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.
Note our new email address and please send your emails to Seekerville2@gmail.com
Monday: Erica Vetsch taught a bit about how to write an elevator pitch or logline for you novel!
Wednesday: Debby Giusti provided great info for travelers in her blog post, "International Travel Tips for Writers," along with photos from her recent trip to Ireland. Winner of the fourth and final book in Debby's Amish Protectors series, AMISH CHRISTMAS SECRETS, is Connie Porter Saunders. Congrats, Connie! Happy reading!
Friday: Pam Hillman demonstrated her skill with WordSwag as she took us step-by-step throught the process of creating memorable memes.
Monday: Mary Connealy is giving away a copy of her brand new release The Reluctant Warrior
Wednesday: Join us today as we welcome Jill Kemerer to Seekerville.
Friday: Missy's longtime critique partner, Lindi Peterson, will be with us! Be sure to drop by. She'll be doing a giveaway!
ACFW Conference 2018 in Nashville is now in the history books! Or at least chronicled in pictures all over social media. Here are a few pics:
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| Melanie Dickerson and Mary Connealy |
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| Seekerville's own Tina Radcliffe, winner of the Mentor of the Year Award! And me |
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| Agent extraordinaire, Natasha Kern and Melanie Dickerson |
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| Melanie Dickerson, Mary Connealy, Myra Johnson. Don't we look like we're having fun? |
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| Melanie and her audiobook narrator, British native Jude Mason, resident of Nashville for 10 yrs now. |
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| Janyre Tromp (Kregel Editor), Savanna Kaiser (Genesis Finalist) Amanda Barratt (Great Writer and Seekerville Guest Blogger) and Erica Vetsch, who was honored to be in such fine company! |
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| Erica Vetsch, Mary Connealy, Georgiana Daniels. God has blessed me (Erica) so much in putting these two amazing women in my life! |
In NOT-ACFW CONFERENCE NEWS:
Julie Lessman (Seekerville Emeritus) and I, Erica Vetsch, are two of the collaborators on this writing-how-to book that just released! If you're an aspiring author, a veteran author, or anywhere in between, we'd love it if you'd consider reading the book for review. I have a few copies available for review, and once they're gone, they're gone! Contact me at
https://www.facebook.com/EricaVetschAuthor/
via private message if you're interested in becoming a reviewer from Writing from the Trenches!
You can learn more about the book by clicking on this link: Writing From the Trenches
RELEASING TUESDAY OCTOBER 2ND
Union army officer Cameron Scott is used to being obeyed, but nothing about this journey to Lake Tahoe has gone as expected.
He's come to fetch his daughter and nephew, and seek revenge on the people who killed his brother.
Instead he finds himself trapped by a blizzard with two children who are terrified of him and stubborn but beautiful Gwen Harkness, who he worries may be trying to keep the children--the little kidnapper!
Releasing Monday, OCT 1st
Safe Haven for the Holidays
The thrilling Amish Protectors conclusion
by Debby Giusti
Leaving the nursing home where she works, Rosie
Glick’s accosted by a man demanding incriminating evidence her
murdered boyfriend stole—until Ezra Stoltz scares him off. Now
with a killer dead set on silencing the Amish single mother, Ezra must
hide Rosie and her baby to keep them safe. But can he expose a sinister
conspiracy in time
to save the woman he secretly loves?
Debby will be signing
AMISH CHRISTMAS SECRETS
at the
Moonlight & Magnolias Conference
Sat, OCT 6, Atlanta
Releasing this week, October 2, 2018 from bestselling Amazon author Ruth Logan Herne, book two of her Wishing Bridge series "At Home in Wishing Bridge"!
Her partner, Dr. Ethan Brandenburg, has his own struggles: caring for his orphaned niece and nephew and holding firm to his decision to leave Wishing Bridge for a prestigious job in Chicago. Though Thea’s no-nonsense advice in the office has been good for business, her compassion in Ethan’s personal life has been good for his heart. But how can he offer a commitment to a woman when they’re both about to say goodbye?
Wishing Bridge may be surrounded by forests and farms, but Thea is starting to realize that friendships and family form its heart—and that what she wants in life and love may be right in front of her eyes
What is the Best Service for Print on Demand Books? from the Reedsy blog.
ACFW 2018 recap in Publishers Weekly
Three Principles for Finding Time to Write by Jane Friedman
Accuracy vs Authenticity: 5 Tips for Writing Immersive Historical Fiction by Joanna Penn at The Creative Penn
Lessons Learned from a Writing Critique by Sylvie Soul at Live Write Thrive
Congratulations to the the winner! And I love seeing all the familiar and happy faces at ACFW! <3
ReplyDeleteAn excellent WE and looking forward to next week. My husband is on vacation and we may be traveling, but there's always the laptop. Going to check out some of these links, interested in the immersion/historical one.
ReplyDeleteWorking on two requested proposals from agents at ACFW, trying not to rush and do them correctly.
Kaybee
The only Kaybee you and your family will ever need. Kind of like the Maytag washing machine.
Have laptop, will travel.
DeleteKaybee, that's what I say when hubby cooks up a sudden road trip now that we're both full-time self-employed. I figure if I have my laptop, my phone, my chargers, and a debit card, I can be ready to go in 5 minutes! lol
Kaybee, didn't I see a photo of you and Tina at ACFW? Wish we had it for this Weekend Edition. Do you have a copy, by chance? We're all so proud of you!!!
DeleteONE comment on Nashville: I was surprised they didn't have more books for sale and more book tables. Probably just as well, my luggage was heavy enough as it was.
ReplyDeleteI think the challenge is that authors (and publishers, I guess) don't have enough hands on deck to manage a booth/table in the Marketplace. Ideally, a group of authors having a table and sharing the and the time works well.
DeleteAnd...you're right. My luggage is maxed out on the way TOO conference. Adding more weight in books would put me lugging hundreds of pounds home. lol
ACFW used to host a book signing, but that ended some years ago. And the Goody Table is usually low key, at best, especially compared to RWA. Different conferences, different ways of doing things.
DeleteHappy weekend, y'all! It's a crisp autumn morning here I brought along some hot apple cider and biscuits with sausage gravy for a crowd!
ReplyDeleteI want to move into Ruthy's Wishing Bridge cover house, except for the tug of my heart in the opposite direction (and it's fictional) but I can dream!
My end of the month recap is up on FaithfullyBookish.com and I'd love to hear what all y'all have been reading!
Oh my stars, don't you just love that Queen Anne???? I want to live there, too!!!!!
DeleteCongrats on all the book releases!! Love the photos from ACFW! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all of you with new book releases!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, everyone!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing the pictures from ACFW. I feel like I've been in my writing cave for months and the pictures are a glimpse of the outside world.
Wait...I HAVE been in my writing cave for months! Two days until my deadline. See you all on Monday!
Best of luck in finishing your deadline, Jan.
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DeleteHappy Weekend, everyone. It is a 3-day weekend for me as I had yesterday off. I am catching up on a lot around the house and plan to do some writing today. Oh, and hoping the Huskers can pull out a win today.
ReplyDeleteA three-day weekend is always fun. Enjoy, Sandy!
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ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners! Congrats to Tina and Kaybee for their ACFW wins! Loved seeing the photos. Still hate that my trip overlapped!
Looking forward to seeing some Seekers and Villagers at the Moonlight & Magnolias Conference in Atlanta next weekend. :)
Congrats winners... and hoping you have a great weekend! We are still in the thick of Pumpkin-Mania and it's wonderful and busy and who could ask for more???? Sneaking in writing time now, then farm, but wanted to wish everyone in Seekerville a blessed and wonderful Sunday... May the good Lord bless and keep you today and all your days!
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