YA Scavenger Hunt 2019 with Julia Day

Hello, I’m Julia Day, your hostess for this stop on the YASH with TEAM PURPLE!

The YA Scavenger Hunt is a bi-annual event, 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! So enjoy your stop here and at the other 19 stops on Team Purple. Then check out the other 4 teams (blue, gold, green, and red). But play fast! This contest only lasts until Sunday, April 7, 2019.


First, a little about me.

• I am an autism mom. My autistic daughter graduates next month with her Master of Arts (and then it's job time, baby!) Since April is World Autism Awareness Month, I'm featuring my book Fade to Us, a sweet YA contemporary romance set during a summer musical theater camp. One of the main characters, Natalie, is an autistic teen.
• I have my own giveaway. See the end of this post for details on how to enter.
• Traveling the world is one of my favorite things to do--and I especially like to see mountains. (See is the important word here. I do not like to climb.) Some of my favorites are in Switzerland, Iceland, New Zealand, and Antarctica.
• I really hate cilantro. I cannot emphasize this enough.

Next, a reminder about the YA Scavenger Hunt.

For complete rules and instructions, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt - How to Hunt page. Directions: Somewhere below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on all the teams, add them up and enter (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 noon Pacific Time on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

Basically, enjoy exclusive content on each stop on the hunt, collect clues, enter individual author giveaways, add up the clues (numbers), and return to the YASH site to enter for more prizes.

Here are all of the great books you could win from Team Purple.

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Now, introducing my guest author, Carly Marino -- 



Carly loves writing and reading about love. Regardless the genre - paranormal, contemporary, fantasy--if there's romance--she wants to read it! 

She was born in Hawai'i but grew up most of her life in a small town in Michigan and the sunny beaches of Florida. After graduating high school, she returned to her island ohana for college where she wrote her thesis on how to write a young adult book. (Oddly enough)

Wife, mother, dog owner, and author, her hat constantly changes but she loves every minute of the hustle. Writing is her passion and the wonderful nagging voice in her head. She’s blessed to have amazing family and friends who've supported her from her first story, written in poor phonics and elementary chicken scratch, to her International best seller, Memory Walker. 


Now, let's learn more about her featured book  TARNISHED LIGHT.

Coy, daughter of an Angel and a Fallen, swore she would never submit to her darkness. Not like she has a choice. She has a big fat apocalyptic prophecy stamped on her soul. If she fails to keep her death-craving, evil blood in check, she’ll unleash a battle between Heaven and Hell. Alone in her struggle, she prowls the city streets, saving innocents and searching for a cure to change her fate.

When she loses control, the Nephilim drag her to their palace. Fearful for her life, Coy agrees to undergo demon-provoking tests to cleanse her blood. Her chances to escape seem slim. Until she meets Killian, who tempts her with his angelic looks and inner darkness. He offers a way out, but she’ll have to embrace the evil inside. Once she invokes the demon, though, she may never return.


Exclusive bonus content from Carly!



Buy this Book!


Thank you, Carly, for joining us!

Find and follow Carly on social media:
Twitter
Facebook

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One last thing...

I'm giving away a print copy of Fade to Us (or any of the books I've written--winner's choice). Enter through the Rafflecopter giveaway below. You'll get your first point for knowing: What is my favorite team?

Hint: it's the color of my team on the YA scavenger hunt.

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(Privacy note: if you enter, your email address will be collected. I do not use use private data for any reason other than to notify the winner.)



P.S.  To enter for the grand prize, you need a clue from me. Mine is 26 (the number of letters in the English alphabet.)


For your next stop on the hunt for Team Purple, visit J. C. Welker.

YA Scavenger Hunt Spring 2019 runs Apr 2 - 7

It's almost here. The YA Scavenger Hunt begins Tuesday, April 2 and runs through Sunday, April 7.

There are 120 Young Adult authors for YASH Spring 2019 who will highlight our books, share bonus content, and give away prizes! The grand prize winner will walk away with 120 books.

There will be other giveaways...so join us. Read the rules. Enter for the grand prize and for individual prizes from the authors. Maybe you could be a winner!

There are 6 teams of 20 authors. I'm on Team Purple!

See you next week.

Veteran's Day blog hop from Romance Veterans

It's Veteran's Day weekend, a time to remember the service of military members everywhere.

I have joined with a group of fellow women veterans in a writing group called Romance Veterans, aka RomVets. We write romances of all kind. Adult and YA. Sweet to Sexy. In honor of Veteran's Day, we're holding a blog hop, with giveaways at each stop. There is also a grand prize of a $50 gift card, given to one participant.

The grand prize is open for entries from midnight Nov 10 until midnight Nov 12. Enter below.

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To 3 winners (US only), I'm giving away a hardcover copy of either Julia Day book, Fade to Us or The Possibility of Somewhere. 

I always include a military character in my YA romances, like:

• Fade to Us-- there are two heroines: Brooke and her autistic stepsister, Natalie. Natalie's father and Brooke's stepfather is Jeff--a recently-retired Army engineer.
• The Possibility of Somewhere--the heroine Eden meets a new friend, Mundy. Mundy's late father was a Navy helicopter pilot, who lost his life in a helicopter crash.

My giveaway runs now through midnight Nov 12. Enter below.

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To continue on the RomVets blog hop, visit Samantha A. Cole next.

YA Scavenger Hunt - Fall 2018

Hello, I’m Julia Day, your hostess for this stop with TEAM PURPLE!

This bi-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! So enjoy your stop here and at the other 19 stops on Team Purple. Check out the other 6 teams too (blue, gold, green, organge, pink, and red). But play fast! This contest only lasts until Sunday, October 7, 2018.

First, a little about me.

• My latest release, Fade to Us, is the book I'm featuring for the scavenger hunt as part of Team Purple. It's a sweet YA contemporary romance set during a summer musical theater camp. I'm an autism mom and was proud to write an autistic character as one of the trio of MCs.
• I have my own giveaway. See the end of this post for details on how to enter.
• Because I love to travel, I spend my vacations traveling the world. This year, it was England, Scotland, and Wales.
• While in Scotland, I saw haggis, but I did not eat it.

Next, a reminder about the YA Scavenger Hunt.

For complete rules and instructions, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt - How to Hunt page. Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the purple 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 noon Pacific Time on Sunday, October 7. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
Basically, enjoy exclusive content on each stop on the hunt, collect clues, enter personal giveaways, add up the clues (numbers), and return to the YASH site to enter for more prizes.

Here are all of the wonderful books you could win from Team Purple.

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Now, introducing my guest author, Chelsea Pitcher.

Chelsea Pitcher is a karaoke-singing, ocean-worshipping Oregonian with a penchant for twisty mysteries. She began gobbling up stories as soon as she could read, and especially enjoys delving into the darker places to see if she can draw out some light. You can visit her at chelseapitcher.com and follow her on Twitter at @Chelsea_Pitcher.






Now, let's learn more about her book This Lie Will Kill You . (Here is where you can Buy this Book!)

One year ago, there was a party.
At the party, someone died.
Five teens each played a part and up until now, no one has told the truth.

But tonight, the five survivors arrive at an isolated mansion in the hills, expecting to compete in a contest with a $50,000 grand prize. Of course…some things are too good to be true. They were each so desperate for the prize, they didn’t question the odd, rather exclusive invitation until it was too late.

Now, they realize they’ve been lured together by a person bent on revenge, a person who will stop at nothing to uncover what actually happened on that deadly night, one year ago.

Five arrived, but not all can leave.




Chelsea's exclusive content is a Spotify playlist.






Thank you, Chelsea, for joining us this week.

Find and follow Chelsea on social media:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Goodreads

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Before you go...

I'm giving away a copy of Fade to Us (winner's choice of print or e-book.) Enter through the Rafflecopter giveaway below. The first question is my favorite team; hint: it's my team on the scavenger hunt.
(Privacy note: you will have to supply your email address to enter. I do not use use your private data for any reason other than to notify the winner.)


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Fade to Us has multiple main characters: Natalie, Brooke, and Micah. I think there are 22 letters in their names. Or did I miscount?

Don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me and many others. Add up my number and the numbers of the other 19 authors on Team Purple so that you'll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize.

For your next stop on the hunt for Team Purple, click here to visit Eric Lindstrom.

Coming soon - YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2018

The YA Scavenger Hunt is back again. Running from October 2 through 7, join 140 YA authors for fun, exclusive content, and prizes. Lots of prizes.

We are organized into teams of 20 authors. (I'm on Team Purple.) Each team will award one major team prize--20 books to one lucky winner. And individual authors will be giving out prizes, too.  So check us out. Join me here again, starting Tuesday, Oct 2.

For more details, visit the official YA Scavenger Hunt website.

Deal/giveaway ending Wed

I have 3 books "free" today.

I WISH will return to regular price on Thursday, so it's free for just a few more hours.

I'm also participating in a big giveaway with other authors. Enter to win an e-copy of WHISPER FALLS or an e-copy of FADE TO US. Offer ends at 11:59pm on Wednesday.

Giveaway to celebrate release of FADE TO US

We're counting down 2 weeks until FADE TO US releases on Feb 6!


To celebrate, I'm giving away prizes.

• 1 grand prize (US only) of a print copy of FADE TO US, a print copy of SAY YOU'LL REMEMBER ME by Katie McGarry, a key ring with charms of important themes in FADE TO US (autism, sisterhood, theater), $25 gift card to Amazon or B&N, and a swag package.
• 2 second-prizes of a print copy of FADE TO US, a print copy of SAY YOU'LL REMEMBER ME by Katie McGarry, and a swag package
• 2 third-prizes of swag packages

Here's more about Fade to Us, a story about found families, the bond of sisterhood, and the agony and awe of first love.

Brooke’s summer is going to be EPIC— having fun with her friends and a job that lets her buy a car. Then her new stepfather announces his daughter is moving in. Brooke has always longed for a sibling, so she’s excited about spending more time with her stepsister. But she worries, too. Natalie has Asperger’s–and Brooke’s not sure how to be the big sister that Natalie needs.

After Natalie joins a musical theater program, Brooke sacrifices her job to volunteer for the backstage crew. She’s mostly there for Natalie, but Brooke soon discovers how much she enjoys being part of the show. Especially sweet is the chance to work closely with charming and fascinating Micah–the production’s stage manager. If only he wasn’t Natalie’s mentor…

When summer comes to an end, will Brooke finally have the family she so desperately wants–and the love she’s only dreamed about?


Buy links:
Amazon    B&N   iBooks   GooglePlay   Kobo




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Cookie exchange and giveaway for the holiday season!

My author-friends at the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood are having another fun event to celebrate the holiday season.

It's a cookie exchange. You can visit each of our websites (10 in all!), collect a holiday cookie recipe, and maybe enter for some great prizes and giveaways on each website. Once you can match a cookie name to its author, you can enter for the grand prize--$100 gift card to Amazon.

The cookie exchange will run from Dec 8 - 12.

I'm giving away an ebook copy of The Possibility of Somewhere.

Join me on the hop!

A birthday party where the honorees give away the gifts

I'm in a group of writers who call ourselves The Ruby Slippered Sisterhood. (Long story)

Today's is our eighth anniversary of having a blog, and we're celebrating with a virtual party and we (the birthday girls) are giving away gifts--mostly books and gift cards. So drop by today (21 Sep 2017) before midnight EST and leave a comment. You'll be automatically entered and could win a prize package.  One of the prizes will be awarded to an international visitor.

The Rubies write posts that benefit writers and readers. Some of the prize packages contain writing craft books--but most books are just to read for enjoyment.

Hope to see you leave a comment and maybe win a prize package!

Whisper Falls is included in a giveaway of Historical Romance eBooks. Two grand-prize winners will receive all 23 ebooks.  There will be 23 other winners who will receive one randomly-selected ebook from the list.

So what's the catch?  People who enter must be willing to have their email address shared with all 23 authors. Authors will invite each entrant to subscribe to their newsletter mailing list. The entrant can simply ignore (or refuse) the invitation.

So if you know any readers who love historical romance and enjoy discovering new authors, here is a great opportunity.

Win up to 22+ Historical Romance eBooks!

(2) Grand Prize "Gift Baskets" of ALL eBooks!
(22+) Winners of Individual eBooks (randomly selected titles)

August news - paperback available and another giveaway

Here's a quick update for August.

Wish You Were Here is now available in paperback! You can order on Amazon only.

On Darynda's blog today, there's a post on how names were picked for the characters in The Possibility of Somewhere.  There's also a giveaway of an ARC (US only). So check it out!

Lastly, just a heads-up, the small press that originally published the Whisper Falls series has returned the rights to me. They'll appear out of print for a week or two. I'll have them available again as soon as possible.

For readers, this news doesn't change much:

• The overall story in the Whisper Falls trilogy is the same. Other than some light editing to clear up typos or grammar-ish things, these books won't change (although I might have a deleted scene or two to release.)
• All three books will be receiving new covers.
• The price will be lower for e-books.
• The price will be higher for paperbacks (but not much).
• I've been working on two new companion novels. One will take place 2 years after Whispers From the Past--and it will feature Mark and Susanna's friend Benita (the cellist). The other book will take place in 1771 and feature two secondary characters from Susanna's past, Abigail and Nathaniel Eton. I hope to have at least one of these books done in 2017, but no promises.  I have another book that's already scheduled to release in Fall 2017, which I have to finish first.

 

Giving away signed ARCs of POSSIBILITY OF SOMEWHERE

So, it's my turn to give ARCs away (US only mailing addresses.)

I have 4 copies of The Possibility of Somewhere that I'm giving away.  Now through next Monday--August 1--you can enter for a chance to receive one of these 4 copies.

You have 2 ways to enter:

• follow Julia Day (my other pen name) on Twitter - @AuthorJuliaDay
• Retweet the message below on twitter (you may retweet once per day to increase your chances)

Follow @AuthorJuliaDay or RT for chance at signed ARC (thru Aug 1--US only) POSSIBILITY of SOMEWHERE http://bit.ly/2a4QsyF

More ARCs for The Possibility of Somewhere

We're only 7 weeks away from releasing my first YA contemporary romance!

For U.S. readers: St Martin's is giving away 50 ARCs of The Possibility of Somewhere this week. Enter on goodreads to see if you can win 1 of these copies.

1 week until Wish You Were Here and congrats to winners

I've been running two giveaways to celebrate the release (next Monday) of Wish You Were Here.  And the winners are:

• $25 e-card to newsletter subscriber goes to Thomas M.
• ARCs of Wishing for You (#2) go to Amanda, Laverne, and Danielle.

Congratulations to the winners!

1 week until Wish You Were Here and congrats to winners

I've been running two giveaways to celebrate the release (next Monday) of Wish You Were Here.  And the winners are:

• $25 e-card to newsletter subscriber goes to Thomas M.
• ARCs of Wishing for You (#2) go to Amanda, Laverne, and Danielle.

Congratulations to the winners!

3 signed ARCs giveaway on goodreads for I WISH #2

In anticipation of the release of Wish You Were Here (I Wish #3), I'm offering a goodreads giveaway of 3 signed paperbacks of Wishing For You (I Wish #2).  US and Canadian addresses only.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Wishing for You

by Elizabeth Langston

Giveaway ends June 03, 2016.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

You can enter the giveaway between May 26 and June 3.

I'll have the e-books of I Wish and Wishing For You (books 1 & 2) on sale for 99-cents during the first week of June.  I'll post a reminder here. Or signup for my newsletter for reminders, news, and more giveaways exclusive to my subscribers.

Giveaways for Wishing for You - 1 is ending soon!

The two-week release celebration of Wishing for You is nearly over.

There are 2 giveaways...

• $50 Amazon giftcard - ends this weekend!
• $25 Amazon giftcard - ends November 11

Wishing for You (I Wish #2) is available now, and I Wish (I Wish #1) is on sale for 99 cents (e-book).


The title of I Wish #3 is Wish You Were Here. It will be available in spring 2016.

 Wish You Were Here starts four months after Wishing for You ends--and focuses on Sara Tucker. If you've read the first 2 books, you know that Sara is friends with Lacey and Kimberley and the twin sister of Sean. Grant returns to help Sara through the hardest summer of her life.

3 winners for first giveaway

Congratulations to Kathie, De'Anne, and Natasha on winning in the first Wishing for You giveaway.


There are 2 more giveaways going on through October, so check them out!

Giveaway 1: $50 Amazon giftcard

Giveaway 2: $25 Amazon giftcard

Check on twitter ( www.twitter.com/langstonEtc ) ; both giveaways are being retweeted a lot!

Goodreads giveaway of Wishing for You

Hello readers... I have a giveaway (US only) of Wishing for You on goodreads.  5 signed ARCs¹, so sign up if you're interested.

Wishing for You releases in October, so be watching for other giveaways (gift cards, swag, etc)...

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Wishing for You

by Elizabeth Langston

Giveaway ends September 20, 2015.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

¹The cover has changed. The signed ARCs will have the old cover.

June winners are...

My two winners in the June giveaway of A Whisper In Time live quite far away from me. One is in California, and the other lives in Poland.

Neither lady has read Whisper Falls, so I'm sending them both a copy of the first book as well.

The postage to Poland is...wow! I love having international readers, but methinks I will need to brainstorm alternate ways to include them in future giveaways.

I've heard that I can send books to international readers through bookdepository.com . Maybe I'll try that, and mail a signed bookplate as well.