Saturday, May 4, 2019

Weekend Edition


  



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: Guest Amy R Anguish brought us a post about Writing the Hard Stuff. The winner of a copy of her new release, Faith and Hope, is Lila!

Wednesday: Mindy Obenhaus had us discussing The Hope of Christian Fiction.

Friday: Sherrinda Ketchersid invited us to join her on an unexpected journey. Lucy Reynolds, enjoy your ecopy of Lord of Her Heart when it releases on May 14!



Monday:  Mary Connealy entertains with her words of wisdom. Mary will be talking about a trick she uses to avoid writer's block. And there will be prizes!

Wednesday:  Ruthy Logan Herne comes on board on Wednesday to follow up on Mindy's great post last week with The Power of the Pen, a look at writing and oratory and storytelling and delivery... and how tiny nuances can save the day or ruin a nation. She's giving away a copy of her newest historical "A Most Inconvenient Love" to one lucky commenter who wanders along Wednesday or Thursday!
  
Friday: Come join Beth for more judgment-free reader confessions!








Pam Hillman's Month o' May fun continues. Pam is giving away a signed copy of
The Crossing at Cypress Creek & an Indoor Herbal Garden Starter Kit
Click Here to Enter!


Erica Vetsch's latest is now available!


Dreams of Finding Mr. Right Go Wrong in the Old West

The Bride’s Dilemma by Susan Page Davis

Wyoming, 1883
Eve Martin arrives in Cheyenne to learn that man she came to marry
 is in jail, accused of a violent murder. Should she get on the next
 eastbound train, or has God brought her here to help save Caleb Blair’s life?
Romancing the Rancher by Linda Ford
Montana, 1886
Amelia expects a safe home for herself and her
 niece as mail-order bride to Zach Taggerty. Only Zach has

 never heard of her, and the last thing he needs
 is more complications in his life.
The Marriage Sham by Vickie McDonough
Texas, 1888
Mail-order bride Zola Bryant is devastated. Her newlywed husband
 is dead. But even worse, they were never truly married 
because the man who wed them was an outlaw 
not a preacher. What will she do now that her
 life and reputation are in tatters?
The Galway Girl by Erica Vetsch
Kansas, 1875
A mail-order mix-up sends Irish lass Maeve O’Reilly
 to the Swedish community of Lindsborg, Kansas.
 Will Kaspar Sandberg consider it a happy
 accident or a disaster to be rectified as soon as possible?

 
Mail Order Mishaps is available NOW! 
Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/2WqyNZm
Christianbook: https://bit.ly/2vAcZyC

Debby Giusti has an interview on
Robin Mason's delightful blog:
Thursday, May 9. 
Be sure to stop
by and give Debby a little love! 
One lucky visitor will win a copy of 
Debby's Publishers Weekly Bestseller
AMISH SAFE HOUSE!



Winnie Griggs is excited to announce
The Unexpected Bride 
is now available for purchase



ON SALE NOW

The Accidental Guardian
Click to Buy

And...

Ruthy's got a couple of things to add! Her BookSweeps Contest Promotion featuring her award-winning "Refuge of the Heart" ends Wednesday, so hurry over here... no purchase necessary!!!... follow Ruthy on BookBub and you're entered into a drawing for 30 great women's fiction books AND an e-reader!    CLICK TO ENTER! 


  And Ruthy is thrilled to announce that "Welcome to Wishing Bridge" has soared to #1 again in Women's Christian Fiction on Amazon, and the sequel "At Home in Wishing Bridge" is ON SALE for $1.99 RIGHT NOW! Here's the link to Amazon... great time to get this second book of the series while it's on sale... perfect beach read! 


 


The Art of Juggling Multiple Writing Projects by Swati Teerdhala at Fiction University.

The Best Time to Write by Shanna Swendson at Fiction University.

Tumbling Down: When Chronic Illness Meets Writing by guest Ivi Jayde at The Creative Penn.

Writing Tips: How and Why to Treat Your Setting Like a Character by guest Kyle A. Massa at The Creative Penn.

Know Your Villains by W.M. Akers at Save the Cat

How Novelists Can Say More With Less by CS Lakin at Live Write Thrive

Helping Authors Become Artists by KM Weiland at Helping Writers Become Authors

Emotion vs. Feeling: How to Evoke More From Readers  from Writer's Digest





14 comments:

  1. Good morning Seekerville! It is so nice to see you all this morning... and with the dawn of May comes busy times with grandkids and kids, and the beginning of what I cheerfully like to call "Farm Mania"... and the season of mud. :) I can't even imagine how tough this would have been with no washer and dryer... We are a teensy bit spoiled!!!! And I love my washer and dryer....

    Have a great weekend. A blessed weekend! We have a grandson making his First Communion this weekend, so you know there's cooking and baking going on... and celebrating!

    He is risen!
    He is risen, indeed!

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    1. Ruthy, you're right about being spoiled by a washer and dryer! I can't even imagine living before that time.

      Have a blessed time for the First Communion!

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    2. Such a special day, Ruthy! We have a First Communion mid-May!

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  2. Happy weekend everyone! And happy Derby day (says the Kentucky girl)! I’m excited to be speaking with a panel of authors this morning for a United Methodist Women’s group brunch. Should be a lot of fun! And then picking up on an old tradition of my dad’s, I’ll be having some friends over for a Derby party this evening. I can’t wait! But first must shop for groceries and clean house. :)

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    1. I miss Derby Day in Kentucky! It's a day-long party whether you're in Louisville or not!

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    2. I'll be watching the Derby!!! As Jan mentioned, it's such a great day in Louisville! I have lots of great memories of Derby fun during the years we lived in KY!

      Missy, are the ladies wearing hats to your gathering?

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  3. Happy Saturday, everyone!

    We're spending today celebrating our son's graduation from college! He's worked hard for this day!

    And the weather is gorgeous!

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  4. Hi Ruth:

    Can’t wait to see your examples of "how tiny nuances can save the day or ruin a nation". I read of one case during WWII when Roosevelt told Churchill to 'table and offer' only to find out later that in England 'table an offer' means go ahead with the deal while in America it means the opposite, 'kill or at least pull the offer'.

    It has been said that "England and America are two countries separated by a common language."

    Looking forward to Wednesday.

    Vince

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  5. I'm starting a new story today and just mapped out the journey my hero and heroine will take as they run for their lives!!! So exciting!

    Of course, I'll pause to watch the Kentucky Derby! One of our local guys, Rutledge Woods will be MCing the event. He usually stands out from the crowd with his wild sports coats and ties. Be sure to watch for him in the pre-race show.

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    1. Debby: It sounds like you too are starting a journey into writing a new novel. Perhaps a good post could be made of that journey authors take and the conflicts along the way that keep it interesting and even can leave the successful outcome in doubt.

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    2. I like it, Vince! A suspenseful twist, for sure!

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