Seekerville Weekend Popcorn Edition

This weekend Seekerville salutes National Popcorn Poppin' Month.

Popcorn is the ultimate writer's snack.

Air-popped popcorn has only 31 calories per cup; oil-popped popcorn has only 55 calories per cup. It's a whole grain, has no fat, no sugar and is low in calories and high in fiber.

And when you're procrastinating you can watch this video of popcorn popping.

BREAKING NEWS!!!
KEEP THE INSPY CATEGORY OPEN!!!
ENTER TODAY!!

Gotcha! Contest. E Deadline November 4. Entry consists of the first 15 pages. 1 published author and 3 experienced, trained writers. Lowest score is dropped and 3 highest determine final score. Top 4 winners in each category are sent to an editor. Winners have 2 weeks to revise the 15-page entry prior to editorial review.
Categories and Judges:

Harlequin/Silhouette Series:
Susan Litman, Silhouette

Single Title/Mainstream Contemporary:
Meredith Giordan, Berkeley/Jove

Mystery/Romantic Suspense:
Allison Lyons, Harlequin Intrigue

Historical (Before 1945):
Megan Records, Kensington

Paranormal (Specialty/Time Travel/Fantasy):
Deb Werksman, Sourcebooks

Inspirational:
Emily Rodmell, Steeple Hill

We Have Winners:


Tuesday: Congratulations to Walt Mussell who won an entry into the Phoenix Rattler contest for commenting on, Sandra Leesmith's, So You Want to Be An Author ,
post.

Wednesday: Cindy Hays is the winner of Glynna Kaye's, debut SH Inspirational Romance, Dreaming of Home; the prize for commenting on Watering Camels. Way to Go!!


Thursday: Guest blogger, Walt Mussell, Of Course God Laughed. I Told Him My Plan, gave away an autographed copy of Missy Tippens, His Forever Love, to Connie Marquise. Congratulations!



Please note : due to the huge popularity of No Plot, No Problem, by Chris Baty and the upcoming NaNoMoWri, Amazon is being very slow to ship--these are the winner books from Seekerville's BIAW. As soon as I get them, you get them. Thanks for your patience. All other prizes have been mailed.


Next Week In Seekerville:


Monday:Waterbrook Press author, Sandra Byrd is coming to Seekerville, with a special giveaway package: a copy of Pièce de Résistance and Barefoot Contessa Cookie Mix.


Tuesday: Seeker Tina Russo brings you Survivor, Unpubbed Island.


Wednesday: Steeple Hill LI Suspense and Zondervan author, Camy Tang shares Some Deep Point Of View Tips.

Thursday: Seeker Audra Harders is your hostess.

Friday: November Contest Update with a giveaway from the prize vault.

Chocolate Popcorn From Fantasy Candy

Save The Date:

Don't Miss Seekerville's first ever

Work Day Giveaway,

November 12, 2009.

We'll be giving away a book an hour from

9 to 5

as we host Hard Working Editor

Tina James, Senior Editor

Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense
and Love Inspired Historical.

More!!!


November 10, Revell author, Dan Walsh, The Unfinished Gift, will be here.


November 11, Judy Gann, author and speaker appears in Seekerville.


November 13, NCIS aficionado, Lisa Jordan is our special guest.


November 19, Putnam, YA author Lara Zielin is coming!


November 20, Heartsong Presents author, Erica Vetsch is here for an encore.


November 27, Marlena Fortune returns and just in time for the first Christmas shopping trip of the year.


November 30, Seekerville welcomes Bethany House debut author, Jody Hedlund.


Seeker Sightings:



Missy Tippens can be found:

November 2:Under Grace and Over Coffee Blog.

November 4: The Story Behind the Story, Steeple Hill Blog.

November 4: The Pink Heart Society Blog.

November 5: Love Inspired Authors Blog.



Mary Connealy will be featured on Christian Fiction Online Magazine, beginning November 1.

You can also find her today at the Mainly Mystery Blog and

Petticoats & Pistols today with a special Halloween post about the Winchester Mystery House. A mansion built by the heiress to the Winchester Rifle fortune who believed herself to be cursed and haunted by the souls of all the people ever killed by a Winchester rifle.




Julie Lessman can be found:

November 2-8: Interview and Book Giveaway on Margaret Daley’s blog.

November 5: Interview and Book Giveaway on Trish Perry’s blog, Reading, Writing and the Stuff In-Between.







Random News:

• NaNoWriMo starts November 1 and ends November 30.

• I first discovered Lara Zielin while researching...DONUTS! She'll be here on November 19. But until then you have to check out her video, Editing Letter.

• From Crave, The Gadget Blog of CNet News: Is Barnes & Noble's Nook a Kindle Killer?

• More on Nook from the B&N site.

• From Media Bistro: How To Find the Best Literary Twitter Chat.

• From PW Online: Wal-Mart, Amazon Limiting Discounted Purchases.

Hope your weekend is poppin'...

We leave you with an easy popcorn treat to park next to your desk while you write.

(Stand up if you are doing NaNoWriMo!! I am!)



Caramel Almond Popcorn Clusters

Yield: 20 Pieces
Ingredients
•10 cups freshly popped popcorn
•2 cups whole almonds
•1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
•1/2 cup butter or margarine
•1/4 cup light corn syrup
•2 teaspoons vanilla
•1 teaspoon almond extract
•1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Spray 15 x 10 baking sheet with non-stick spray. Mix popcorn and almonds in large bowl.
2.Combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in medium saucepan. Over low heat, stir mixture until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, almond extract and baking soda.
3.Pour over popcorn and almonds, immediately stirring gently to coat. Pour mixture onto prepared baking sheet, spreading evenly.
4.Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven. Cool completely. Break into pieces and store in airtight container.