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    Shake it Off: Learning to Love the One Star Review by Lissa Trevor 

        Published: May 18th, 2013  Views: 232 
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    One of the things new authors should never do is read reviews of their work. Reviews are for the potential reader. They are not constructive criticism for an author to learn how to make their next work better. That’s what you have beta readers, editors, or critique partners for. However, it’s easier said than done not to head on over to Goodreads or Amazon, just to check out your rankings. Once your there, it’s just a matter of scrolling down to check out the reviews.

    The rating system on both Goodreads and Amazon are very subjective. To give you an example, I know someone who rates a book 3 stars if they really liked it. They reserve five stars to those authors on their “must buy” lists. I know someone else that if they liked that same book just as much would give it 5 stars. Yet another reviewer will never give a one star or a five star review because nothing is perfect and nothing is unredeemable. I’ve seen instances of friends and families leaving five stars, and on the other end of the spectrum one reviewer, who hates romance novels, will go out of his way to give all romance novels a one star – just because he doesn’t like the genre.

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        Published: May 6th, 2013

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!
    This week’s first congratulation goes out to Savvy Author member Romy Sommer! The novel she wrote during last year's Entanged Nano Bootcamp, Waking up in Vegas, has sold to Harper Impulse, the new digital first imprint from Harper Collins. The book is one of ther launch titles and goes on sale in record time - on 9th May! Congratulations, Romy!

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        Published: March 25th, 2013

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Paula Millhouse. Boroughs Publishing Group has contracted two short stories from her for their Lunchbox Romance line. Three Wishes, a romantic fantasy fairy tale set in Savannah, Georgia, her hometown. And Dragonstone, a romantic fantasy. Congratulations, Paula!
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    Pitch Your Book to Jan Janssen, Executive Editor of Torrid Books 

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        Published: March 11th, 2013
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    Trying to catch the eye of an editor? Well, now's your chance! Jan Janssen, executive editor at Torrid Books will be reading pitches one day only, March
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    Savvy Authors Weekly Newsletter - February 11, 2013 

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        Published: February 11th, 2013

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

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        Published: February 4th, 2013

    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Regan Walker. She signed the following contracts: Racing With The Wind, book 1 in the Agents of the Crown trilogy (March 2012, published in July). Against the Wind, book 2 in the Agents of the Crown trilogy (Nov. 2012) to be published March 2013. Also, the short stories: The Holly & The Thistle, contract and publication Nov. 2012 The Shamrock & The Rose, contract Jan. and publication Feb. 2013. Congratulations, Regan!
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        Published: January 28th, 2013

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

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    Trademark and All That Jazz by Meg Benjamin 

        Published: January 21st, 2013  Views: 226 
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    In Medium Well, the first book in my Medium trilogy for Berkley InterMix (to be released February 19), my heroine is a singer and musician in a band called the Changelings. Frankly, I don’t remember where I got that name, and I may well have come up with it just because I needed a name that seemed vaguely supernatural. Anyway, the point I want to make here is that the name itself really didn’t have any bearing on the plot. I didn’t think much more about it until I got the manuscript back from the copyeditor. He’d added a marginal note, pointing out that there was a band in Atlanta called the Changelings, and advising me that I needed to check to see if the name was copyrighted.
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    Savvy Authors Weekly Newsletter - January 21, 2013 

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        Published: January 21st, 2013

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        Published: January 14th, 2013

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    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member P.A. DePaul. During the Savvy Authors Summer Symposium, she pitched her book to Char Chaffin of Soul Mate Publishing and she offered P.A. a contract. The deal was finalized 1/2/13. Guardian Redeemed is a full-length Angelic/Demonic Fantasy Romance that should be released this summer. Congratulations, P.A.!

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        Published: January 7th, 2013

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    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Cassandra Carr. Her book, Caught, was nominated for a CAPA Award for Best BDSM Book 2012 by The Romance Studio. Also, she was nominated for three Sizzling Awards. Impact for Best Western / Cowboy Romance, Double Vision for Best Sports Romance, and Master Class for Best Erotic Romance of 2012. Congratulations, Cassandra!

    Joya Fields is thrilled to announce two new contracts: Close to Nothing, a romantic suspense novel, will be published by Entangled Publishing, and Altered Frequency, book two in a ghostly contemporary romance trilogy, will be published by Decadent Publishing. Congratulations, Joya!
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    Savvy Authors Weekly Newsletter - December 24, 2012 

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        Published: December 24th, 2012

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Alexis Morgan. She accepted a contract for a novella that will be part of an anthology entitled Christmas on Main Street, a November 2013 release from Signet. The story will be set in Snowberry Creek, Alexis's new contemporary series that will debut in August 2013. Congratulations, Alexis!

    Julie Anne Lindsey's YA Suspense, currently titled Deceived, was sold to Merit Press. The release is slated for Fall 2013. Congratulations, Julie!
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    Who Has Time To Market? By Deborah Riley-Magnus 

        Published: December 23rd, 2012  Views: 380 
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    Time. Such an astounding commodity but oh how hard it is to gain and maintain, especially for writers and authors. Most of us are wives or husbands, take care of children or elderly parents, work full time jobs and still squeeze in time for our communities or churches and, of course our writing. Everyone gets the same 24 hours in any given day, so how on earth can we be expected to fit in time to market our books?
    The writing part of this equation is fueled with inspiration and the other parts are chalk full of commitment and responsibility … but that marketing part is filled with anxiety and sometimes resentment. The first key to accomplishing this all-important task is finding the simplicity needed to make it all work for us.
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    Savvy Authors Weekly Newsletter - December 17, 2012 

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        Published: December 17th, 2012

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Patricia La Barbera. She signed contracts for the first three books in her paranormal romance series, The Tala Chronicles, with World Castle Publishers. The Wolf's Daughter and The Wolf's Revenge have release dates in January. Wolf Slayer will be published in April. Congratulations, Patricia!

    Mary Hughes signed two new contracts. One is Edie and the CEO, a contemporary romance releasing February 2013 from Crimson Romance. The other is Beauty Bites (Biting Love Book 6), a paranormal romance with Samhain Publishing, releasing August 2013. Congratulations, Mary!
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    Writing Nuances by Brita Addams 

        Published: December 12th, 2012  Views: 805 
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    At one time or another, all authors are rookies, newbies, debut authors, first-timers. We think our manuscript is flawless when we send it in to the publisher, and it never is. It isn't flawless when we aren't rookies either, as our editors often tell us.

    Not that I'm a seasoned writer by any means, but at almost three years in as a published author, I've been edited by some really good people and by some who left much to be desired, but with each edit, I've learned something.

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    Savvy Authors Weekly Newsletter - December 10, 2012 

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        Published: December 10th, 2012

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Letty James. Because of winning one of the 15-page critiques during the Savvy Symposium, she has signed not one, but two contracts with Soul Mate Publishing. One is for her contemporary Mistress for Hire and the other is for an erotica anthology. Congratulations, Letty!

    Erin Richards sold her YA debut novel Vigilante Nights, a contemporary suspense with romantic elements, to Merit Press Books. Vigilante Nights will release in July 2013. She has also recently signed with agent Natalie Lakosil at the Bradford Literary Agency. Congratulations, Erin!
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    Savvy Authors Weekly Newsletter - December 3, 2012 

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        Published: December 3rd, 2012

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Shelley Munro. She sold Biding His Thyme, book four in her Fancy Free series, to Ellora's Cave. Congratulations, Shelley!

    Julie Anne Lindsey signed a contract with Carina Press for a cozy mystery series. This is a three book deal and book one will release in early Fall 2013. Congratulations, Julie!
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    Promotion: Breaks and Mistakes by Steve Liskow 

        Published: December 1st, 2012  Views: 609 
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    About a year ago, I parted ways with my former publisher and went solo. I now have four self-published novels out, and my figures have turned black for this calendar year.

    Everyone talks about the expenses and problems of indie authors: formatting, editing, covers, whether to go digital, and a host of others. I’m learning to handle them with varying degrees of efficiency and thrift. But the biggest problem for a self-pubbed author is promotion.
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    Pitch Your Book to Kerri Nelson of Prism Book Group 

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        Published: November 30th, 2012
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    Trying to catch the eye of an editor? Well, now's your chance! Kerri Nelson of Prism Book Group will be reading pitches one day only, November 30, 2012.

    SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED:
    Please pitch to Kerri by leaving a comment on this blog of your book blurb (no more than two small paragraphs). You must be logged in to Savvy for your comment to appear. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 7th.

    Kerri enjoys anything in the romance and/or mystery genres and is seriously drawn to stories containing a surprise ending. She enjoys humorous heroines, heart-of-gold heroes, and books with the potential for a continuing series of interwoven storylines and characters.

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    Savvy Authors Weekly Newsletter - November 26, 2012 

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        Published: November 26th, 2012

    Congratulations to all Savvy Authors!

    Our first Congratulations this week goes out to a Savvy Authors member Laura Kaye. Her contemporary romance, One Night with a Hero, hit the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists. Laura's Top 50 placement on the USA Today list also earned her a spot in RWA's Honor Roll. Congratulations, Laura!
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