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Hi Scavengers! I’m Kristi Helvig, your hostess for this stage of the hunt and I’m so excited to be part of Team Pink:

Make sure to read this whole post, and then enter to win an extra bonus prize by commenting below!

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. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: Enter by Sunday, April 3rd, at noon Pacific time.

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.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve hidden my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the pink team, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!).

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 March 31st, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

SCAVENGER HUNT POST

I’m so excited to be hosting the lovely Amy Rolland on this hunt:

A. Lynden Rolland is a former high school English teacher, and she enjoys visiting classrooms, camps, and book clubs to discuss reading, writing and publishing. When she isn’t chasing her young children around town, she moonlights as a writing tutor and gymnastics instructor. Her debut novel, Of Breakable Things, was published in 2014. The sequel, Of Delicate Pieces, released last fall. You can connect with A. Lynden Rolland online through Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Instagram, or Tumblr.

I loved Amy’s debut novel, Of Breakable Things, and am so excited for this awesome sequel, Of Delicate Pieces, which is on my TBR list!

From Amy:

Hello hunters! I hope you’re having fun with the bonus material and adding tons of books to your TBR piles! The book I’m featuring is Of Delicate Pieces, part two of my supernatural series!
When I was writing the sequel to Of Breakable Things, I wanted the reader to see more of the mind-bending magic of the afterworld. My characters live in a place where walls can breathe, where objects have personalities, and where reality is distorted. It’s beautifully haunting, but the difference between the first book and the second is that Alex, the main character, finally begins to see the imperfections. It’s the afterlife but it’s not heaven, and spirits are not angels. They’ve done horrible things which have affected the foundation of the society they’ve established.

The afterworld is its own character in the series, and my Pinterest board gives readers a taste of what I see when I’m writing.

Follow Amy’s board Of Breakable Things/ Of Delicate Pieces on Pinterest.

Thanks for being on the hunt, Amy–and those Pinterest pics are eerie and awesome! Aside from being a talented author, Amy is also super nice and recently added a sweet baby girl to her family. Hmmm…I wonder if she’ll end up with 7 children someday?

BONUS PRIZE:

Leave a comment below and enter to win a signed copy of the new speculative fiction anthology, TICK TOCK: 7 Tales of Time from Wicked Ink Books which just released 3/28/16. It features 7 sci-fi/fantasy authors, including yours truly, and shows how everything can change in a second…a minute…an hour. I’ll use a random number generator to choose the winning comment so good luck!

Make sure to continue on the hunt by visiting author Julia Embry next! Good luck to all!

Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt, Spring edition! This 72-hour contest is a great chance to win lots of fabulous prizes (like the one below) and get access to exclusive content from each author as you hunt for clues. Add up those clues, and you can enter to win the Grand Prize--at least one signed book from each author on the hunt team!

How to Enter

• There are 6 contests going on at the same time. Play this one, and then head over to the YA Scavenger Hunt to jump to the others.
• All contests are open internationally. Anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter.
• The content will only be available for 72-hours. You must gather ALL the information between 3:00 PM Eastern Time (noon Pacific) on 4/2/15 to 3:00 PM Eastern on 4/6/15.
• The Grand Prize for each team is a book from every author on the team. (Team Blue, mine, will include both a signed Compulsion and an ARC of Persuasion hot off the press.)
• The authors are hosting exclusive content for each other, and each post links to another post. Content includes deleted scenes, recipes, top ten lists, and much much more. (And did I mention individual giveaways in addition to the main prizes?)
• To play a team, follow the links starting from this post and collect each author's favorite number. One number is hidden somewhere on each page.
• Add up all the numbers and complete the entry form! Only entries that have the correct number and correct contact information will qualify.

Ready to Play?

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• When the milk starts to steam, whisk in 2 tablespoons dark cocoa and 1 tablespoon sugar. 
• Turn the heat down to medium so the milk doesn’t scorch, and whisk constantly for about three minutes, until it looks smooth and not silty on a spoon. 
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If you want to win a copy of HOW WE FALL and all the other prizes, remember that my favorite number is 5 and add that to the other hidden numbers from the sites on TEAM BLUE for the secret number you'll need to enter.

BONUS GIVEAWAY

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CONTINUE THE HUNT

Ready for the next hidden number? Check out the next author, Heather Demetrios, the author of EXQUISITE CAPTIVE!

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Hey, guys!

Are you ready for some fun? I'm participating in the Spring 2015 YA Scavenger Hunt from noon PACIFIC time on April 2nd to noon PACIFIC time on April 5th. 

The hunt is HUGE this year, so there will be eight different teams. I'm going to be on #TeamBlue, but you can play every team for more chances to win! 

If you've never played before, it's like a giant blog hop, introducing you to new YA authors and books at every stop. There are tons of prizes including a grand prize for each team. If you win one of the grand prizes you will get a book from each author on that team! For more information and to make sure you get hunt updates, sign up for news on the #YASH website. 

Not only will I be hiding an exclusive never-before-revealed sneak peek of COMPULSION, but I will also be giving away a signed hardcover and an ARC of PERSUASION, book two in the series for part of the Blue Team prize. 

Starting today, here on Adventures, I'll also be giving away a Tiffany-style "key" necklace like Barrie wears, an "I have a compulsion for reading" tote bag, and ten "I have a compulsion for reading" bumper stickers. You don't want to miss out on this fabulous and fun event, but play fast because the hunt is only live for three short days!

Ready? Here are the teams! (Hint: If you click on the image you can get a close up)

 

Today's Bonus Giveaway

SOUND OFF! 

Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt!

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 exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!


Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the BLUE TEAM--but there is also a red team, a gold team, an orange team, a green team, and an indie team. Check out the prizes for each team here.

Today, I am thrilled to host Amanda Ashby on Adventures in YA Publishing for the YA Scavenger Hunt!

ABOUT AMANDA

Amanda was born in Australia and after spending the last twenty years dividing her time between England, Australia and New Zealand, she’s finally settled in the gorgeous Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand. When she’s not moving country, she likes to write books (okay, she also likes to eat chocolate, watch television and sit around doing not much, but let’s just keep that amongst ourselves, shall we?). She has a degree in English and Journalism from the University of Queensland and is married with two children.

Her debut book, You Had Me at Halo was nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice award. Zombie Queen of Newbury High was listed by the New York Public Library’s Stuff for the Teen Age 2010 and Fairy Bad Day, was selected by Voya as one of their Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers 2012 and was a SCBWI Crystal Kite Award finalist for the Australia/NZ region.

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About the Book


An ancient myth + a mean girl + a reluctant warrior = a lively take on good vs. evil

The Black Rose--a powerful ancient force--has been let loose and has taken up residence in Celeste Gibson, popular girl at Cassidy Carter-Lewis' high school. Thomas Delacroix is the spirit of a fourteenth-century knight who is devoted to protecting the Black Rose, but he needs a contemporary living being to take on the challenge. That's where Cassidy comes in. She's a quirky high school junior who just wants to dress in her vintage clothes, hang out with her best friend, and take care of her father, who is recovering from surgery. She's the last person who would ever volunteer for such a task, but no one actually asked her. Now, like it or not, she finds herself training before dawn and battling demons at parties, the mall, and even at school. But hey, no one ever said high school was going to be easy. . .

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EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

You know some authors really hate cutting any of their words and how each deleted scene is a little treasure to be admired and kept? Yeah, unfortunately, I’m not one of those authors and most of the time my deleted scenes are even longer than the final book. It’s definitely not what I would call an efficient process, or suitable for anyone who is a fan of sanity but so far it’s the only thing that seems to work for me.

Therefore, when it came to looking for a deleted scene for Demonosity I knew that most of those words would’ve been long gone (not to mention that fun computer crash I had where my husband’s words about backing up kept echoing in my ear).

However, I suddenly remembered that I did originally write some separate teasers that sat above several of the chapters. I really loved them but my editor wasn’t sure we needed them (and since the book was nudging 90k and we needed to get the word count down) I ended up cutting them. Plus, now that I read them back I must admit that they were just the smallest big angsty!!!

So, let me set the scene. Demonosity is about two demon brothers who both want the same thing but for very different reasons. They both believe that they are right and what I found most interesting about writing this book is that by the end I really wasn’t sure which demon brother would come out on top. In the teasers I never specified which brother was thinking them because in my mind they applied to both of them.

The demon watched. Just like he always did. His brother would come in a blaze and expect the world to bow before him. He had been selfish as a child and he was selfish now. Always wanting more than what he had. And now he wanted the Black Rose. He would come. He would come. And he must be stopped.

The demon shivered as he clutched at his sword. His brother was getting closer. He could feel him. His presence was like a constant pain in his skull. Pounding his mind, mocking his torment. Oh, and he was getting stronger. Stronger and ready to do whatever it took to make sure he reached the Black Rose first. The demon stiffened his spine and tried to remind himself that he no longer had a brother. All he had was his quest and without it all was lost.

The demon watched the girl. She was the key. Without her help his brother would win. He knew what he had to do.

The demon hadn’t expected his brother to be so close. He hadn’t wanted his brother to be so close. There had been a fight and some had been hurt but not his brother. And not him . . .

The demon paced the floor. His sacred mission was on track, but still he was nervous. He had known his twin long enough to be prepared for any tricks that might follow. It was tedious and annoying. Especially for a demon who wasn’t known for his patience. But in this he had to be careful. One false move the Black Rose might be lost to him forever.

Don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by me, Amanda Ashby, and more! To enter, grab the number listed in this post in blue. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the blue team and you'll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

BONUS COMPULSION

I asked Amanda to share her compulsion with us, and this was her response:

As for my compulsions, I'm a pretty simple girl. As long as I have some dark chocolate, some water to look at when I go for my daily walk and two cups of coffee everyday then no one gets hurt. Oh, and I might also have an epic television addiction, but since I'm sure that Joss Whedon taught me how to write while I watched Buffy, I figure that really all those TV hours are actually research. My all time favorite research includes Deadwood, Buffy, Firefly, Game of Thrones and Sons of Anarchy, though the list goes on (and on and on!!!)

I should add that I also squeeze in a whole lot of reading but since I can't think of any authors who don't love reading I kind of figured that's a given!!!

CONTINUE THE HUNT

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author, Sara Bromley! 

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BONUS GIVEAWAY

The #YASH grand prize is HUGE. HUGE -- all the books from team blue, plus there are all the other teams to win. Again, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. But just to sweeten the pot, here's a bonus giveaway. It's just an extra chance to win something, but don't forget to keep Hunting to enter for the big, big prizes!

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