Fall 2015 YA Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to the insane book circus that is the YA Scavenger Hunt! For those new to the fun-fest that is YASH, this tri-annual event was first organized by the fabulous Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to bonus material from their favorite authors … and a chance to win some awesome prizes!
So for those of you who don’t know me, I’m the author of several books, including the Amazon best-seller BLOODSPELL; The AQUARATHI Series from Harlequin Teen – WATERFELL, OCEANBORN, and SEAMONSTER; as well as THE ALMOST GIRL, THE FALLEN PRINCE, and the Spring 2014 Kids’ Indie Next Pick ALPHA GODDESS from Sky Pony Press.
If you came here looking for my bonus material, an excerpt from THE ALMOST GIRL, you’ll have to keep hunting!
At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one signed book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours — until noon PST on Sunday October 4th!
Check out the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are EIGHT contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the RED TEAM–but there are also BLUE, GOLD, GREEN, ORANGE, TEAL, PURPLE, & PINK teams (each with 20 authors) for a chance to win a whole different set of signed books!
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 homepage.
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
Directions: In my post, you’ll notice that I’ve hidden my favorite number in RED somewhere. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on each 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 OCTOBER 4th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
ARE YOU GUYS READY?!?!
I am super-thrilled to be hosting the lovely ANGELA MYRON for this leg of the YA Scavenger Hunt!
Angela Myron lives in Southern California with her husband and their twins. Her first book, Ennara and the Fallen Druid, won a silver medal at the 2013 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards for best pre-teen ebook and was selected this summer as a Magical Read by Nickelodeon on Wattpad.
About Ennara and the Book of Shadows:
When strange accidents start happening around thirteen year-old necromancer Ennara and her friends, she must search for the mysterious stolen artifacts causing the attacks while learning the highest form of magic—the spells that could prevent the fruition of a terrible prophecy.
Find out more information about this exciting book by checking out Angela’s website!
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
I think I’ll talk about one of the settings in my book, Ennara and the Book of Shadows: the Telling Room.
I got the idea of the Telling Room one day while driving with my husband and kids to Grandma’s house, and listening to NPR. There was an interview with Michael Paterniti about his book The Telling Room. He told the interviewer about the Spanish village of Guzman, where ancient caves were used to store harvests and wine. Families built a room above them, where they would gather to tell stories, secrets, and history, and they called the rooms el contador, or the Telling Rooms.
I thought, a cave full of wine and cheese, where you gather in the darkness, lamps lit, to share secrets, tell ghost stories? The idea gripped me and didn’t let go. That’s where the idea of Professor Branwen’s Telling Room came. Hers is a comfier version, and at the top of a tower in Gadlan’s citadel, is far removed from a cave, but still, I’m enraptured by that story of the caves and wine. I’m certain I’ll revisit el contador sometime.
Here’s some photos and artwork that inspired Professor Branwen’s Telling Room:
Inside Disneyland’s secret Cinderella suite:
Image that inspired the island of Galdlan and the Druid Academy there: (I’m looking for the artist–got it from deviantart, but can’t find him. Sorry artist!)
HOW COOL ARE THOSE?! Be sure to click on the links to Angela’s website to find out how you can get your hands on your very own copy of Ennara and the Book of Shadows.
Anyway, now I want to spend THIRTEEN hours sleeping or writing in that suite.
Don’t forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by me, Angela Myron, and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is hidden somewhere in this post (hint: scroll up a bit – it’s in red). Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the red team and you’ll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize! Also keep in mind that most of the authors are doing their own giveaways so there are many chances to win cool stuff.
While you’re here with me, be sure to enter the personal contest I’m hosting below for an awesome prize pack! Contest is international.
CONTINUE THE HUNT
If you’re ready to move on, click HERE to head over to the next author in the hunt — TERI HARMAN! Good luck!!
Yvonne B. (bookishpanda)
October 2, 2015 at 8:07 am (9 years ago)Thank you for this additional giveaway! My favorite place to read is definitely my bed! It’s so comfortable, haha. 😀
Sushma
October 2, 2015 at 6:19 am (9 years ago)Beside my bedroom window is my reading place
Amanda Brown
October 2, 2015 at 4:52 am (9 years ago)I absolutely love reading in the sun on a window seat.
Maddie Gudenkauf
October 2, 2015 at 4:04 am (9 years ago)My car tbh. Sound system is decent, the chair is comfy, and people don’t bother you most of the time. If they do, it’s because they’re curious. Haha!
Gehna
October 2, 2015 at 3:57 am (9 years ago)In my rocking chair or in the bus will travelling 😀
Anne
October 2, 2015 at 2:32 am (9 years ago)I love reading in front of my pc, and not because the pc is there, but because the chair is really comfy 😀 Or in my bed when it’s cold outside so I can stay lovely warm <3
Birgit
October 2, 2015 at 2:02 am (9 years ago)My bed of course! Super comfy and quiet makes it my perfect reading spot.
Diana So
October 2, 2015 at 1:50 am (9 years ago)My bed or the couch are my favorite places to read. Oh, and the car, when I’m stuck in gridlock traffic or on a road trip!
Maribel Platypire
October 2, 2015 at 1:15 am (9 years ago)I don’t actually have a favorite place to read, unless you count everywhere…then that would be my favorite place 🙂 Thanks for the hunt! My TBR pile just keeps growing bigger!
Charlotte A.
October 2, 2015 at 12:58 am (9 years ago)I like reading in my bed. 🙂
Kristen Comeaux
October 2, 2015 at 12:51 am (9 years ago)Probably my bed! Though I enjoy reading everywhere.
paigebradish
October 2, 2015 at 12:15 am (9 years ago)These scavenger hunts are my favorite!! 🙂
Gaby
October 2, 2015 at 12:08 am (9 years ago)My bed is my favorite place to read xD
Melissa Robles
October 1, 2015 at 11:49 pm (9 years ago)My bed! It’s much more comfy, except when my elbows start to burn haha 🙂
Elf
October 1, 2015 at 11:46 pm (9 years ago)Everywhere 😉
Kirby
October 1, 2015 at 11:43 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is in my chair by the window.
Erica S.
October 1, 2015 at 11:01 pm (9 years ago)I love people who share their passion for reading with other people. So thank you for existing!
Hilary
October 1, 2015 at 10:58 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is in my corner of the couch. I’m like my cat, I have a spot.
melinda
October 1, 2015 at 10:52 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is on my living room couch,
Lauren @ Always Me
October 1, 2015 at 10:47 pm (9 years ago)Brilliant! Thanks for sharing and taking part.
andrea_luhman
October 1, 2015 at 10:45 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is the couch.
andrea_luhman
October 1, 2015 at 10:45 pm (9 years ago)Thank you for the chance to win!
Carmel (@oo_carmel_oo)
October 1, 2015 at 10:44 pm (9 years ago)Ooooh I love the secret CInderella suite! <3
Anyway, my favorite place to read is my bed! I love reading late at night. Thanks for joining YASH!
schumachern85
October 1, 2015 at 10:36 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is on a hammock or balcony, but I get most of my reading done in bed
Dao
October 1, 2015 at 10:35 pm (9 years ago)In bed with my dogs cuddled up next to me
isaboeoflumatere
October 1, 2015 at 10:23 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is anywhere with a book 😉
Tanya Guthrie
October 1, 2015 at 9:52 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place would be soaking in a nice hot bubble bath after the kiddos are asleep! Thanks for the chance!
Julia Tharp
October 1, 2015 at 9:48 pm (9 years ago)I absolutely LOVE reading in my bed! That’s definitely where I spend most of my time! Thanks a million for the exclusives! This scavenger hunt is great! I’m meeting so many new authors! Can’t wait to get my hands on your books! 🙂
The Awkward Book Blogger
October 1, 2015 at 9:40 pm (9 years ago)I love to read in my bed in a cozy burrito blanket
Raisa Santos
October 1, 2015 at 8:58 pm (9 years ago)I like to read during my commute so I guess on the train is the best 🙂
Leticya M
October 1, 2015 at 8:54 pm (9 years ago)On my bed but I’m happy to read a book no matter the setting 😀
Rachel @ Isytria
October 1, 2015 at 8:23 pm (9 years ago)I know this is going to sound cheesy but I honestly will read anywhere that I have a book in my hand. I’m not fussy when it comes to where I read, so long as I am actually reading! 🙂
Brian
October 1, 2015 at 7:43 pm (9 years ago)Either bed or recliner.
Dreams
October 1, 2015 at 7:33 pm (9 years ago)Anywhere comfortable: the bed, the couch, in a sea of pillows.
Kirstian
October 1, 2015 at 7:23 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read would have to be in my room with my dog and cats cuddled with me.
ayanamifaerudo
October 1, 2015 at 6:59 pm (9 years ago)The bed, the sofa, or anywhere I could recline.
Katie
October 1, 2015 at 6:55 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is in my bed!
MissPhyre
October 1, 2015 at 6:39 pm (9 years ago)I have a ‘spare’ room that I keep all of my books in…it has an amazing squishy chair next to a window so I get great light and a fishtank that is great for resting my eyes. By far my favorite place to read a book! Though I admit I will read anywhere!
Melissa H.
Nichol Brown
October 1, 2015 at 6:24 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is my special armchair in my family room back home (:
Dominique Cobb
October 1, 2015 at 5:52 pm (9 years ago)My favorite place to read is in my bed! 🙂
tammy V.
October 1, 2015 at 5:51 pm (9 years ago)On the beach but if not there my couch or bed with the windows open.
Sana @LetMeBeFictional
October 1, 2015 at 5:51 pm (9 years ago)I love to read on a bench in the park near by our house.
Vicky
October 1, 2015 at 5:51 pm (9 years ago)I Love reading in a comfy place where I will not be disturbed – in my bed! 🙂
miki
October 1, 2015 at 5:48 pm (9 years ago)on my mother’s bed by the window
thanks
Pamela
October 1, 2015 at 5:47 pm (9 years ago)In bed!
Hannah Mac
October 1, 2015 at 5:35 pm (9 years ago)In bed. Or the bath.
Jamie @ Books and Ladders
October 1, 2015 at 5:31 pm (9 years ago)I like reading at work because it makes the time go by so much faster! But I typically am reading in bed snuggled up under my covers 🙂
Courtney
October 1, 2015 at 5:21 pm (9 years ago)I like to either read in bed our outside if it is cool enough 🙂
OhanaReads
October 1, 2015 at 5:17 pm (9 years ago)I love to read in a hammock while we’re camping!
Esther Saavedra
October 1, 2015 at 5:12 pm (9 years ago)on my bed!