Weekend Edition Seekerville Birthday Party Week 1

Welcome to the first Sunday in our five Sunday Seekerville Birthday Party.

Entries in our GRAND PRIZE random drawing for a KINDLE filled with Seeker books will be collected from all Seekerville Facebook likes and friends (one per person) and daily (one per day) from Seekerville post comments. So every single day you post in Seekerville through the month (October 1-30) you are entered in the random drawing.

We're giving away over 50 presents in our daily drawings too.
Be sure to let us know what you would like to win.

And we've added another great opportunity to the Seekerville Birthday Party!
(ROLL OF DRUMS AND TRUMPET FANFARE HERE!)

October 27th in Conjunction with Glynna Kaye's post: If you have a COMPLETED manuscript and would like to be entered in a drawing to receive a critique of your book proposal by a top industry professional, this may be your lucky day!


NATASHA KERN, literary agent extraordinaire (and agent of Seekers Julie, Mary, Missy, Myra & Glynna) has generously offered to critique the winner’s proposal for a full-length contemporary or historical romance, women's fiction or suspense.

The critique will include comments on plot, character, pacing, hooks, voice and other elements of a novels. The proposal will consist of the first 3 chapters of the manuscript (up to 50 double-spaced pages) and a synopsis of 4-5 single-spaced pages).

Get ready NOW because the drawing will begin on Wednesday, October 27 and end on Thursday, October 28 at midnight PDT. At that time we'll be asking interested writers to submit their opening paragraph.

More submission details will be announced on October 27. The winner will be contacted as to where and how the proposal should be submitted. Please check The Natasha Kern Agency website if you have any questions about what types of manuscripts she represents. www.natashakern.com

We Have Winners

Please contact Seekerville through our new web email if you are a winner. Provide your snail mail address. Please note our giveaway rules in the right lower column of Seekerville.


Monday Harlequin Intrigue author Angi Morgan shared on Contests, Believing & Selling. Winner of either a copy of Hill Country Holdup or an electronic ARC of .38 Caliber Cover-Up is Cynthia Chow.


Tuesday we featured an exclusive interview with Avalon Editor, Lia Brown. Winners of their choice of an Avalon release are Pat Jeannie Davis & Julie Hilton Steele.

The following pitches of the one line pitch contest will be sent to Lia Brown, Editor for Avalon Books. Ms Brown offered to read the pitches. She will not critique or respond to them, so you will not hear from her unless she wants to see a proposal and it would be handled as per all requested proposals.


CONGRATULATIONS to the winners.


HID WOUNDED REB
Jeffrey L. Salter [writing as Leigh S. Geoffrey]
Harboring a terrified young stranger endangers Kelli’s complicated present-day relationship with Mitch and eventually connects their separate ‘cold-case’ investigations: a mysterious 1863 romance and the murder, four years later, of a drifter on horseback outside a small country church.


UNDER THE COVERS
Susie Sheehey
Can undercover DEA Agent Clara O’Cleary take down the notorious Irish mob boss, while in the process rekindle the flames with her wayward husband, Caleb, even though she discovered his dangerous secrets that jeopardizes her case, her marriage, and her life


UNTITLED
Michelle Mannon
Paris is amidst a bloody revolution, and for novice, British spy,
Marielle Dubois Reynolds, time means everything; minutes to judge
someone's character, friend or foe, seconds to pull a blade from
beneath a disguise to eliminate an enemy or grow wings and flee,
and a heartbeat to decide whether to attack or escape...or seduce.


NEW AFTER ALL
Sherry Cahill
When Lucy Brennan, a reluctant matchmaker using her skills to save her floundering bookstore runs into Cole Anderson, a journalist determined to expose the scheming women of the world, she vows to outsmart him and the undeniable attraction, and absolutely not pick up where they left off before.


UNTITLED
Pepper D. Basham
From the decks of the ill-fated Lusitania to the smoke-filled trenches of WWI, a nurse with a broken past and a soldier with an uncertain future must decide whether love can conquer all, even the greatest betrayal.



Wednesday Seekerville welcomed Steeple Hill Historical author Sara Mitchell with The Seasons of a Writer's Life. Winners (yes, Sara upped the ante!) of the release of their choice are Eva Maria Hamilton, Casey and Hannah.


Thursday Harlequin American Romance author Barbara White Daille joined us with her post It's All About the Characters. Winner of the back-list book of their choice is Wendy.


Friday Audra Harders kicked off our party with her post Birthday Month in Seekerville. Winner of a gift package that includes a CD (Chris LeDoux since he's Audra's inspiration),chocolate, a Barnes & Noble gift card, and an IOU for Rocky Mountain Hero is Elizabeth.


The October Contest Update winners are: A one chapter critique goes to Jennifer Faye and Lynn from Smalltown American, the Unpubbed Island Necklace (suitable for those who have escaped and those are trying to escape) is Edwina and the surprise book package goes to Charlotte.




Next Week In Seekerville


October 4-Barbour author Mary Connealy joins us with a Wrangler in Petticoats giveaway

October 5-Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Assistant Editor Emily Rodmell will join in the Seekerville Birthday Bash fun. She’ll provide tips on getting published and how to catch an editor’s eye as well as answer questions about the industry and what Steeple Hill is looking to acquire. Stop by early and leave a comment and your email address to be entered in the 9 AM to 5 PM drawings. One lucky winner each hour!!! All the names will be included in a Mega 5 PM Drawing provided by Emily ~ the entire list of September Love Inspired Suspense stories!!! Four books will be mailed to one lucky winner!!!! Join in the celebration on October 5…come early, stay late…Happy Birthday, Seekerville!!!

October 6: Join Revell author Julie Lessman today for "THE TEASE … Great Scene/Chapter Endings to Lead Your Readers On" where you will not only have a chance to receive mini on-the-spot critique of one of your scene endings, BUT have TWO chances to win your choice of a signed copy of one of my books, a 10-page writer's critique or your choice of a grab-bag of three top CBA books!




October 7-NY Times Best-Selling Author and speaker Bob Mayer-2 prizes: Who Dares Wins and Warrior Writer by Bob Mayer giveaway



October 8-Genesis and GH winner Pam Hillman is our hostess with a Birthday Party giveaway of a $20 gift card



October 9-The Best of Seekerville from the archives-3 prizes:10 page Seeker critique to include an additional one page single spaced synopsis (contest entry style) & Unpubbed Island Necklace & Writer's Little Instruction Book "Getting Published" by Paul Raymond Martin.




Seeker Sightings


MEGA CONGRATS to Seeker Pam Hillman, whose manuscript, The Terms of Indenturement, won the Inspirational category of the Unpublished Maggies last night at the M&M Conference in Decatur, Georgia!














It's a Giveaway Extravaganza! Kindle Giveaway, Facebook Party and Book Bomb - OH MY!

Visit the Roaring 20’s in the Technology and Romance KINDLE Giveaway! Julie Lessman's latest series has just ‘shimmied’ it’s way onto the scene with book 1 in The Winds of Change series, A Hope Undaunted!

Julie's Facebook Party is October 7th!!


Your opportunities to win a signed copy of A Hope Undaunted OR your choice of one of The Daughters of Boston books are:

At Inwell Inspirations where the Julie Lessman giveaway has been extended until Tuesday, October 5.

Monday, October 4 - Friday, October 8, 2010 at Some of My Favorite Books.

Friday, October 8 - Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Continuous Delights Blog.


Check out more giveaways and Julie's complete schedule on her website here.




Random News:

• Check out Vince's Philosophy of Romance for 106 Ways To Show Your Hero & Heroine Falling In Love.

• NYT best-selling author Bob Mayer is in Seekerville this week. If you're as impressed as we are you may consider his Warrior Writer online workshop: Bob Mayer, former special forces agent (Green Beret) and author of more than 40 books, including the New York Times-bestselling romantic suspense novels co-written with Jennifer Crusie Don’t Look Down and Agnes and the Hitman, will present his Warrior Writer workshop, online October 11-31.

• Harlequin author Cindi Myers does a great recap on the RWA Spotlight on St. Martin's Press on her blog. Check it out!

• FocusWriter Offers Free & Distraction Free Word Processor (GalleyCat)

• Seekerville Loves Barbara Vey!

Have a great day, Seekerville!