YA Summer Scavenger Hunt

In June, the Alliance of Young Adult Authors is sponsoring a massive young adult scavenger hunt. This is a chance to meet some new authors, grab a bunch of free books, and sign up to win a whole bunch of epic prizes!

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 secret legend 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.

THE MAP (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 Rose
  11. N.M. Howell
  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 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 Cook
  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. Megan Linski
  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

Starts June 1st!

Just go through the “treasure map” above to find the keywords and reconstruct the secret legend. Once you’ve got it, enter for the grand prize HERE. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for other giveaways or free books as you search for the keywords, most authors will be offering their own prizes as well.

For rules, updates or trouble-shooting, make sure to check out this main post which will stay updated.

TIMELINE

Authors will post the rules and the full list of participating authors sometime in June, and have their post up and visible on their site/blog, with their keyword, by June 1st. Readers just need to go through the list, find the words, and use the story to enter for the grand prize.

 

We Love Jewelry and Shifters Giveaway!

Hello lovely readers!

For those of you who have read my books, you’ll remember that Jeremy gave Melanie a special family heirloom for her birthday in Shadowed Instincts– a silver bracelet with a diamond-encrusted crescent moon pendant.

I am so excited to announce that I am giving away a replica of that special bracelet to one of you!!

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Also included in the giveaway are ebook copies of a couple of my favorite shifter books:

Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter

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One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls—a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just “troubled.” Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, witches and fairies train side by side—learning to harness their powers, control their magic and live in the normal world.

Kylie’s never felt normal, but surely she doesn’t belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either. Or does she? They insist Kylie is one of them, and that she was brought here for a reason. As if life wasn’t complicated enough, enter Derek and Lucas. Derek’s a half-fae who’s determined to be her boyfriend, and Lucas is a smokin’ hot werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past. Both Derek and Lucas couldn’t be more different, but they both have a powerful hold on her heart.
Even though Kylie feels deeply uncertain about everything, one thing is becoming painfully clear—Shadow Falls is exactly where she belongs…

and

The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong

51smmcpkcnlStrange things are happening in Maya’s tiny Vancouver Island town. First, her friend Serena, the captain
of the swim team, drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. Then, one year later, mountain lions are spotted rather frequently around Maya’s home—and her reactions to them are somewhat . . . unexpected. Her best friend, Daniel, has also been experiencing unexplainable premonitions about certain people and situations.

It doesn’t help that the new bad boy in town, Rafe, has a dangerous secret, and he’s interested in one special part of Maya’s anatomy—her paw-print birthmark.

 

 

 

If you’d like to enter to win these prizes,  just visit my website. Good luck to you all!

Wendi

 

On this Day

Anyone use the “On this Day” feature on Facebook? I check it religiously, looking for insanely cute pics of my kids when they were smaller, funny posts about my day, etc, that I once again share with my friends. Nostalgia, baby. It’s the best.

When I clicked on it this morning, the first item that popped up was a Goodreads update, Continue reading

Pre-Order Shadowed Ascension

Hello lovely readers!

I would like to announce that Shadowed Ascension has an official release date: November 8th! Yay! I’m so excited to get this story out to all of you!

As of now, you can reserve your copy today! Click here to pre-order on Amazon!

This is the 3rd and final installment of the Shadowed Series and though I am sad to say goodbye to Melanie and Jeremy, I am very happy to give them the resolution I feel they deserve. I hope you’ll be happy with it too!

Thank you for all your support! It means the world to me! I really hope you love Shadowed Ascension as much as I do! You can let me know by leaving a review and/or emailing me at wendilwilson@outlook.com.

Thanks for being so awesome,

Wendi

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After one terrible night, Melanie Johnson’s life is unrecognizable. Things have gone from bad to worse after one split-second decision changed the path of not only her future, but the futures of those closest to her.

Just as she, Jeremy and the rest of her friends and family start to come to grips with the repercussions of that night, two of their own go missing. Kidnapped by a mysterious stranger determined to ascend to the position of power, they must survive as Melanie and her loved ones fight to find and rescue them.

As the clock ticks down, hard choices are made, mistakes are inevitable and Melanie learns that true love really does conquer all.

New Shadowed Series Novella on instaFreebie!

Hello everyone,

Today, I am announcing a new work I recently published on instaFreebie! I’m so excited to share this story with all of you!

As we learned in Shadowed Strength and Shadowed Instincts, our main character Melanie grew up without her father. She knew nothing about him, his life, or his unbelievable secrets. Shadowed Instincts revealed some of the story, but I know a lot of readers want to know more. Continue reading

Shadowed Instincts is FREE!

“Brilliant sequel!!”– Amazon review ✭✭✭✭✭

Wow! Even better than book one and that’s saying a lot!!!”– Amazon review ✭✭✭✭✭

“Wendi L Wilson is on fire !!!”– Amazon review ✭✭✭✭✭

Shadowed Instincts is FREE on Amazon today through Saturday, 9/10! This is the sequel to Shadowed Strength and picks up right where the first book ended. Don’t miss out on the continuation of Melanie and Jeremy’s story.

Get to know Melanie’s dad and his pack as Melanie travels to the wilds of Kentucky with her parents and Jeremy to learn about this new life into which she’d been thrust.

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With Jeremy by her side, she’s ready to face what’s next. But is Jeremy? He instantly dislikes the angel-faced son of her dad’s beta. Meet Declan:

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But his jealousy isn’t the worst problem. Accidents keep happening, and soon it’s apparent that someone is out to kill him.

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Jeremy has rescued Melanie from death, kidnapping, and even the local mean girl. Now it’s her turn to protect him. No matter the cost.

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Get the book on Amazon free 9/8/16-9/10/16!!!!