The Weekend Edition-Speedbo Week 4

We Have Winners

Did you claim your giveaway from Last Week?  To see the last three weeks worth of Speedbo winners go here and scroll down to the bottom.


 This week's winner of a $25 Amazon Speedbo gift card is Patricia Radaker.  Winner of a one chapter manuscript critique is Bettie.  The box of books winner is Jackie Smith.


All prizes are mailed out April 1. During Speedbo we write.


Comment any day this week to win the VERY SAME GIVEAWAYS in week FIVE AND THE FINAL WEEK of Speedbo! Remember that you must either be enrolled in Speedbo for the gift card and critique or have declared yourself a cheerleader for the box of books!  Let us know how you're doing and if you want to be entered!

Winners of Susan Mason's Love Inspired release, Mending the Widower's Heart are Wilhani, and Tracey Hagwood.


 "How does your Speedbo garden grow, Part I. " Pam Hillman was your hostess today and she talked about the weeks and months you’ve spend preparing the fertile ground for Speedbo and the time you’ve spent sowing your words in March. Valri is the winner of an e-copy of With This Kiss, either Contemporary or Historical.


Tuesday Sandra Leesmith was your hostess and she shared some tips about "Swag and Promotional Tools" to have around for all occasions. Winner of a See’s chocolate bunny and e-copies of Contemporary and Historical With This Kiss, is Natalie Monk.  


Wednesday we barreled into the last days of SPEEDBO with Ruth Logan Herne as she shared "Contemporary vs. Historical: The Rest of the Story. Winners of  With This Kiss  Historical are : Olivia & Rachel Koppendrayer. Winners of  With This Kiss Contemporary are: Sara Claucherty & Ohiohomeschool.


Thursday Erica Vetsch stopped in Seekerville today to talk about courage. “Courage doesn’t mean you’re not afraid. It means you stuff your fear into your hat and then sit on your hat.” Winner of The Homestead Brides Collection -Autographed by all NINE Authors is Patti Jo.


Friday was time for the April Contest Update with a chance to meet our April Contest Diva, Patti Jo Moore. Winners of advanced copies of Tina Radcliffe's June release, Safe in the Fireman's Arms are: Sandy Smith, DebH, CindyR, Cindy W, Sherida and Sarah C.

Next Week in Seekerville

Monday: 48 hours of Speedbo left! Revell and Love Inspired author Jan Drexler is our guest  with her post, "Writing: Art or Business?"  Five commenters will have a chance to win A Mother for His Children! Woot!

Tuesday:  We end Speedbo with a BANG! Today NY Times Bestseller, Linda Goodnight stops in to launch her new book, The Memory House. She’ll share some editing tips, give away a book to a happy commenter, and serve up a refreshing glass of Miss Julia’s delicious peach tea. Y’all come on over and sit a spell.


Wednesday: Debut Love Inspired author Jill Kemerer is our guest today. She's ready to help you edit your Speedbo pages with her post "Tricks to Keep Your Eyes Fresh When Revising." And she has a giveaway of her release Small-Town Bachelor for one lucky commenter.

Thursday:  Throw Away That Thesaurus!! Wow, is that a statement or what? Join Audra Harders and see why using a Thesaurus may be counter productive for writers. There'll be a giveaway, too. Tune-in on Thursday to see what it is.

Friday: Barbara White Daille stops in today to ask "Where in Your World are We?" Barbara will be talking about choosing the setting for a story and the fact that what matters is orienting the reader into your fictional world, no matter where that might be - even if it's simply your own backyard. Barbara will do a giveaway of one autographed print copy of her previous book, The Texan's Little Secret, to three people who comment on the blog.     

Seeker Sightings
 

Pick up the May/June Writer's Digest! We did it again, thanks to our Villagers!

 

Join Seekers Ruth Logan Herne, Debby Giusti, Missy Tippens and Tina Radcliffe as they celebrate at the Killer Voices Release Party on April 1st on Facebook! Stop by and congratulate these debut authors.
 

The ACFW FOUNDATION SILENT AUCTION is getting ready to begin. Today is the last day to donate. All proceeds from the ACFW Foundation Online Silent Auction go toward scholarships. If you'd like to make a donation, click on this link: http://bit.ly/1wY1PBi 
The Seekers have a special auction item this year, so be sure to check it out when the auction goes live April 2-6.  

Myra Johnson's ebook Pearl of Great Price, previously only for Amazon  Kindle, is now available for  iBooks,  Nook,  Kobo, and  Scribd! 

Available April 10! Contemporary & Historical!

Random News & Information

Thanks to the friends who sent links!

 The Secret Part of Bravery People Struggle with Most by Jon Acuff (Michael Hyatt)


9 Things All Author Websites Need to Have (Unbound) 


 Groove to Free Playlists for Writers (The Writer)


Don't forget about your From Blurb to Book Entries. Details here.


 Author Entrepreneur: Increase Your Revenue  (The Creative Penn)  

              
 The Indie Author’s Bookshelf: 20 Best Titles for Self-Editing (Beyond Paper Editing)


Dear Reader: Librarians Should Never Forget You (Publishers Weekly) 


The DIY Book Tour: How to Organize a Tour Yourself (WD)


New Literary Agent Alert: Julie Gwinn of The Seymour Agency (WD)

Be prepared to share how your Speedbo month went next weekend for a special giveaway!