YAY! You found me!
So glad to be your guide on this stop of the
Young Adult Scavenger Hunt 2018!
With seven teams of 20 and over 140 books up for grabs, this year's fall season hunt is awesome. So exciting!
You are currently hunting on TEAM PURPLE!
I'm S.A. Larsen
I write middle grade & young adult books because
being a tween or teen is hard and fictional stories
are a safe place to escape and think about life.
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What's the SA stand for, you ask?
Well, when I was a kid the S stood for SCARY because my Dad would blend my younger brother's name of Scotty with Sheri (my real name) and end up saying Scary.
That was one tidbit about me. Here are three more:
I'm a HUGE Jane Austen fan. #TeamDarcy
Dipping plain ruffle chips in ketchup is the way I roll. #YUM
Yes, I really was a Trekkie. #PeaceOut
Before I explain exactly how this hunt works, I want to share some exciting news and the bonus giveaway I'm offering up during this hunt. I FINALLY finished book II of Motley Education - my middle grade series. WOOT! So, in the description below, you'll find red letters that, when put together, create the title - the SECRET ENTRANCE CODE to my bonus giveaway of a $20 iTunes card on the rafflecopter at the end of this post!
The Motley Mulishia must train for the upcoming Ullr Games against the newly-reopened NjorD AcadEmy and bAttle an evil nature goDdess, Raw Bones, and Mist Gypsies All while trying to put Lance back together before he turns fuLl-on berserker, igniting a ghost zombiE apocalYpse.(This is not the final description. Just a sneak peek.)
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE RULES
(Veterans of the hunt can skip over the instruction of the hunt.)
*A brief intro for 1st time hunters: this bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes!
At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt.
Write down all the secret numbers for one team, total them, and submit the answer to be entered for the grand prize. There are 7 teams participating: RED, BLUE, ORANGE, GREEN, GOLD, PINK, & PURPLE; each with 20 author members! Collect the numbers for just one team or you can do it for every team and enter in all 7 giveaways! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours! If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt.
Write down all the secret numbers for one team, total them, and submit the answer to be entered for the grand prize. There are 7 teams participating: RED, BLUE, ORANGE, GREEN, GOLD, PINK, & PURPLE; each with 20 author members! Collect the numbers for just one team or you can do it for every team and enter in all 7 giveaways! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours! If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
STOP! Look back at the previous paragraph and you'll notice that I've hidden my favorite number in red among the words. Psst...you need that number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the purple team, and then add them up.
ENTRY FORM: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
RULES: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian’s permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by SUNDAY, OCT 7th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
I am super excited to be hosting
JULIE ESHBAUGH!!
ABOUT JULIE:
Julie Eshbaugh once produced an online video series for teens which received several honors from the Webby Awards. Now, she focuses her time on writing. Her debut YA novel, IVORY AND BONE, was published by HarperTeen in June 2016, and its sequel, OBSIDIAN AND STARS, followed in June 2017. She is also a contributing author to WELCOME HOME, an Anthology of Love and Adoption. (Flux 2017.)
THE BOOK JULIE HAS DECIDED TO SHOWCASE IS ...
SO PRETTY!
ABOUT THE BOOK:
"In the riveting sequel to Ivory and Bone, the story shifts to Mya’s viewpoint as vengeful adversaries force her to flee the life she once knew.
After surviving the battle that erupted after Lo and the Bosha clan attacked, now Mya is looking ahead to her future with Kol. All the things that once felt so uncertain to her are finally falling into place. But the same night as Kol and Mya’s betrothal announcement, Mya’s brother Chev reveals his plan to marry their youngest sister, Lees, to his friend Morsk. The only way to avoid this terrible turn of events, Morsk informs Mya when he corners her later, is for Mya to take Lees’ place and marry him herself."
READY FOR YOUR TOP SECRET BONUS MATERIAL?
Okay, scroll down...
Meet the DREAM CAST for OBSIDIAN AND STARS
Amber Midthunder
as
MYA
Booboo Stewart
as
KOL
Devery Jacobs
as
LEES
Lucius Hoyos
as
ROON
Add THE OBSIDIAN AND STARS to your TBR List.
What a dream cast! I love stories that go beyond book I!
Interested in holding your own copy in your hands?
You can buy it HERE.
And remember: ENTER the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by me and many more! Just check out all these books on TEAM PURPLE ...
To ENTER, you need to write down my favorite number, find all the other
numbers on TEAM PURPLE, add them up, and you’ll have the
secret code to enter for the grand prize!
I am so grateful for your visit. Thank you for stopping by Writer's Alley to join in on the YA Scavenger Hunt. I hope you'll stop by often! I don't blog as much as I used to, but I still try to share amazing YA and MG books when I find them, interview authors so you can get to know them, and share my own books news!
Remember to ENTER the Rafflecopter below for the BONUS GIVEAWAY I'm hosting! Did you figure out what the title is for book II of my middle grade series?
Awesome!
One lucky winner will receive a $20 iTunes gift card and some Marked Beauty Signed book swag!
Are you having fun during the hunt? What's your favorite part?
Ready to move on to the next link in the hunt? Then head on over to visit author MADELINE DYER'S page.
LINK TO NEXT BLOG
*IWSG Note: Due to my participation in the YASH, I'll be posting my IWSG post next week. I'm excited to answer this month's question of How do major life events affect your writing? Has writing ever helped you through something?
