I post this tonight.
SavvyAuthors is closing for business effective immediately.
These are the details:

• All class registrations are closed. (Completed 6/26)
  • You may not register for any class or event on the site.
• Site registrations are closed to new members. (Completed 6/26)
• All currently ongoing classes will continue as planned.
• No new classes will start, including those scheduled to start this Monday, July 1. (Completed 6/26)
• CritPartner Match is closed. (Completed 6/26)
• All instructors will be paid as scheduled in your contract (15 days after the end of your class).
• If you have registered for a class, you will be refunded.
  • I estimate it will take about two months to process all refunds.
  • I will process them by refunding the classes that start next week first and then process each week of classes each week after that--so you will be refunded on the day your class was to start.
• If you have paid for a premium membership, I am planning to refund those in a prorated manner (from the date you paid to June 26) after I have refunded all the class registrations. this will take more time as it's not straightforward to figure out what is owed due to prorating and the vagaries of PayPal. (PSA..if you do not have to use PayPal as a vendor, don't. They are horrible to work with.) I do not have an estimate on this. I am working on this now.
  • I will cancel all the recurring membership subscriptions on our side. (Completed 6/28)
• We have a policy that any content you have here such as classes you took, will be available as long as we are here.
  • We will leave the site up in a view-only manner until after the last class finishes. Once that class is done, we will archive the site. Once the site is archived, you will not be able to access any content. We suggest that you download anything you want to keep by the end of July.
  • The last classes will finish on July 15, the site will close for access on August 1.
    
    • We will update this post when I have a firm date for the site to be archived.

Thank you all for being SavvyAuthors members! RJ, Dawn, Walker, and I and all our wonderful mods will miss you.
~Leslie

This is Horrible News. I thank all the teachers and students here. I've improved sooooo much from SA. I'm so sad.

This is the worst news.

 

[Hollie]

So sad! Best of luck to all of you!

 

[Leslie]

Hi all
Just wanted to do a quick update!
We may have someone who is interested in taking over Savvy!!! I am so thrilled!
Please post with your ideas for a new Savvy and what Savvy going forward would mean to you!
thanks!!!

 

[Paula White]

I am so very sorry to hear this. I have learned so much and have felt so supported by this organization and community. Please keep us all posted on how you may move forward because I hope you do.

 

[Deborah Bailey]

That would be fantastic news. This is such a great community and I've enjoyed being a member and an instructor. A new Savvy would mean continuing that great community and having access to such a wide range of classes. It would be good to add webinars for participants to engage in real time.

 

[Melissa Stark]

I was shocked to hear this site was shutting down! It's such a great place for writers to help writers. The pitch contests, the pitching sessions, the classes, critique partnering, etc. -- I hate to see all these go away!

 

[stefburn]

Tell us what would it take to help anyone who is restarting the community. I am interested.

 

[CAC]

I have learned so much and hope there is a way to keep Savvy going, somehow. The class leaders have been wonderful and I go back over my notes and use so much.
thank you Savvy and all involved.
Candace