Upcoming Events:

CHAT: How to write every day
A quick discussion on how to address time, energy, and creative block issues that might be preventing you from writing more.... (February 22 - February 22)

PITCH YOUR BOOK: Pitch your book to Abby Rose of Lyrical Press
Abby Rose, editor at Lyrical Press, will be on the Savvy blog taking three line pitches on Friday, February 24th from 9 a.m to midnight EST. Abby is looking for stories packed with action/adventure... (February 24 - February 24)

WORKSHOP: The Depths of POV - An Advanced Look
The Depths of POV focuses on the more advanced questions the writer should ask when deciding POV: Which POV is right for this story and why? How to pick the right POV character or characters? How deep... (February 27 - March 25)

WORKSHOP: Nonfiction Editing: From First Draft to Final Copy
In this three week Nonfiction Editing workshop, Irene will outline the editing process that is involved in revising a nonfiction article or book, from the first draft to the final copy. There are man... (February 27 - March 18)

WORKSHOP: He Shot the Sheriff and I Know Why: Motivating Your Characters
If you've ever been told your characters seem cardboard or cliché, this class is for you. Characters with strong, clear motivations for their thoughts, dialogue and actions are never cliché . During t... (February 27 - March 4)

WORKSHOP: Writing the New American Cowboy: Bikers 101
No matter if you’re writing mystery, romance, fantasy or horror and no matter if your hero is a modern knight who values his freedom, rebel with or without a cause, or a bad boy with too many tattoos... (February 27 - March 25)

WORKSHOP: The Four Point Critique: Introduction to making your critiques positive, constructive, specific and honest.
This workshop will give you a head start on the critiquing process. It's designed for beginning critiquers and will lead into the full workshop beginning March 5th. Participants in this workshop wil... (February 27 - March 3)

WEBINAR: Savvy Authors Site Orientation
Join Melinda for a virtual tour through the Savvy Authors website.... (February 27 - February 27)

CHAT: Leap Forward in 2012: Engage Your Readers
Move over brand and platform, there's a new buzzword in town. Engagement. That's the word experts are talking about these days. From conferences to articles, everyone who's anyone in the publishing in... (February 29 - February 29)

SAVVY U: Edit Like a Pro with Heather Howland - YA Edition
Young adult fiction is hotter than ever, but penning a successful book for teens (and teens-at-heart) is more than plugging young protagonists into your story. With the YA market in mind, Heather will... (March 1 - June 15)



About Savvy Authors


MISSION STATEMENT: Savvy Authors strives to provide the best tools, classes, and networking opportunities for authors in all stages of their writing careers, from aspiring novelists to multi-published authors.

We at SavvyAuthors are committed to developing a community that embraces:
- Mentoring and sharing of knowledge and expertise among our members.
- Fun and respectful competition in the pursuit of writerly excellence.
- High quality opportunities for publication, promotion and advancement.
- A strong writer’s support network.
- The tools to let each of our members achieve their publication goals.



About Us

Savvy Authors started with a simple conversation between two writers. How could writers at various stages of their career help one another to achieve their goals? Whether it be promoting their new release, or finding a way to break through chapter three on their first book, the idea was to create a website where authors could network and gain motivation through workshops, chat rooms and online tools. Discussions included what workshops would be of the greatest benefit to members, how to use a community of authors to boost published author sales as well as help those who have yet to find a home for their book - and even those writers who are still in the stages of finishing their book.

Our hope is we've created a web home for writers that will help navigate that crazy road to publication, and to keep those who have already traveled that road stay on track. Fun and informative, there's something for everyone here at Savvy Authors.

The new world of publication is changing faster than any one person can keep up. Having a community that you can rely on with a diverse group of writers from a variety of genres can help provide the edge that each of us needs to achieve our publication dreams. And while we’re doing that we can help other’s achieve their dreams, too.

And that is what Savvy Authors is all about: Writers helping Writers. It may be learning to critique better and thereby improving your own self-editing skills, or by helping someone in our chat room untangle a plot snarl. Each time we help one another, everyone learns and improves. And for our published authors who tirelessly give back to their fellow writers, when each has a book nearing release, we cheer him or her on, create a buzz through social networking tools, and help promote the book with a blog tour system and site promotions.

It’s all here, no matter what your publication status. Savvy Authors: writers helping writers.

We'd love to hear from you!

Liz Pelletier      liz @ Savvyauthors.com
Sharon Pickrel      sharon @ Savvyauthors.com

HOT NEW RELEASES from Savvy Members!

A Vampire's Deadly Delight
by Liv Rancourt
Kristen's an ordinary bookstore owner with a secret. When she smells vampire, she turns into Jai, a va-va-voom instrument of destrucction. Then she meets the one vampire that Jai can't kill, and each must decide what she's willing to give, and give up, for love. ...
Sex, Lies and Valentines (Harlequin Blaze)
by Tawny Weber
Con artist Gabriel Black just got busted. By a babe. Drool-worthy (and clearly sneaky) FBI agent Danita Cruz is forcing Gabriel to choose between hard time and scamming his own family for an undercover sting. Now he has to present Danita to his family as his girlfriend. And it's the perfect opportunity to get wickedly even with her….

But Danita has some tricks of her own, and Gabriel's control begins slipping away as raw sexual energy takes over. Their sham relationship starts feeling a...

Sound of Secrets
by Darlene Gardner
Is he reaching out from the grave to ask her to solve the mystery of his death? A romantic mystery with ghostly overtones. Cara Donnelly is sure she's never visited the sleepy Florida town of Secret Sound. So why does the very name ring a haunting bell? Why does so much of the scenery look familiar? Most importantly, why does she see a little boy get hit by a car thirty years after the incident happened? Cara wants to get out of town fast after experiencing the strange vision despite the c...
Outside the Law (Harlequin Super Romance (Larger P
by Kara Lennox
Mitch Delacroix is everything Beth McClelland likes in a man. Smart, good-looking and so very safe. She's this close to making her intentions known.

Then Mitch is accused of murdering his best friend years ago. Suddenly his rebel past—including the criminal record—is revealed to everyone.

But something doesn't fit—the Mitch she knows couldn't possibly kill anyone. She's determined to find the truth. As a forensics expert, she's used to uncovering people's secrets. Yet she never expect...

The Player's Club: Finn (Harlequin Blaze)
by Cathy Yardley
The Pledge: Diana Song, steely legal counsel and all-around fixer for Macalister Enterprises.

The Goal: Same as always: do her job.

The Conditions: Complete the Player's Club initiation challenges…then shut it down.

The Complication: Finn Macalister, the boss's son, sexy daredevil and club stalwart.

Finn has always loved living on the edge…and what's more exciting than seducing the famously frosty (yet incredibly hot) family lawyer? He knows Diana's been task...