This is all true--except for the New York Times part (but you knew that). UNIVERSITY
PRESSES. DARK CLOUDS FORMING . . .According
to Publisher's Weekly, University presses are facing some significant…
WHY I HATE DUST JACKETSHate is a strong word.I penned this as a part of this continuing Savas Beatie blog
series, to better document something that horrifies Ted and many other
bibliophiles deeply.…
What is Your Talent Stack?Part 1: RespectYou have one shot at making a first impression. We have all heard that. Many writers have not. I have been "that guy" -- the gatekeeper -- for nearly three dec…
Or, put another way, what do you bring to the table that will be useful to a publisher and set you apart from the slush pile of manuscripts against which you are competing?FORTHCOMING, in a three-part…
When people find out I collect Civil War books and own more
than 3,000, I’m usually asked two questions: “Why would anyone collect Civil War
books?” and “Have you read them all?”No, I haven’t read t…
Helping folks understand this fact, this year, is one of our missions.
We get a lot of reviews--more on average per book than any other Civil War publisher. We want to double it. Why?(Aside: Di…
Charlie Knight's From Arlington to Appomattox: Robert E. Lee’s Civil War, Day by Day, 1861-1865 (coming May 2021). TEXT EXCERPT JUST PUT UP: May 1862: https://tinyurl.com/ttvusjo Don't…
That look we get in Cookie Corner. One of the real joys in life (seriously, it is).The Savas house is a Brady Bunch family of blended dogs. Riley, our sweet old lab isn't with us any more, and the lit…
SAVAS BEATIE SURVEY RESULTS, Part 1.In a few words: fascinating and very helpful. We have a lot of big news coming, and the 50-question survey from last month zeroed in on some of our ideas, and what…
