Moonlight Mayhem Scavenger Hunt #MMBlogTour

Welcome to “Author Sherry Soule’s Awesome Scavenger Hunt”

This giveaway is open internationally! So let’s tell the blogging world!

To celebrate the release of author, Sherry Soule’s new paranormal, romance novel, MOONLIGHT MAYHEM, you are invited to go on this cyber scavenger hunt and find clues to answer the questions posted below. If you get them all correct, you might score a Kindle or Nook version of the first book in this unforgettable YA series, BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN! 

Once you find all 8 clues, please return to this site and put your answers in the comment section. Random winner will be picked on AUGUST 1, 2012  and be posted at the top of this post, please check back on that day to find out if you’re the lucky winner.

The links below will start you on this author's scavenger hunt. Find the answers to each question by clicking on the underlined words, which will link to the answers, and be sure to check the bottom of the post for the details regarding this random giveaway. Best of luck!

Hint: All questions can be found at these 2 blogs: Sherry’s Official Blog and Spellbound Series Universe and Twitter. (Links at bottom of post)

SPELLBOUND SERIES QUESTIONS

1. What is the title of Sherry Soule’s third book in the YA Spellbound series? 

2. In Shiloh’s “Epic Battle” short story, what is she destined to do? 

3. What is the last tagline on the Moonlight Mayhem book trailer? 

4. Which book in the series featured a creepy wraith? 

5. Who are the Nephilim direct descendants of? 

6. What is the title of the first book in the epic Spellbound series and what was it nominated for? 

7. What do all heritage witches inherit from their ancestors? 

8. On @WriterSherry’s Twitter profile, what is she a fan of?

MOONLIGHT MAYHEM Synopsis:

Otherworldly Creatures. Dazzling Magic. Fiery Romance.

Shiloh Ravenwolf thought she was getting used to the strange events in Whispering Pines, until the full moon brings another surge of supernatural threats to her coastal town. Ferocious wolves, deadly necromancers, and shambling zombies have descended upon the neighborhood, so Shiloh needs to gain control of her magical abilities—fast! 

It sucks that she has a crippling fear of the dark, which for a demon hunter can be an epic problem.

When her classmates are attacked by a mysterious creature and her father is murdered, Shiloh vows vengeance. Forcing her phobias aside, she forms an unlikely coven of supernaturally gifted teens to help her eradicate this menace. Except that's not all Shiloh has to worry about. She’s battling a different monster within herself and struggling not to become the very thing she fights: evil. 

But with demon blood inside her—anything can happen…

Moonlight Mayhem is the second novel in the unforgettably epic Spellbound series!

Where you can find author, Sherry Soule online:

Sherry’s Official Blog: http://www.sherrysoule.blogspot.com/

Spellbound Series Universe: http://thespellboundseries.blogspot.com/

Twitter @WriterSherry: http://twitter.com/writersherry

Book Trailer/YouTube: http://youtu.be/5uqVXKygvUs

goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11634793-beautifully-broken

GIVEAWAY

Random winner will be picked on AUGUST 1, 2012 and be posted at the top of this quiz, please check back on that day to find out if you’re the lucky winner.

Giveaway details for a Kindle or Nook of BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN:

1.) You must comment with all 8 answers

2.) Be a follower of the Spellbound Series Universe Blog

3.) Be a follower of this blog

4.) Follow us both on Twitter - @WriterSherry and [INSERT YOUR USERNAME]

Good luck!

She Speaks to Angels Interviewed

Book title: She speaks to Angels

Author: Ami Blackwelder

Short Blurb: When Ali Maney discovers a world of angels and demons, her own world flips upside down. Join Ali at Millennium high for the romantic adventure. 

Book link:http://www.amazon.com/She-Speaks-Angels-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B007PSPT5Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340919118&sr=8-1&keywords=she+speaks+to+angels

When did you know you wanted to be an author? Since birth...LOL

Why do you Indie publish? 


Love the independence and freedom.

What inspired you to write your book? 


Love angels and mysteries and wanted to combine them. 

What are three things you want people to know about you or your book? 


Like all authors, I work my butt off. A job-teaching, a passion-writing  and neither is ever complete. My books all tell stories of romantic suspense and usually comment on social issues. 

What advice do you have for parents to encourage their kids to read more? 


Buy them books they like. Take them to the book store. Read to them. Read yourself. Children mimic what adults do. 

The BoyFriend Thief

Book title: The Boyfriend Thief

Author: Shana Norris

Short Blurb: Avery has her life planned out: this summer she'll work with a humanitarian program in Costa Rica, next year she'll graduate at the top of her class. The only problem: getting the rest of the money she needs for the trip before the deadline. Hannah, her biggest competition for valedictorian, makes an offer: If Avery can make Zac break up with Hannah, a check for five hundred dollars is hers. But within Zac's chaotic world of midnight slushie runs and spontaneous dance parties, Avery's total order is quickly falling apart while Hannah seems poised to get everything she wants. Just how much is Avery willing to give up for the perfect, planned life?

Book link: http://www.amazon.com/The-Boyfriend-Thief-ebook/dp/B0058WCBOI/

When did you know you wanted to be an author? I've been making up stories ever since I was a little kid, but it wasn't until I was around age 11 that I realized authors were just normal people who loved to write like I did. So from that point on, I decided that I wanted to become an author one day.

Why do you Indie publish? I love being able to get something new out to readers on my own schedule and connect with new readers online.

What inspired you to write your book? The Boyfriend Thief is one of those "book of my heart" stories. I had worked on it for years, and it started from my need to explore feelings of isolation and having to grow up really fast. I moved away from my parents during my senior year of high school, 700 miles away, and a lot of the feelings of loneliness that Avery has in the book came from my own experiences. I also wanted to write about the complexities of relationships within family and friends, and what draws people to each other or pushes them apart.

What are three things you want people to know about you or your book? 

#1: I really did work at a locksmith shop for a while, just like Zac does in the book.

#2: I have never dressed up as a giant hot dog (thank goodness!).

#3: Avery's best friend Molly was originally a character in my first published book, Something to Blog About, although she was eventually cut out of it. Then she went through a big makeover when she reappeared in this book.

What advice do you have for parents to encourage their kids to read more? Find books on subjects that your kids already enjoy. A lot of times a kid might say they hate to read just because their only experience with reading is the things they have to read for school, which don't always interest them. If your kid likes aliens, find books about aliens. If they like horses, find series about kids who ride horses. Start with shorter books on things they already like, and then let them gradually move on from there at their own pace.

SongBird Interview & Indie Special Guest

Book title: Songbird

Author: Angela Fristoe

Short Blurb:

There are defining moments in life when everything changes. For Dani Mays, it was the day she witnessed her father kill her brother. Now seventeen, she still hasn't put it behind her.

After Jace's death, she bounced between her alcoholic mother and foster homes until she found a permanent place. And a reason to want to stay: Reece Tyler. He's her best friend, yet Dani wants more from him.

Faced with losing Reece, Dani struggles to define his place in her life and escape the influence the memories of her brother's death have over her choices. Even as she weaves the pieces of her heart back together, the past becomes more than a memory when a former foster brother reappears and Dani begins receiving threatening calls.

Book link:

Amazon

When did you know you wanted to be an author?

I always loved writing, but never really considered it as a career option until after I finished university. Until then I didn’t even know YA was a genre, but once I started reading YA books I knew I wanted to write my own stories.

Why do you Indie publish?

I love the freedom and control I have over my work by Indie publishing. There’s no delay of a year, waiting for someone to take my book to the next step in the process.

What inspired you to write your book?

I started writing Songbird as part of Nation Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and basically sat down at my computer the first day and wrote as the story came to me. Dani was a character that really just spoke to me. Some of the events Dani experiences are inspired by real life events that happened to people I know.

What are three things you want people to know about you or your book?

1. The “I’ll love you forever” that comes up throughout Songbird actually comes from my Dad. He would always say that to my sister and me after asking us to do something for him.

2. I considered adding in an epilogue to give the reader a look at Dani and Reece in the future, but decided I wanted the reader to decide on their own where they would be.

3. Without my husband nudging me along and constantly reminding me to get off the internet and back to writing I may never have finished Songbird.

What advice do you have for parents to encourage their kids to read more?

Build an appreciation for reading early, and read with your child each day. As they grow up ask them about what they are reading and tell them about what you are reading. Don’t limit their choices by assuming the books they want are low quality. Reading is reading and every word counts. And the best piece of advice I have is to explore your public library. They are a wonderful resource not just for reading, but for building a life long appreciation for literature.