Thursday, November 29, 2012

YA Scavenger Hunt Begins!


Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt!

Hi!  I'm Maureen McGowan, I just had a book out called DEVIANTS and I'll be your tour guide for this portion of your fabulous hunt!

This tri-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 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!

THE HUNT IS NOW OVER, BUT MY BONUS GIVEAWAY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT!



Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are TWO 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 for a chance to win a whole different set of twenty-five 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: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the blue 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 August 5, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

SCAVENGER HUNT POST

I am hosting the fabulous Marley Gibson on the YA Scavenger Hunt!

How fun that I get to host an author who's also a friend! Marley is someone who really knows that the answer to the meaning of life is ???. Now, if  we could remember the question!

Marley Gibson is a young adult, romance, and non-fiction author. Her YA books included her popular GHOST HUNTRESS series, RADIATE, a fictionalized version of the cancer she went through as a teenage cheerleader, and POSER, about a South Beach Miami model who prefers to shy away from the limelight. Gibson's Resisting Temptation series, includes the books CAN'T TOUCH THIS, CAN'T FIGHT THIS, and more to come.

She co-wrote THE OTHER SIDE: A TEEN'S GUIDE TO GHOST HUNTING AND THE PARANORMAL with her husband, TruTV and Travel Channel's, Patrick Burns. She also co-authored CHRISTMAS MIRACLES and THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS with New York Times bestselling author, Cecil Murphy. She and her husband live in the Florida Keys in an RV motor home they loving call Midge, with their two rescue kitties, Madison and Boo. She can be found online in many places:

www.marleygibson.com
www.ghosthuntress.com
www.radiatebook.com
Facebook - marley.h.gibson
Twitter - @MarleyGibson

Find out more information by checking out the author website or find more about GHOST HUNTRESS: THE JOURNEY here!

GHOST HUNTRESS: THE JOURNEY


Teen psychic Kendall Moorehead is about to embark on the most dangerous and shocking ghost hunt of her life. After all, it isn't every day that the ghost of Princess Diana steps in as a personal spirit guide. But Shy Di isn't the only surprise awaiting Kendall and her team of teen paranormal superstars as they begin a whirlwind tour of Europe with renowned TV medium Oliver Bates.

As soon as Kendall sets foot on British soil she immediately encounters her first specter -- a meeting that raises many questions, and sends her hot boyfriend Patrick rushing to help with the mystery... and to comfort in the way only a boyfriend can. Surely the trip to Paris and Rome will be even more romantic than this first day in London. That is if Kendall's ex-boyfriend Jason stays out of the way.

But love problems and eerie British ghosts aren't Kendall's only problems. Team leader Oliver has brought along Scottish teen psychic Christian Campbell, a rising star with a sinister aura about him --- literally. When Christian starts dabbling with a Ouija board during their paranormal investigations, things turn dark, as a potentially demonic entity named Dojo emerges. This being torments Kendall, making her doubt her mission and calling as a psychic. Kendall races to battle not only Christian and his shadowy methods, but also Dojo... wondering if both might be far more real than she wants to believe.

Buy GHOST HUNTRESS, THE JOURNEY here.


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Don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win all 25 signed books by everyone on the blue team! Plus, you can also do the red team hunt, then you'll have a chance to win 50 signed books!! To enter, you need to find my favorite number somewhere in this post--hint, it's in red. 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!
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CONTINUE THE HUNT
To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author, Tracy Deebs!
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And I'm doing a BONUS GIVEAWAY for my new book DEVIANTS here! Please enter to win one of two prize packs.   
 
Prize pack:
- signed hardcover copy of my new book, DEVIANTS (unsigned outside of North America)
- cool book-related swag (swag only mailed to North American addresses, sorry)

You get 5 bonus entries if your blog comment answers this question: What book does the clue for my favorite number come from?

     a Rafflecopter giveaway

 
HAPPY HUNTING!
On to the next site!

89 comments:

Veronika said...

Thank you for the post and giveaway!

Unknown said...

Thank you for all the bonus content and this giveaway!
-J.G.

Unknown said...

The other answer for the bonus points is Ghost Huntress: The Journey.
-J.G.

Sana said...

The book related to your favorite number is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Thank you.

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Unknown said...

Ohhhh So I just read an interesting article on Douglas Adams and the number 42. I never knew all those facts! (Thank you google) so I retract my first statement and would like to say The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy! If I may. Thanks so much!!
-beth

artichoke8 said...

Well to me the only significance to the number 42 is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I can not look at that number and think of anything else!

thanks for hosting & participating!

littlebitahoney said...

The number is from The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy!!
Thanks, Holly
littlebitahoney at hotmail dot com

Sherry Knack said...

I'm loving this scavenger hunt. So much fun!

Sherry Knack said...

The answer to the question about the number 42 is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

PamM said...

Thank you for a great stop and I really need to read A Hitchker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Unknown said...

Your favourite is related to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Unknown said...

Thanks so much for participating in the hunt! I love these.

Unknown said...

the answer is The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy! THanks!

Reese's said...

Hiya doing both comments at once cuz I'm special or lazy like that! 8) Answer: Ghost Huntress: The Journey.

MåїÐ»-(¯`v´¯)-» said...

Thank you for the awesome giveaway! And the book related to your fave number is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. :D

Kayla E said...

42 comes from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which it is cited as the answer to "life, the universe, and everything." I love these blog-hopping scavenger hunts!

Alexju said...

The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy! An excellent book!!

Kayley said...

The book related to the number 42 is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Anonymous said...

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!

(Also, I LOVE your hair <3)

Kendra said...

Thanks for the great post/giveaway. I have heard great things about Deviants, and am looking forward to reading it!

Kendra said...

The book related to your favorite number is the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

YAY! Thanks, Maureen, for the awesome contest! Really enjoyed your Compliance sneak peek...and now I'm wondering about Cal and Burn. Is there a love triangle? I'm so intrigued (and confused)!

Reposting to add that 42 is obviously the meaning of life...according to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

May said...

The meaning of life by Douglas Adam!

Steffanigeary said...

I am having so much fun!!!

Mariella said...

The number is from The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy!!

Mariella said...

The book related to your favorite number,42, is Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Unknown said...

Thank you for the giveaway and the answer to the bonus question is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Gaby Pendragon said...

Thanks for the giveaway!! :)

Caila said...

Thank you for the giveaway and the number 42 is from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Micaela Swentik said...

Thank you for the give away!!!

Extra Point: Hitch.hikers guide to the Galaxy ;0)

Kayeleen Hamblin said...

Thanks for the giveaway. It's fun getting to know new authors.

Kayeleen Hamblin said...

Also, I love Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's a cloest geek's dream for obscure sci-fi stuff.

Mary H said...

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! Haven't read it yet, but two characters argued about 42 vs 43 as the answer on the Big Bang Theory 2 weeks ago. :) Thanks for being part of the #YASH. It's so much fun!

A said...

Thank you for all the bonus content and this giveaway! #YASH ROCKS!!!

Aetheria said...

Thanks for the post and for hosting a giveaway :D

Natalie @ Book Lovers Life said...

Thanks so much for the giveaway :) The 42 refers to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

The More the Merrier said...

Thanks so much for the chance!
Answer to bonus question: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams.

miki said...

thank you a lot for the international giveaway

miki said...

the answer to your bonus question ' to which book 42 is related is) "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams

Ashfa said...

Answer to the bonus question: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams!

Thanks for the giveaway.

Laetitia said...

Hello! Thank you for this great giveaway!

kiwi_chick_2882 said...

42 ~ The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy :)

Thank you so much!!!

Veray said...

I love this scavenger hunt! there are so many great new books!

Jessy said...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is the book.

Carrie @ Paper Bindings said...

Thank you for the giveaway option. Win or loose, I am really looking forward to reading your book.

What book does the clue for my favorite number come from?: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Funny thing was the geek inside of my made such a big deal about it before I even made it down to the bottom.

Nour said...

Thank you for the giveaway and for participating in YASH

Nour said...

As for the bonus points the book that is associated with the number 42 is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Jessica said...

Thanks for the giveaway!!

- 42 is from: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Jessica @ The Midnight Bookworm
midnightbookworm@live.com

Fifi said...

Your favorite number 42 is from....drum roll please....
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!!!!!!

Thx so much for the giveaway, i really really really cannot wait to read your book!!!!!!!!
:)
-Fifi

Katherina Barney said...
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Katherina Barney said...

Man!! Marley must have no time with her family if she is rolling out books like these all the time! That, or she is just that good. I'm thinking it's the later. :) SUPER excited! Just LOVE this hunt. Thanks to everyone who runs, organize and to all the authors who participate in it!!

The number 42 comes from the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

Kimberly B. said...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Thanks for the great giveaway!

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for joining YASH and for the giveaway! The book related to your favorite number is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Niahara said...

Thank you for the giveaway! The other answer for the bonus points is Ghost Huntress: The Journey.

Naomi Hop said...

Thanx for being in the YASH and for hosting an awesome giveaway!!

sweety said...

The book related to your favorite number 42 is "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams" :D

Thanks for the international giveaway!!

Rafflecopter name - Rosemarie D

alicia marie said...

Thanks for being a part of the awesome YASH! And for the extra giveaway!! 42 is related to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy : )

Caroline B said...

your favorite number is related to the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Cover Contessa said...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
bhwrn1@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

Thanks for the giveaway!!!

Bonus: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Laura said...

Thanks for the giveaway! I`ll say the answer to your question is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Thanks for participating in the YASH!

Laura said...

Also I`d like to tell you that I join the mailing list but my email didn`t receive the suscription request! My computer has a problem with feedburnder, don`t know if it happends with other computers. My mail is lau_mn@hotmail.es. Hope like this you can see if it`s in the mailing list!

DoingDewey said...

I love The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! Thanks for the giveaway :)

Megan said...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams!

Thank you so much for the opportunity to win such a wonderful giveaway!!

Echo F. M. said...

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, of course.

Unknown said...

Thanks for the giveaway!

Unknown said...

For the other comment entry, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the giveaway!! And 42 is related to Deviants??

Love #YASH <3

Brittany René said...

Thanks for the giveaway! I've always wanted to read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy but I've never got around to it!

Unknown said...

Thanks for the giveaway! I am very excited and crossing my fingers!!!

Unknown said...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams!!

swimwriteliv said...

Thanks so much for participating in the hunt Maureen! And the number 42 is related to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Loved the dolphins in the movie version.

Ryan Snyder said...

yay! this was a fun post. lol. what is the meaning of life? lol

Ryan Snyder said...

um. the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy? lol

Jaime G. said...

Number 42 is from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Thanks for this giveaway!

Unknown said...

Thanks for the fantastic giveaway. The book related to your fave number is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

Donya said...

42 refers to the Hitchiker,s guide to the galaxy
Thank you for the contest.

kalypso1300 said...

The book related to the number 42 is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy :) Thanks for hosting a giveaway and taking part in the YASH. It's soo much fun.

JennH said...

the number 42 is related to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!!!

Rachael :) said...

Thanks for the extra giveaway! I've now added your book to my TBR list :)
Also The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the book your fav. number is related to.

A Canadian Girl said...

The answer to the bonus question is: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams :)

Thanks for the giveaway!

Samantha T said...

Thanks for the giveaway

Tiffani said...

Hi, this is an awesome giveaway... The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is hopefully the answer about the book related to your favorite number. It's the only book I can think of..

Ella said...

Hi! Deviants sound really good, it's definitely on my TBR list! And the book is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

vampyreprincess109(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

42 = The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy :)
Thanks for the chance!

Anstice Brown said...

Thanks for the giveaway. I'm a big fan of The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and I love the number 42 for that reason as well. I'd love to win Deviants, it sounds just my sort of thing.

Lynne said...

the meaning of life can be found in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy :) great book!!

thanks for all the fish!
~Lynne
(tworeads.blogspot.com)

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