If you are not familiar with our giveaway rules, take a minute to read them here. It keeps us all happy! All winners should send their name, address, and phone number to claim prizes. Send to Seekers@Seekerville.net
Please note that December 29th, 2017, our email address changes to seekerville2@gmail.com. Update your address books!
Monday: Winner of a copy of Mary Connealy's new release Too Far Down is Cindy Huff (aka Jubileewriter).
Tuesday: Seekerville welcomed Krista Phillips with her post, "God's Spot On Timing." Krista is generously giving away one copy of The Engagement Plot. The winner is Lara Hitchcock.
Wednesday: Julie Lessman demonstrated how to get "More Bang for Your Buck: Making Your Words Work for You." Super congrats to Bettie Boswell, who won a character named after her in Julie's upcoming release, For Love of Liberty, and a signed e-copy!
Thursday: Ruth Logan Herne chatted about the structure of women's fiction to celebrate the release of her newest novel "Welcome to Wishing Bridge." The winner of an audio copy of this wonderful 4 Star novel is Marcia!
Monday: Missy Tippens will bring us "Waking Up and Getting Traction: A Benefit of In-Person Writer Support." Come talk about the writer's life and finding the motivation to keep going. Enter the giveaway for a throwback gift!
Tuesday: Confirmed introvert Myra Johnson brings you Survival Tips for Introverted Writers (and Readers). Extroverts and ambiverts welcome, too! Join the conversation for a giveaway.
Wednesday: Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Debby Giusti talks about "Unexpected Blessings -- A Writer Gives Thanks." Be sure to join in the discussion about the surprising extra benefits of being a writer. Leave a comment to be entered in a drawing for the first two books in Debby's Amish Protectors series, Amish Refuge and Undercover Amish.
Thursday: Lizzie Poteet, former editorial assistant with St. Martin's Press and now an agent with The Seymour Literary Agency, is our very special guest today. Stop by to chat and ask those pressing questions. We have an Amazon gift card to give away in honor of her visit!
Friday: The Best of the Archives featuring a classic post from our ten years of blogging. Comments are closed on Fridays to catch up on reading and writing.
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| A Salute to all who have served and are serving. Happy Veteran's Day from Cara Lynn James US Navy & Tina Radcliffe US Army. |
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| Tina Radcliffe's November newsletter comes out next week. That means there's still time to sign up for all the fun, giveaways, exclusive content, and inside peeks at her four-book series, Big Heart Ranch, releasing in 2018. Sign up here. |
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| Have you read Pam Hillman's The Promise of Breeze Hill yet? If not, grab a digital copy for $2.99! Ends 11/18/17, so don't delay! Click here to order from your favorite retailer! |
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| SAVE 25% by PRE-ORDERING Julie Lessman's brand-new prequel novel For Love of Liberty (and, yes, we said "novel," not "novella," because Julie tends to be long-winded!). Price goes up on release day, November 24, so you don't want to dawdle! PRE-ORDER HERE! |
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| Yep, she's at it again! You just can't keep a good CDQ down, so come watch Julie Lessman's Facebook Live on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 at NOON and win Julie's latest novel, For Love of Liberty, or your choice of any of Julie's indie e-books! Here's the link -- hope to see you there! JULIE'S FB AUTHOR PAGE |
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Ruth Logan Herne is happily anticipating the release of her newest 4 Star Novel (thank you, Romantic Times!!!).
"Welcome to Wishing Bridge," a beautiful story of second chances, new beginnings, and God's perfect timing. She's got a KINDLE COPY ready to give away this weekend, so leave a comment as you wander through. A perfect story to welcome the change of seasons and a change of heart.
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Thanks for the link love!
This week, Nashville hosted The Art of Writing: A Focused Conference for Writers, Storytellers and Publishing Curators and The Christy Award™ Gala. Several Seekerville Villagers were present!
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| Walt Mussell, Amy Green, Piper Huguley. |
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| Piper Huguley, K.C. Frantzen & Walt Mussell. |
The Conflicting Advice You’ll Receive on Query Letters (Jane Friedman)
Does Anybody Know What a Bestseller Is? (PW)
Back to the Future: How to Use Our Craft’s Own Backstory (Writer Unboxed)
Macmillan’s Pronoun Self-Publishing Platform Signs Off (The Passive Voice)
Making Memes with iPiccy (The Write Conversation)
First Draft Strategies (Thinking Through Our Fingers)
How Productivity Affects Your Brand (WITS)
How to Write Thrilling Action Scenes (Fiction University)
Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – November 2017 (The Book Designer)
How to Tame the Social Media Beast (Anne R. Allen)
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| 7 Weekend Editions Until Christmas. We're doing a countdown of gifts for readers and writers! |
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| Literary Book Quote Necklace-ETSY. |
Happy WE everyone! Quick comment/observation...what happened to Monday's post with Mary?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Mary will be along to fill in her Monday winner. You know those cows keep her pretty darn busy!
DeleteThe cows ate her homework!!!!
DeleteLOL, Tina, that was my first hearty chuckle of the morning, so thank you!!
DeleteGod bless Mary! I've certainly forgotten to put my winners in a time or two, and I don't have any cows I can blame it on. :|
Hugs!
Julie
That's as bad of an excuse as the dog ate her homework....lol! I
DeleteBTW, thank you for your service Cara Lynn & Tina! My grandpa served in the Army during WW2 over in Germany, though he made it home. He was awarded the purple heart but I'm not sure for what...never have asked! I'd love to know his history better.
Happy reading/writing weekend everyone!
Poor Mary! That's the kind of thing I'd do.
DeleteHappy Veteran's Day! Have a great reading and writing Weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tina and Cara for your service. Happy Veteran's Day!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Marcia
Yes, thank you both for your service!
DeleteAnother great WE post! Thanks for all the great links!
ReplyDeleteThank you to all the veterans for your service. May you all be blessed on this Veteran's Day.
Blessings,
Cindy W.
Thank you Cara and Tina for your service. Thanks to anyone else who served or served to protect our country. Happy Veterans Day. We did our annual school celebration this week and the kids loved singing patriotic songs. We honored a WW2 vet with a song I wrote several years ago in memory of my dad. Here's the chorus:
ReplyDeleteThey were called the great generation.
They loved this land and nation.
They fought the war of poverty,
And answered the call to keep us free.
Bettie, what a beautiful tribute to those who've served our nation. Thank you so much for sharing it!
DeleteBettie, I agree with Ruthy -- those lyrics are beautiful!!
DeleteAnd SUPER CONGRATS, girlfriend, for winning a character named after you in my upcoming book, For Love of Liberty and a signed e-copy! Just send your name and email to the Seeker address given above, and we'll take care of the rest, okay?
Hugs!!
Julie
Serves or served...corrected comment
ReplyDeleteFrom sea to shining sea... such a great country. So many states, regions, people, filled with amazing diversity between those two great ponds! We are America. We are blessed. We are free. Precious few places on this earth can claim that, so I'm going to celebrate that freedom, possibly with really good cookies and prayer.
ReplyDeleteA mighty combination in Western New York.
Thank you Tina and Cara for your service and to all who've served our nation. Happy Veteran's Day.
ReplyDeleteGod bless your dad, Jill! Thank him for his service. He's a hero!
DeleteHappy Veteran's Day to all who served and to those who currently wear the uniform. God bless you all!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tina and Cara, for your service to our nation.
I'm giving a shout out to my father, husband and son...retired veterans who served this great nation of ours. I'm proud of them and proud of the USA!
Hugs to all!
I will echo your shout outs, Debby. Thank you for their time and service, but also for the investment the Giustis have made as a family for this to happen... behind every great man there's a great woman... and when a service person makes military a career, the entire family makes military a career.
DeleteSaluting Cara and Tina! (My Texan grandpa was U.S. Navy, Cara!) And all the many who have served to protect our many freedoms and the freedom of those worldwide.
ReplyDeleteGreat Weekend Edition once again! Will be back to read through and check out the links!
TINA, Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you for your sacrifice! I'm the daughter of a veteran, and today, I salute all who've sacrificed and served this great nation.
ReplyDeleteI lurked more than commented in the past week or two... *a-hem* (I've been on a bit of a social media fast as I write, but I do still check in and add as I can). So fun to see the pics of some of the Seekerville Villagers. :-)
Thank you for all the links to check out - Please toss me in for a copy of Ruthy's new book. Love the title! WHO doesn't want to find a Wishing Bridge???? :-)
RIGHT???? I was so glad when they let me keep the title because this town is so stinkin' adorable... and normal.... kind of. Think Brigadoon without the disappearing act. :)
DeleteSaluting Cara, today, as well! Thank you, Cara, for serving!
ReplyDeleteHappy Veteran's Day to all who have served. Most of the men and women in my family have served. Thank you. And thank you to Tina and Cara.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the winners this weekend. What a great week and looks like more to come. Happy writing everyone.
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great WE and congratulations to the winners. I am looking forward to next week in Seekerville and I am grateful that I have the freedom to visit there. Happy Veterans Day and a special thank you to Cara, Tina, and everyone else who has served!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Connie
Happy Veterans Day.
ReplyDeleteI love the necklaces
I would love a copy of Ruthie's book.
Wilani, I'm tucking you're name into the Wishing Well right now, sweet thing!
DeleteAren't those necklaces the cutest things ever? :)
DeleteHappy weekend all. Special thank you to Tina and Cara for their service and too all our Veterans.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners!
I am settling in for a day of writing. Please toss me in for Ruth's book too :)
Sharee, you're in! I'm working too... revising and hanging with 3 cute grandkids so Mama can have a day off for good behavior! We can write together!
DeleteLet's do it! I've got jasmine tea brewing. Can I send my kids over to Grandma Ruth's too? :)
DeleteGood morning, Seekerville, and happy Veteran's Day! Thinking of my dear #1 grandson, who left recently on his first deployment as a Navy corpsman (all prayers appreciated!).
ReplyDeleteSo many veterans in my family, including my grandfather who served in WWI, an uncle Project Guy never knew because he was killed in WWII, one brother-in-law who served as a corpsman in Viet Nam, and another who retired several years ago as a career Navy man.
Blessings and gratitude to all who have served to protect our freedoms!
Praying for your grandson, Myra! Thank him for his service for us!
DeleteGreat Weekend Edition! Congrats to the Christy Winners! And to our Seekerville winners! Looks like a great week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cara and Tina, for your service to our country. And to all Vets. Myra, God bless your Navy grandson during his deployment.
Willard, a WWII Vet, is in my exercise class. The area where I live sends Vets on Honor Flights to Washington DC to see the Memorials. Willard went a couple years ago. I admire him for his desire to stay active. Hope to learn more about his service.
Janet
Thank you Cara Lynn and Tina for your service!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners!
Happy Weekend!
Happy Veteran's Day. Thank you Tina and Cara. I'm excited to have won The Engagement Plot. Thank you Krista and Seekerville! :-)
ReplyDeleteHey, guys, when that cute Lizzie Poteet comes to visit next Thursday, she was the wonderful St. Martin's Press editor who worked on a novella collection with me, Mary Connealy and Margaret Brownley last year! My novella "Silent Night, Star-lit Night" was in that collection and why yes... I do Happen to have a LINK TO AMAZON!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI gave a shout out on facebook, but I can toss it in here, too... I have two brothers and a sister who served. Terry was army, Ronnie was an air force captain (a nurse in Vietnam, field hospital in Thailand) and Sean is a marine.
ReplyDeleteDave's brother retired from the army three years ago.
Thank you all!
HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY AND HAPPY WEEKEND, ALL!!
ReplyDeleteTina, LOVE the military pix of you and Cara -- THANK YOU for your service!
SOOOOOO fun to see pix of Walt, Piper, & KC!! SUPER CONGRATS to all the Christy winners -- some of my favorite authors: Becky Wade, Tamera Alexander, and Jocelyn Green!!
Tina, I already subscribe to your newsletter, and I wouldn't miss a one!!
YES, I HAVE read Pam's Promise of Breeze Hill, and it's AWESOME, so people need to snatch it up at that fab price!!
Ruthy, LOVE the cover to Welcome to Wishing Bridge, and I have no doubt the inside is even better!!
Hugs and more hugs!
Julie
Great advice, Julie! I got my copy of Pam's Promise of Breeze Hill.
DeleteJanet
Julie, thank you.... Me, too! And Pam's Natchez Trace series is one of those that sticks with you, like all of her stories do... with that little bit of cryptic humor that cracks me up because when I first met Pam I thought she was So Serious!!! So it's especially fun to see this side of her bleed through her stories.
DeleteNot like real blood.
That would be gross.
Janet, thank you! :)
DeleteAnd Ruthy, I am serious. Sort of. Most of the time. Maybe. Well, at least we know I'm indecisive. That's a given.
Love the pictures of Walt, Amy, KC and Piper! So glad you all could connect! I'd love to know more about the conference you attended.
ReplyDeleteI do, too, Debby! There's nothing like hooking up in person.
DeleteJanet
God bless you and thank you for your service Tina and Cara Lynn...and a big shoutout to my nephew Brian who served in the Marines and our son David, a Coast Guardsman.
ReplyDeleteRuthy, I love the cover of Welcome to Wishing Bridge! Beautiful!
My friend Gwen and I attended the Art of Writing Conference and the Christy Awards gala. We connected with so many longtime friends. I finally met Walt, and he reminded me I considered his book at Abingdon when I worked there. Hi Walt!
I read most of the Seekerville posts this week, but everytime I started to comment, I was interrupted. Just know I haven't abandoned Seekerville. Love you all!
Congrats to all the winners this week!
Barbara, thank you! I love that cover, too, and they let me have input on it which was really cool. And they have been amazingly wonderful to work with, the entire team.
DeleteThat conference looked great, I'm so glad you were able to go... You're in such a great location, Barbara!!!
Wow 7 weekend editions until Christmas was a wakeup call :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners and authors!
May God bless all of Seekerville!
Which means 8 until New Years!!! :)
DeleteRaising a glass of eggnog.... I love eggnog.
It is a wake up call, Phyllis!! Hard to believe. Where has the year gone?
DeleteThanks to our Vets!
ReplyDeleteGreat WE. I missed most of this week, traveling out of state. Hope to be back in action here this coming week. Back at the desk editing, too!
I AM SO STINKIN' PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!
DeleteLoved seeing those pics of Walt, Piper, & KC! And congrats to all the Christy winners. Whoot! :)
ReplyDeleteI did too, Pam!! So fun!
DeleteThank you to our veterans!
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend! And Congrats to winners!!!
Thank you Tina and Cara for your service!
ReplyDeletePraying for your grandson, Myra! Thank him for his service for us!
I loved Ruthy's WTWB...getting my review ready!
Jackie! Thank you so much. I'm so glad you loved it, this whole series is an absolute delight to write. I love it. So I'm doubly happy that you do, too!
DeleteAnd thank you so much for helping get the word out, Jackie. It means a lot to me.
Thank you Cara Lynn and Tina, and all veteran families. We salute you!
ReplyDeleteThe conference was OUTSTANDING, particularly because I got to meet Piper, Walt and Melanie in person!
It was SO much fun and just a great time of learning and fellowship. Please join us next year! Know I'll be back... :D
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ReplyDeleteThanks to the veterans and their families for your service and sacrifices.
ReplyDeleteI'm so tired, because I was up all Friday night at an event for my youth group.
Oh my stars, an all-nighter.... God love you, my pretty young friend!!!!
DeleteHappy Veteran's Day weekend, my friends!
ReplyDeleteThank you to Cara and Tina for their service to our country, and a big THANK YOU to ALL Veterans.
CONGRATS to all the winners in Seekerville this week!
Looks like another great week coming up in Seekerville!
And I'm looking forward to reading Ruthy's Wishing Bridge series!!
Enjoy the pot of chili I've cooked and a Georgia pecan pie for dessert. ;)
Hugs, Patti Jo
Ditto with the thanks for all of our veterans... and Patti Jo, I hope you love Kelsey's story "Welcome to Wishing Bridge"... Oh be still my heart!!!!
DeletePatti Jo, you gave me a craving for sweet!
DeleteThank you to Tina and Cara for your service. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great weekend edition. It has been a busy 4+ months without internet up in Michigan...northern no less. It is so nice to be back to read all of your amazing posts!
Ruth Logan Herne, what a beautiful book you have there! Love the cover!
Blessings to you all!
Oh, my goodness! I almost missed the WE!
ReplyDeleteTina and Cara, bless you for serving our country!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I look forward to hanging out tomorrow!