Featured Book
The New American Revolution Handbook
 Price: $14.95
(Paperback, 168 pages) See coupon at the end of the newsletter for details on free priority shipping when you
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Other Titles of Interest
The Maryland Campaign of September 1862
Price: $37.50
(Hardcover, 576 pages)
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Saratoga  Price: $22.95 (Paperback, 512 pages) Military and History Book
Club Selections --------------------------------- Sports by the Numbers: NASCAR  Price: $16.95
(Paperback, 220 pages) Order any of our Other Titles of Interest in September and receive free media mail shipping
(a 4.50 value).
Use code FREEMEDIA. |
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Wednesday Weigh In? - see below for details on how to win a FREE BOOK! |
Dear Reader,
Two important topics this month: fantasy football and the Slash concert.
My team is in place, but do I have a clue about what I am doing? No. Am I confident about my forthcoming success? No. My main players include quarterbacks Brett Favre and Eli Manning; running backs Frank Gore, Fred Jackson, Brandon Jacobs, and Chester Taylor; receivers Donald Driver, Larry Fitzgerald, Percy Harvin, and Braylon Edwards; TE: Visanthe Shiancoe and Tony Scheffler; Kicker Ryan Longwell; and finally, one defense: New York Jets. Time will tell how this all plays out.
I just posted a concert review from last Sunday evening entitled Slash at the Warfield: The Best Live Rock Guitarist Ever? If you have any interest in music, check it out.
Inclusion, let me offer a few comments on this month's Libri Novus. First, author Michael Volkin ( Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook) never stops marketing and working to promote his book. Check out his latest efforts. Second, we are in the process of making most of our titles available in all e-book platforms (Kindle, Apple iPad, Sony Reader, etc.) If you purchase an electronic Savas Beatie book in any format, show us proof of purchase and we will give you a discount on the printed version! More details to follow in the next e-letter. Finally, scroll down and read about Rob Ayers, one of our editors. We love working with Rob, and whether you realize it or not, most of you have read much of his good work.
Kickoff is coming . . .
Stay well.
Theodore P. Savas
Managing Director
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Wednesday Weigh In
Introducing "Wednesday Weigh In"! Every Wednesday Savas Beatie will post a question on Facebook and Twitter that we want YOUR opinion on. Agree? Disagree? Give us your input, suggestions, and thoughts.
Throughout September, we will log all of your responses and select one person at random to receive a free copy of Civil War Regiments Volume Five, No. 3: Antietam: The Maryland Campaign of 1862. So, the more you "weigh in", the more chances you have to win (September has 5 Wednesdays!)
First up on September 1st: What author -- dead or alive -- would you invite to your next dinner party? Click on the Facebook link above to tell us what you think.
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Several astute treasure hunters navigated their way around our Civil War pages and found SICKLES last month in our treasure hunt. Congratulations to Ed D. for being selected as our winner.
Be sure to check future editions of Libri Novus for more offers and contests. |
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Fall 2010 Preview II
As promised, we are continuing our Fall Preview with new Military Science releases for 2010. Reserve your copy of any of our Fall 2010 books today. No obligation or cost required. |
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Ahead of the Curve . . . Mike Volkin
 Mike Volkin's website is one of our featured author's websites this month. The recruiting center link contains many helpful links for new military members, including Money for College, Workout Logs, and very cool Apps. Mike stays ahead of the sales curve with progressive marketing strategies like this YouTube video: Insult a day widget.
Mike is continually adding new features to his marketing and sales strategies. The end result: increased sales! Can't argue with that. If you are interested in learning more about increasing your sales presence, check out Mike's website for social marketing, http://www.sellatonofbooks.com/.
Order The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook or Workbook by September 30, 2010 and receive 10% off + free media mail shipping. Use code SALES to receive this special offer. (Orders placed through PAYPAL will be issued a refund after the order is processed.) |
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Savas Beatie Authors Recognized
 Historian and Savas Beatie author Lance Herdegen has been named the Chairman of the Wisconsin Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum, under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), formed the Wisconsin Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to honor the legacy, service, and sacrifice of Wisconsin's citizen-soldiers.
The Wisconsin Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission will bring together Wisconsin's museums, libraries, historical societies and veterans' organizations to develop educational programming, encourage exploration of Wisconsin's role in the war, and make resources available to the public.
"I am honored to be selected," Herdegen said, adding, "I look forward to working with the rest of the commission to share the amazing contributions of Wisconsin's soldiers and the families who supported them on the home front."
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  Richard Lowry, author of New Dawn: The Battles for Fallujah was just awarded the 2010 Military Writer's Society of America ( MWSA) Gold Medal Award for Non-Fiction History. Richard will be attending MWSA's annual conference from 9/30 - 10/3 in Pittsburgh, PA. If you are able to attend, please look for Richard. |
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Out and About in September
School buses on the road and backpacks heading out the door mean the lazy days of summer are coming to an end and the last summer holiday weekend is in site. Celebrate this Labor Day weekend by checking out these Savas Beatie authors in Gettysburg:
American History Store, 461 Baltimore Street, 717-338-0631
Gettysburg Gift Center, 297 Steinwehr Avenue, 717-334-6245
Gettysburg Visitor's Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, 866-889-1243
Pages of the Past, 10 York Street, 717-334-0572
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At other locations during September:
Mark Hughes, author of The New Civil War Handbook presenting a discussion on Civil War Images at the Broad River Genealogical Society - 100 T R Harris Drive, Shelby, NC on Saturday, 9/12 from 3:00 - 4:00p.
Brad Gottfried, author of The Maps of Gettysburg will be interviewed for PA Books on Saturday, 9/5. If you would like to listen to the show live, visit their website for streaming video as well as a listing of past shows.
Order any Savas Beatie title mentioned in Out and About and receive 10% off and free media mail shipping if you place your order by September 30, 2010 using code EVENT. (Orders placed through PAYPAL will be issued a refund after the order is processed.) |
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Meet Rob Ayer
 Rob is a subcontractor who works for Savas Beatie as a developmental editor. I help authors write in such a way that they don't leave their readers behind: that the story stays connected and the writing smooth. Process-wise, I edit the first time through on paper, so that I can mark it up in big swaths and move chunks around, if necessary, to make sure the big pieces of the narrative are in the right places; second and third times through I edit on the computer screen, getting down into the details and cleaning things up. I do a fair amount of back-and-forth communications with authors (and publisher) to make sure it remains their story, instead of me hijacking it. I have worked on the following Savas Beatie titles: Saratoga; Black Rangers; The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln; Flying Drunk; New Dawn; and Fighting Words. I am currently working on Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason.
Thanks,
Rob Ayer |
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From the Desk of Rachel Savas
 As summer winds down, my days are numbered at the office, and the place I've called 'home' for the past 18 years. I only have a mere 2 weeks left in El Dorado Hills. That's 14 days. Or 336 hours. Any way I spin it, my time here is limited.
Goodbye is always bittersweet. I'm closing the door to my past and my childhood while simultaneously taking a step into the unknown: my future. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit anxious for college, but as Abraham Lincoln said: "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."
However I'm not too worried about college because my internship at Savas Beatie has thoroughly prepared me for the "real world." Every day I was given assignments that challenged and pushed me to do things outside of my comfort zone. Talking with big shot radio hosts and working with remarkable authors has given me an extraordinary boost of confidence; I no longer fear holding a conversation with established intellectuals.
I want to thank everybody at Savas Beatie for making my summer internship one for the books...Ha, literally! I'll never forget my experiences here or the people I came to know so well.
Yours truly,
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