The Weekend Edition

 

This weekend we're bringing out the holiday greenery 

to celebrate the release of Rancher for the Holidays!  

Comment for a chance to win a copy.  

Winner announced in the next Weekend Edition.

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.

From last Weekend: 

Patricia W is the winner of their choice the ebook or paperback of Isle of Hope. 

Debra Marvin is the winner of a Kindle pre-order of 5 Editors Tackle the 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing (The Writer's Toolbox Series)


Myra Johnson was our hostess on Tuesday with "Four Fixes for Faulty Dialogue." Conversation is the way we get to know each other in real life, and it's the way our characters reveal themselves in our stories. Myra offered tips on crafting and formatting effective story dialogue. Cindy W. and Trixi are winners of her latest release, Rancher for the Holidays, a Love Inspired contemporary romance. (If you would also like a print copy of Autumn Rains, the "prequel," just request it when claiming your prize.)


"You want me to cut HOW many words from the book???" Unfortunately, that’s a question Julie Lessman’s has had to ask more than once of her editor, so when it comes to editing a big book down, she’s your gal. Wednesday we joined Julie for her blog, "Crash Edits: How to Trim the Fat From Your Novel" as she shared tips learned the hard way when she had to cut 50,000 words from one of her books. Jill Weatherholt is the winner of Julie’s brand-new contemporary novel, Isle of Hope, in either paperback or ebook.


Thursday, we cowboy'd up with Ruth Logan Herne as she celebrated her first cowboy story going into production at Waterbrook/Multnomah, Back in the Saddle!  Her post was called "Writin' and Ropin' the Fundamentals of Talkin' Cowboy... and Those Who Don't!"  Donna, Cindy W and Jackie are winners of pre release copies of Back in the Saddle. 

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Next Week in Seekerville 


Monday: Janet Dean will talk about alpha heroes, those hard-nosed, strong-minded, dangerous men that are fun to write. But when they threaten the heroine, readers are likely to be upset. And the heroine can't fall in love with a jerk. Janet will share some tips for softening the alpha hero in her post “Tips for Making the Alpha Hero Lovable.” Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of The Bounty Hunter’s Redemption, LIH, January 2016.

Tuesday:  USA TODAY bestselling author, Rachel Hauck returns to Seekerville today with her post, "The Beauty of the Reader." This is release day for The Wedding Chapel! Stop in to help celebrate the release of this RT Book Reviews 4 1/2 Star Top Pick. Of course we have copies to give away to commenters!

Wednesday: Debby Giusti promises something intriguing with her blog post "Mission Impossible." Stop by to say hello and leave a comment to be entered in the drawing. Debby's giving away a copy of her latest release, Person of Interest, along with a surprise gift.

Thursday:  We're delighted to welcome back New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author, Julie Cantrell to Seekerville. Stop by for her thoughtful post, "Imperfect People. Imperfect Christians." Two commenters will win a copy of their choice of an ecopy of When Mountains Move or Into the Free.

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Seeker Sightings

Find your favorite Seeker's Harlequin digital releases on sale 

for $1.99 through November 17, at your favorite online retailer.

Janet Dean

Debby Giusti 

Glynna Kaye

Ruth Logan Herne

Tina Radcliffe

Missy Tippens 

Here's your chance to win a copy of The 12 Brides of Christmas and The 12 Days of Christmas Cookbook.

Mary Connealy and Pam Hillman ride the range together, in a novella collection with ten other authors, The 12 Brides of Christmas. Come along for the ride with a 12 author novella collection!  Enter here!



Congratulations to Janet Dean, Ruth Logan Herne, & Tina Radcliffe. Their January 2016 Love Inspired releases ALL garnered 4 star Reviews from RT Book Reviews!

The Bounty Hunter's Redemption, An Unexpected Groom, & Rocky Mountain Reunion, are all available for preorder!

Congratulations to Mary Connealy and Company (Karen Witemeyer, Regina Jennings and Melissa Jagears)! 

With This Ring?: A Novella Collection of Proposals Gone Awry is a RT Book Reviews January 2016 4 1/2 Star TOP PICK!





























In honor of our vets, Sandra Leesmith's Love's Miracles ebook is on sale for  $.99 until Nov 20th. Read the reviews and decide for yourself. Love's Miracles 

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Random News & Information

Thanks to Seekers and Villagers who sent links!


Congratulations to the 2015 RT Reviewer's Choice Award Nominees!


A Penny for Your Books (NYT )


 HarperOne to Publish Digital-First Fiction at HarperLegend (DBW)


 Fitness Quickies for Deskbound Writers (the ASJA Word)


 Getting the Most out of Mentoring, from Both Sides of the Fence (Writer Unboxed)


 Message, Moral, Meaning: The Theme (Southwest Writers)


 Book Marketing Tips You Need To Know Now! Part One (BadRedhead Media)



 Spotlight on Harlequin Single Title (Cindi Myers Market News's Blog)


Five Ways to Annoy A Book Lover (Bethany House Fiction)


5 Ideas for Promoting Your Ebook Price Promo on Social Media (BookBub Parnters)


What Writers Need to Know About Freelancing for Content Mills, Business Websites, and Information Portals  (Jane Friedman)

6 Common Myths about Content Creation on Facebook (Socialmouths)

That's it! Have a great Weekend Seekerville!