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April 2, 2019
Welcome to the Spring YA Scavenger Hunt
Hello! Welcome to the Young Adult Scavenger Hunt. So glad you found me. Ready to play? Okay, here goes: There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I’m playing on the GREEN team but you can also play on any of the other teams for a chance to win […]
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April 1, 2019
YA Scavenger Hunt Starts Tomorrow
The YA Scavenger Hunt starts tomorrow. I hope you’ll join me for the chance to win all the books shown below, and more! I’ll also be giving away a signed copy of The Smallest Thing. See you tomorrow!
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October 2, 2018
It’s On! The Fall Young Adult Scavenger Hunt Starts Here
Welcome to Fall YA Scavenger Hunt and TEAM GOLD. If you’re new here, welcome! I’m Lisa Manterfield and here are three little known facts about me: 1) I’ve visited five of the seven continents. Haven’t made it to Australia or Antarctica…yet. 2) I am a Guinness World record holder for the world’s longest yoga chain. […]
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October 1, 2018
Hunt for Your Next Great YA Read
The Young Adult Scavenger Hunt (YASH) starts tomorrow. Are you ready? This year 120 of your favorite YA authors will be offering copies of their books as prizes, along with top secret bonus material, such as deleted scenes, related short stories, cover reveals, and more. I’m on the GOLD Team, where I’ll be giving away […]
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August 31, 2018
Have Dinner with Me
I have a really fun event coming up in next month. Dine with Local Authorsinvites readers to have dinner, and chat, with five local authors. I’ll be participating in this event on Monday September 10that Gaia’s Garden in Santa Rosa, CA. I’ll be reading from and talking about The Smallest Thing. Here are the […]
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July 16, 2018
Gratitude for Grumps
One of the things that keeps me sane as I sit alone in my room, making up stories, is my writers’ mastermind group. We’re a group of six writers who maintain an online forum where we get to bounce around ideas, share opinions, and tap into the expertise of other members. We don’t workshop our […]
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July 9, 2018
A Tour of my Character Graveyard
The road to a finished book is littered with discarded characters. As subplots are cut and the main character’s story is streamlined, some characters no longer serve a purpose in the book and are bid farewell. In an earlier version of A Strange Companion, Kat had a second brother. He was the Golden Child with […]
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July 2, 2018
Hello from Summer Camp (for Writers)
July is here, school’s out, and, all of a sudden, it feels like summertime. Which can only mean one thing: Time for Summer Camp. Summer Camp wasn’t a big thing in the U.K. when I was growing up, so I have little experience with cabins, camp counsellors, or having my sheets shorted. When I was […]
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June 27, 2018
2018 New Adult Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to the Summer 2018 New Adult Scavenger Hunt! I’m so pleased you’re here. First, a big shout-out to author Kelsey Ketch for organizing this event. If this is your first time, you’re in for a treat. The hunt is a great way to discover new authors, gain access to exclusive bonus material from your […]
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June 18, 2018
Book Trailer: The Smallest Thing
Here it is, better late than never, the book trailer for The Smallest Thing. This one was really fun, as I got to include photos of the real village where the story takes place (photography credit: moi!). I think it captures the tone of the story and sets up some of the intrigue of what’s […]
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