Weekend Edition

Seekerville Love Inspired Read Me!

Contest for Unpublished Writers
Final Results

Congratulations to Jan Drexler.

Her manuscript Love Bears All Things
is our first place winner. Jan's proposal will be read by
Rachel Burkot,
Editorial Assistant, Love Inspired.

Finalists are:


*Sherrinda Ketchersid -The Lady's Masquerade
*Walt Mussell -The Samurai's Heart
*Peggy Rychwa -A Cowboy in the Moonlight
*Patty Wysong -Beyond the Rapids


*invited to submit

Thanks to Rachel Burkot for taking time
from her busy schedule to judge these entries.

We Have Winners


Monday Ruth Logan Herne celebrated the release of Mended Hearts, her latest Men of Allegany County novel as she talked frankly about Wanted: Hot, Wholesome Women! Smokin’ Qualities Every Heroine Needs and Your Hero Longs For! Winners of delightful gift baskets that include a signed copy of Mended Hearts and a surprise "Friend of Seekerville" book with the odd goodie or two are Naomi Rawlings and Vanessa Riley. If a winner prefers, Mended Hearts can be done as an e-book!




Tuesday we brought you, Here’s the Scoop about the ACFW Conference with ACFW President Margaret Daley . Winner of From This Day Forward is Joanne Sher.


Love Inspired author Tina Radcliffe shared "Camping Outside the Promised Land"on Wednesday. Winner of her October release, Oklahoma Reunion is Gail Kittleson.



Seeker Audra Harders hosted debut author Donnell Bell with Research: My Crazy Need for Fact Checking.Winner of Donnell's debut Bell Bridge book, The Past Comes Hunting release is Liz Lipperman.



Friday was the September Contest Update. Winner of Mary Connealy's Out of Control is AJ Hawke and winner of Tina Radcliffe's Oklahoma Reunion is Helen in Australia.


Saturday two-time RITA winner Irene Hannon stopped by to share her writing tips. Winner of their choice of Irene's of her Carol-Award nominated Love Inspired story, A Father for Zach, or her newest release, Deadly Pursuit is Pat Jeanne.


Winner of The First Five Pages critique drawing is Kirsten Arnold.


Next Week In Seekerville


Monday: Barbour and Bethany Publishing author Mary Connealy brings you "Lookin' For The Strike Zone" as she prepares you to pitch. Stay tuned for some very neat giveaway opps, including Out of Control in print or ebook.




Tuesday: Tyndale House author Gina Holmes is our special guest and she's sharing on PR Planning Before You Sell. Gina is also giving away a copy of her latest release, Dry as Rain (print format).




Wednesday: We're delight to welcome back Revell author Dan Walsh with his post, "Tapping Into the Creativity of God." We've got some Christmas spirit going as well, with a giveaway of Dan's upcoming release, Remembering Christmas (print format).




Thursday: Going to conference? Scared to death? Feeling nauseous just THINKING about meeting an editor? Visit us Thursday when Ruth Logan Herne will calm your nerves, settle your gut, and let you know you're not alone. To underscore that, several copies of Mended Hearts (print or ebook format) will be given away as well.




Friday: Seekerville welcomes Barbour and Love Inspired author Debra Ullrick! Deb will be chatting with us and giving away a copy of Log Cabin Christmas and Christmas Belles of Georgia (print format) to lucky visitors.

Seeker Sightings




Congratulations to Mary Connealy. Out of Control appeared on the ECPA September 2011 fiction list.














Pam Hillman's blog tour next week:

Sept 6 Nora St. Laurent's blog.

Sept 6 & 7 Cindy Thomson's Favorite Pastimes Blog.

Sept 8 Penny Zeller's Blog








FREE DOWNLOAD of A Hope Undaunted, book 1 in the Winds of Change series and other great Christian books at CBD.com, Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com and Sony e-reader!! You do NOT need a Kindle, Nook or e-reader to download it — you can download e-books on ANYTHING, including PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones, Cloud Readers, Androids, Blackberrys and Windows Phone 7, you name it!

PLEASE pass the word via Twitter, FB, blogs, family and friends, etc.




Julie Lessman Sightings:

August 25 to September 10, 2011, join Julie at Casey Herringshaw's blog, Writing for Christ, for a chance to win a signed copy of any of her books including her upcoming release, A Heart Revealed.


AUGUST 29 to ? Join Julie at OneDesertRose's Blog for a Q&A session where your comment will enter you in a random pool giveaway for participants from several blogs to win a signed copy of any of Julie's books including her latest release, A Heart Revealed.

September 5 to 11, 2011. Join Julie at Relz Review blog for a chance to win a signed copy of any of her books including her latest release, A Heart Revealed.

September 6 to 10, 2011. Join Julie at Renee Chaw’s blog, Black ‘n Gold Girl’s Book Spot for a never-before-posted scene from A Heart Revealed, for a chance to win a signed copy of any of Julie's books including her latest release, A Heart Revealed.





Join Debby Giusti posting at the Craftie Ladies of Romance Blogspot on 9/11. Don't miss the big prizes and giveaways all week.












Random News and Information

• Nominate Your Favorite Librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award (GalleyCat)

Please nominate your favorite librarian by September 12. When you do, come back and tell us in Seekerville by commenting on this special page we have set up and your name goes in the hat for a Seeker book package surprise. Three winners will be announced in the September 18th Weekend Edition. You don't need to reveal the name of who you nominated. Just tell us you did the deed. We in Seekerville LOVE LIBRARIANS!! And librarians hand sell your books so you should love them too.

• The American Novel (PBS)

• New Kindle Feature Lets You Ask Authors Questions (PCWorld)

• An Interview with Rachelle Gardner -video (Michael Hyatt)

• The Art & Science of Twitter (Writer Unboxed)

• On the Internet There Is No Such Thing as a Brand. There Is Only You (Nathan Bransford)

That's it! Have a great week.