Tag: Teen Reads

YA Summer Scavenger Hunt
Sally Henson - writer
May 30, 2017

Summer YALovin

Start your Summer off right with epic fun and lots of fabulous prizes.

When I say epic, I mean 140 authors from An Alliance of Young Adult Authors EPIC. The starting flag wave is June. You’ll get to meet great YA authors and have the chance to win great prizes from each author. The grand prize is pretty epic too. Here’s a heads-up for how to hunt like a scavenger.

(WARNING: this scavenger hunt may blow your mind and could lead to an addiction of authors and their books.)

RULES

Each author will be given a special keyword, which will be bolded and all caps like this: BUTTERFLIES.

All you have to do is visit all the author’s sites in this order, write down the special keywords to discover the short story, then enter the giveaway with the completed short story HERE.

There will be one main giveaway for the main prize, but most of the participating authors will also have smaller giveaways for free books, Amazon credit, and author swag, so make sure you read their post carefully to see what else they’re offering while you’re on their site for the keyword.

TREASURE MAP (list of participating authors)

  1. Cindy Ray Hale
  2. Katherine Bogle
  3. Melle Amade
  4. David Kudler
  5. A.M. Yates
  6. Alethea Kontis
  7. Stevie Rae Causey
  8. Katlyn Duncan
  9. Debbie Manber Kupfer
  10. Meredith Efken
  11. Meredith Rose
  12. Lara Ann
  13. K.M. Robinson
  14. J.A. Culican
  15. Heather Karn
  16. Rob L. Slater
  17. Dylan Keefer
  18. Sarah K. Wilson
  19. L.J. Higgins
  20. Gina Marie Long
  21. Em Kazmierski
  22. Travis Hall
  23. Heather Young-Nichols
  24. Anna Santos
  25. J.L. Weil
  26. Jo Schneider
  27. Rebecca Fernfield
  28. Kristin D. Van Risseghem
  29. Martine Lewis
  30. Tara Benham
  31. Stacy Claflin
  32. Beth Hammond
  33. Erica Monroe Cope
  34. Nicole Zoltack
  35. Char Webster
  36. Sabrina Ramoth
  37. T.J. Muir
  38. Raquel Lyon
  39. Beth Rodgers
  40. S.L. Beaumont
  41. Eva Pohler
  42. Melanie McFarlane
  43. Cheryllynn Dyess
  44. Audrey Rich
  45. Amanda Zieba
  46. Sandie Will
  47. Elle Scott
  48. Angie Grigaliunas
  49. Ashley Maker
  50. Mandy Peterson
  51. Audrey Grey
  52. Elisa Dane
  53. Amy McNulty
  54. Melinda Cordell
  55. Monica Leonelle
  56. Claire Luana
  57. Frost Kay
  58. Preeti C. Sharma
  59. Bentz Deyo
  60. April Wood
  61. Lena Mae Hill
  62. Angel Leya
  63. Wendi Wilson
  64. Wendy Knight
  65. Chogan Swan
  66. Tamara Hart Heiner
  67. Norma Hinkens
  68. Patti Larsen
  69. Megan Crewe
  70. Jamie Thornton
  71. Jessie Renée
  72. T.A. Maclagan
  73. Lydia Sherrer
  74. Phyllis Moore
  75. P.D. Workman
  76. J.A. Armitage
  77. K.N. Lee
  78. Angela Fristoe
  79. Rhonda Sermon
  80. G.K. DeRosa
  81. Erin Richards
  82. Ali Winters
  83. Larissa C. Hardesty
  84. Kristine Tate
  85. Debra Kristi
  86. Bella Rose
  87. Cortney Pearson
  88. Jeff Kohanek
  89. Kristal Shaff
  90. Rachel Morgan
  91. Emma Right
  92. C.L. Cannon
  93. Joanne Macgregor
  94. Lindsey Loucks
  95. Farah Kuck
  96. Erin Hayes
  97. Jesikah Sundin
  98. Dorothy Dreyer
  99. Danielle Annett
  100. C.J. Ethington
  101. L.C. Hibbett
  102. Madeline Dyer
  103. Katie John
  104. Nicole Schubert
  105. Rachel Medhurst
  106. Tee G Ayer
  107. May Freighter
  108. Heather Dyer
  109. Jen Minkman
  110. J.L. Gillham
  111. Karen Tomlinson
  112. Kate Haye
  113. Tom Shutt
  114. Martina Billings
  115. Jo Ho
  116. Brian King
  117. Inna Hardison
  118. Rachel Bateman
  119. Sally Henson
  120. J.L. Hendricks
  121. A.L. Knorr
  122. T.M. Franklin
  123. Konstanz Silverbow
  124. Felisha Antonette
  125. Jake Devlin
  126. S.F. Benson
  127. Laurie Treacy
  128. Emily Martha Sorensen
  129. Leia Stone
  130. T. Rae Mitchell
  131. J. Keller Ford
  132. Kat Stiles
  133. Jessica Hawke
  134. Elyse Reyes
  135. Sophie Davis
  136. Bianca Scardoni
  137. Jenetta Penner
  138. David R. Bernstein
  139. Olivia Wildenstein
  140. Derek Murphy
For rules, updates or troubleshooting, make sure to check out this main post which will stay updated.

TIMELINE

We’re set for June 1st! All you have to do is show up that day, get the keyword from each author and find your story to enter for the grand prize. Be sure to enter to win prizes at each author stop on the hunt. A couple items I’m giving away are T-shirts, eBooks, and print books. Some of the books will be mine, some are from other YA romance authors.

Join Sally’s Insider Email Notes … punch in your name and email address and tap the PUSH ME button. You’ll find fun facts, new releases, discounted and free books, AND sneak-peeks in my notes to you.

Indie Book Connect Features Summer’s End for Book Box
Sally Henson
April 1, 2017

Summer’s End will be featured in Indie Book Connect’s monthly book box!

Sally Henson joins forces with Indie Book Connect.

Book lover, send yourself a surprise gift every month with Indie Book Connect’s book box. I love to come home and see that beautiful box, tattered and marked up, waiting for me to scoop it up and run into the house. The groceries can wait. I grab my scissors and slice through the tape with the care and precision of a scalpel. My chest swells. I moisten my lips and gently unfold the flaps. Breathe, I forgot to breathe. I peek over the top and gasp with delight. My eyes dart around the room to make sure no one is here to see my gem. Air whooshes out my lungs and across my lips. I swallow and savor the thrill of anticipation dancing beneath my sternum. I can’t, not yet. The groceries, the milk, there’s no time to enjoy. So I force myself to hide the gorgeous torn up box in my closet.

I love to come home and see this beautiful box, tattered and marked up, waiting for me to scoop it up and run into the house. The groceries can wait. I grab my scissors and slice through the tape with the care and precision of a scalpel. My chest swells. I moisten my lips and gently unfold the flaps. Breathe, I forgot to breathe. I peek over the top and gasp with delight. My eyes dart around the room to make sure no one is here to see my gem. I’m not ready to share it. Air whooshes out my lungs and across my lips. I swallow and savor the moment as the thrill of anticipation dances beneath my sternum. I can’t do it, not yet. Homework, groceries there’s no time to enjoy such a gift. So I force myself to hide the gorgeous torn up box in my closet.

Later, after the chores of the evening are complete, I lift my prize out of the closet and hide in the bathroom to unravel what I began earlier. The thrill of waiting has me on the edge of the tub. My mouth feels like I’ve been out in the desert heat all day. I peer inside the box and pull out another beautifully wrapped present. Slow and steady, I unfold the flap. My pulse races through my veins and my breath quickens. Angels sing and a bright light fills my eyes. Books and candles, and bookmarks, Oh my!

This is only a glimpse of how it feels, what it’s like to receive your Indie Book Connect box of goodies! You can get your book box HERE!

 

 

Your SUMMER’S END Fix
Sally Henson
February 21, 2017

Do you know what your name means?
Sally Henson
January 31, 2017

Regan Stone Series: Summer’s End

Here’s a fun fact about Summer’s End character, Lane Cary.