Fall 2013 Author Scavenger Hunt!

Christmas festivities are almost upon us! In anticipation of this joyous season, author Brock Eastman has arranged a...scavenger hunt of sorts. It will involve lots of free books, fun and the rather shiny grand prize of an iPad Mini. Details from Brock Eastman's blog below below:

"Welcome to the 32 Author Scavenger Hunt. Let’s cut to the chase. The rumors are true, you could win an iPad Mini and 31 books from your favorite authors. What did I just read? Well let me explain.

32 Authors have teamed up to provide tons of awesome prizes just in time for Christmas. There are many ways to win something. First the #31AuthorHunt. This is the big one. There are three prize packages:


Grand Prize: an iPad Mini and 32 Books (one from each of the authors)

2nd and 3rd Prizes: 32 Books (one from each of the authors)

Plus some if not all of the Author Stops will have some sort of giveaway, signed books, giftcards, gift baskets, or maybe even your name in one of their books. Who knows, but here it goes.

So get ready and mark the date 11/30 on your calendar. That’s when it all begins. One week, 32 Authors, lots of prizes! Be sure to share the love with your friends and family.

Download the Christmas Tree image and make it your facebook profile image to show your support.

See below for a list of the amazing assortment of authors you’ll learn about and who want you to win their books. Here’s who you can expect:

Brock Eastman, Alexander Marestaing, Karen Whiting, Nancy I. Sanders, Simonetta Carr, Donita K. Paul, LB Graham, Robert Treskillard, Douglas Bond, Morgan Busse, Rachel Starr Thomson, Serena Chase, Jenelle Schmidt, Amy Green, Chris Miller, Jonathan Friesen, RJ larson, Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Shannon Dittemore, Kerry Nietz, Jill Williamson, C.A. Beninati, J. L. Mbewe, Matt Mikalatos, DJ Edwardson, Robert Liparulo, Ronie Kendig, Heather Burch, James L. Rubart, Evan Angler, Scott Appleton, and we’re joined by Family Fiction.

A list of websites with links will be coming soon. Get started now by facebook posting, tweeting, or pinning the below text with the Christmas Tree image above:

Warm Fire. Free #Books. #Free #iPadMini. You could win by joining the #31AuthorHunt. Sorry Warm Fire not included. http://wp.me/p1qRlu-X6"

Contest Winner!

The answer is Jonathan Rogers. And we have three who correctly answered. Alassiel has already won a beaded bookmark, but I suppose we could send her another. Lion-hearted and Cylos Eli and Alassiel, send me your snail mail addresses to donitakpaul@msn.com and the colors you prefer. We'll send the bookmarks out poste haste!

I first bought The Bark of the Bog Owl, because I couldn't resist the title. When I read about the Feechiefolk, I couldn't resist buying the next two books.

What's Up?

Nobody guessed again!!!! What's up? I'll pull this one and save it for later.

For today, I have a message from Eric Reinhold. Listen up, because it'll save you money.
~~Thanks for being a supporter of "Ryann Watters and the King's Sword" and spreading the word. There is so much going on right now that I will sum each great piece of news in short snippets so I don't lose anyone's interest:

BIG BOOK SALE (up to 42% off!) - To celebrate the Fantasy Fiction Tour (8 Christian Fantasy Authors joining forces for a huge West Coast Book Tour in Oct (http://www.fantasyfictiontour.com/) the price for Book 1 has dropped (below Amazon) to $13.99. plus I sign it and you get a free 2-sided, full color glossy bookmarker! Go to http://www.ryannwatters.com/ to order 1 copy or an even bigger discount on "Buy 3 Get 1 FREE.
FREE NOVEL LINK - In regards to the Fantasy Tour, go to the following link and you can read an on-going fantasy story written by all the authors. As each author has time, they spontaneously jump in and continue the story. Even we don't know where it's going to lead! http://www.fantasyfictiontour.com/?page_id=248
BOOK 2 UPDATE - I was able to meet up with Corey Wolfe, the cover artist from Book 1, while on a family vacation to the Northwest recently. He is almost done with the cover for Book 2 and it is waaaay cool. Check out the latest news on my fancy new blog at: http://www.ryannwatters.blogspot.com/.
NEW CONTEST - There is a new contest to win any book from any of the authors on the Fantasy Tour. Unlike previous contests, you don't have to have read my book or any of the other authors. You can find out the details at my blog or website.
COOL PRODUCTS - Check out my new Zazzle site at: http://www.zazzle.com/ericreinhold. Customized buttons, shirts, magnets, coffee mugs, and mousepads with characters from my novel, dragons, and other fun stuff (for parents and kids!).
FREE DOWNLOADS - If you haven't been to my website recently, then take another visit. I've had the webmaster add new content; including, free wallpaper downloads, media updates and quotes from readers, and more!

Thanks again for reading and telling others about Ryann Watters. If you're on the West Coast, I hope to see you in October. The tour will be visiting churches, schools, and bookstores from Canada, to Seattle, Portland, San Jose, LA, San Diego, and several places in between. It's great to see what God is doing, and I'm very excited about how book 2 is coming along.

Combo Athlete/Chicken ~ Chicklete?

Time to guess again. This time I am going to take all the names of those who guessed correctly and put them in a hat and pull one out to be the winner. The picture to the left shows you the type of bookmark we are giving away. I love making these. It is very relaxing. I will announce the winner on Wednesday because I have more wacky disconnected facts about the other authors and I want to share them. Fantasy Fiction Book Tour is going to be awesome. I get to spend 8 days with these nuts!

So who do you think made these curiosity-rousing statements?

1. I played in a Heavy Metal Band
2. I spent several summers working in a strawberry patch
3. I once played beach volleyball against Olympic/Pro Beach Volleyball Champion Sinjin Smyth
4. I used to be terrified of unfinished basements
5. When it comes to nachos, I believe in the "Moundage Principle"

Contest Winner!

The winner is Alassiel! Send your address and your color choice to donitakpaul@msn.com and we will send you the beaded dragon bookmark.

Eric Reinhold

1. The first instrument I learned to play was the accordian. My folks enjoyed Lawrence Welk (yeah, who's he? Ask your parents), so I ended up in a class of 15 other kids playing my ruby red and white accordian.
   
2. I lived in 6 different states by the time I was in the 3rd grade. I was born in Michigan, moved to Rochester, NY one year later, then off to Dallas, TX two years after that, then Champaign, I'll three years later, next was San Bernadino, CA 9 months after that (my dad took a job with Campus Crusade for Christ), then 10 months later they transferred us to Miami, FL.
   
3. I can swallow my tongue (yes and keep breathing at the same time). Really want to be on Letterman's "Stupid Human Tricks." I found out I could swallow my tongue in 8th grade. I've never run across someone else who can do it. Once, when sitting in a dentist chair, I swallowed it and rolled my eyes back in my head. The dental hygenist screamed and went running out of the room (she thought I was having a seizure). She came back with the dentist and I was sitting up smiling (I have a mischievious streak).
   
4. In 5th grade I wrote, illustrated and sold a comic book to my fellow students.
   
5. I swam competitively until switching to football and got a college scholarship to play football at a div 1 school. I was recruited to play defensive end for the Navy football team back in 1983. David Robinson was playing basketball for the Naval Academy while I was there. I ate all the time to try and gain weight, but could never get over 225 lbs. I wish I could eat like that now and not gain weight!
   
6. I married my highschool sweetheart. We both attended the same church from gradeschool up and lived 1 mile from each other.

Tongue-Swallowing Accordian Player Makes Another Touchdown

Just so you know, I asked my fantasy fiction friends to give me two sets of clues, so you can't look back and say, "oh, it can't be so-and-so, because she/he's already done it." And even I have a list of weird facts, so it might be me.

And here is a pic of the type of bookmark that is the prize. You get to choose the main color of the beads.

Same as last time: put your guess in the comments.

1. The first instrument I learned to play was the accordian.
2. I lived in 6 different states by the time I was in the 3rd grade.
3. I can swallow my tongue (yes and keep breathing at the same time). Really want to be on Letterman's "Stupid Human Tricks."
4. In 5th grade I wrote, illustrated and sold a comic book to my fellow 4tudents.
5. I swam competitively until switching to football and got a college scholarship to play football at a div 1 school.
6. I married my highschool sweetheart. We both attended the same church from gradeschool up and lived 1 mile from each other.

Who's on First?

Actually this would be more "Who's on the Fantasy Fiction Tour?"

Your hints for today are

Who dressed . . .

1. like a boxer
2. in a lampshade
3. in top hat and tails
4. in a toga
5. in a Star Trek uniform
6. and like a super hero.

I'll announce the winner on Wednesday. The prize is a beaded dragon bookmark in the color of your choice. Leave your guess in the comments. Come back to see if you won. And I'll get your email address from you then.

Why another one?

I keep saying I don't like to blog. And I don't. But blogs are very useful. I need this one to get the news about all things Dragon.
For instance, I have these great fantasy author friends and we are going on this fantastic book tour together. And I want you to be as enthusiastic about it as I am.

Here's clues for guessing the name of the first Fantasy Author I'm thinking of:

1. Who dealt with alligators in his backyard?
2. Something monumental happened to him at mile 23 during the Disney marathon.
3. He knocked his second son's tooth out.
4. He had an odd nickname in college. (THINK TOES)

Six of the fantasy authors or men, so don't go guessing Sharon Hinck.

To make it fun, I'll send a beaded dragon bookmark to the first one to guess. Just leave your guess in the comment box. I'll announce the winner on Monday. Be sure to come back. And you can email me your address to send the bookmark to.