The Weekend Edition

Talking weddings was so much fun yesterday, let's talk some more.

Favorite wedding movie?

Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Ruth Logan Herne's 

All Dressed Up in Love for Kindle. 

We Have Winners

 Giveaway rules can be found here. Please drop us a line to claim your giveaway at seekers@seekerville.net. All prizes not claimed in 8 weeks go back into the prize vault. We wish we could contact all our winners individually, but we'd rather write books! And P.S. - if we forget to send  your prize DO let us know after 8 weeks per our rules. 

Monday Mary Connealy had a post intriguingly titled "Roller Coaster or Collision." Does Mary have a point in this blog or is she just desperately searching for a title that will be click bait? And if that's her goal she should have named this post 10 things we can learn about prenups from the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Garner divorce. Winner of away a signed copy of Now and Forever is Loraine Nunley.


Tuesday: 2014 ACFW Carol Award winner, Melissa Jagears shared "5 Ways your Online Review Screams You’re a Writer and not an Ordinary Reader." (Bringing much discussion to Seekerville, BTW!) This post knocks your socks off. Sandy Smith is the winner of  A Bride at Last and Kathryn Barker is the winner of  The Convenient Bride Collection. 

I know this may be hard to believe, but Julie Lessman posted on "The Beauty of Brevity," on Wednesday. Winner of choice of Julie's books is Barbara Scott.


Thursday Ruthy Logan Herne talked about writing with groups, writing novellas and writing historicals and why it's important to stretch a little, spread your wings and not be so dog-gone stubborn about what you think you want to say! Winners of  the Seekers' new Historical collection: With This Spark, are Zey Zey,  Mary Preston and Sherida.

Friday 2015 ACFW Carol Award finalist, Lorna Seilstad was our guest today with her post,  "The Writer's Guide to Writing Weddings." Put on your best wedding attire and join us! Winner of her new release, As Love Blooms is Tracy Hagwood. Winner of her Carol finaling book, While Love Stirs is Vince Mooney. 

Next Week in Seekerville

Monday: Missy Tippens will be giving you a peek inside her mind (scary, huh?!). She'll be sharing a bit of the planning she did before writing The Doctor's Second Chance, showing how she used James Scott Bell's book, Write Your Novel from the Middle, to help her figure out her story. In celebration of the newly released With This Spark, she'll be giving away an e-book copy of the collection to two lucky winners!

Tuesday: Myra Johnson talks about settings, and she isn't just referring to geographical locations! A well-crafted story setting takes into consideration the history, culture, and prevailing mindset of an area. Join Myra in the discussion for a chance to win a copy of her  romance When the Clouds Roll By (Till We Meet Again: Book 1), set in historical Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Wednesday: Debby Giusti will talk about “Conference Dos and Don’ts!” With the RWA National Conference just a week away, Debby wanted to review some of the info she’s accrued over the years that is applicable to ACFW and regional or local conferences as well. Stop by to pick up conference tips or to share your own conference experiences. Leave a comment to be entered in a drawing for an advance copy of Debby’s August Love Inspired Suspense, Person of Interest!

Thursday: We are thrilled to have Tyndale Publishing's Christy Stroud with us today. Stop by for her post, "How to Help Your Publicist.” One visitor will walk away with a surprise bundle of Tyndale books!

Friday: Seekerville welcomes back Love Inspired Suspense author Carol J Post. Carol will be sharing: "Pace Your Story for Maximum Reader Engagement (Seven tips to keep the pages turning)." AND..she's giving away a signed copy of Hidden Identity. 

Seeker Sightings

With This Spark launched this week. 
 Coffee Shop Romances LAUNCHED!! If you are paying attention you can win a copy of both.  Mention that you want your name in the hat, in the comments. Two winners. Winners announced next week in the Weekend Edition.

Bethany House Publishers​ photo challenge. You'll get a chance to win a book prize package if you send in a picture of yourself posed reading a Bethany House book. Details HERE. 



Mary Connealy Book Banter on Facebook Tuesday, July 14, prizes, chatting, fun. Link to Book Banter The page is live so you can find details, but the chat is TUESDAY.

 








Tweeted This Week. Editor Picks! Simply Books Magazine.

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Special RWA NYC Seekerville Sightings

Seekers Mary Connealy, Janet Dean, Debby Giusti, Tina Radcliffe and Missy Tippens are all headed to New York City. 

Where you may find us during the conference: 

(If you see us sitting in on any of the 100 workshops offered, do pull up a chair next to us!)

Wednesday, July 22

2:00 - 5:00 pm FHL Chapter Meeting in the Empire Room This event is open to members and non-members alike. 


5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The 2015 "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing in the Westside Ballroom.  Debby Giusti & Missy Tippens are signing!


Thursday, July 23 

 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Hot Breakfast Buffet  (Free Food!)


 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. All General and Charter RWA members are entitled and encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting in the Broadway Ballroom. It's your organization. Show up!

9:00 – 11:00 pm Harlequin.com Pajama Party (Harlequin Suite; Harlem Room) 


Friday,  July 24

 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Hot Breakfast Buffet  (Free Food!)


9:45 – 11:15 Harlequin Signing (Westside Ballroom 3 – 4) Debby Giusti, Tina Radcliffe & Missy Tippens signing. (Free Books!)

12:45 – 1:45 Harlequin Series Spotlight (Imperial/Juilliard Rooms) 

2-3 pm  Fire Up Your Focus! Strategies for ADD/ADHD Writers (WRITER’S LIFE).Speakers: Alison DeLaine, Tina Radcliffe, Jessica Scott, and Jeannie Watt. Check your conference brochure for location.


Saturday, July 25th

 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Hot Breakfast Buffet  (Free Food!)

Live Streaming! 8:00 p.m.  – 10:00 p.m. 2015 RITA & Golden Heart Awards Ceremony with Emcee Lisa Kleypas. 


Starbucks® is located on the lobby floor of the Marriott Marquis. See you there!

Random News & Information

Thanks to Seekers and Villagers who shared links!


Ask Bethany House: Can You Give Me a Free Book? (Bethany House) LINK FIXED!!!


Half of Net Proceeds New Standard for Trad Pub EBook Royalties (John Ellsworth)


What’s going on with CBA fiction? (Chip's Blog)


What’s Really Going on With Christian Fiction (Shelf Life)


Demystifying Keywords, Categories, and Themes For Amazon Indie Authors (Writer Unboxed)


Classic #Writing Advice from NYT Bestselling Author Tess Gerritsen (Novel Rocket)



Get Rid of On-the-Nose Dialogue Once and For All  (K.M. Weiland)


Fiction Writers Can’t Be One-Trick Ponies (The Editor's Blog)


3 Common Author Platform Mistakes — Plus How to Fix Them (WD)


ICRS 2015 – Observations ICRS 2015 – Observations (The Steve Laube Agency)


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