{"id":294,"date":"2017-10-04T05:42:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T05:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seandersonauthor.com\/?p=294"},"modified":"2017-10-04T05:42:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T05:42:06","slug":"blog-tour-scavenger-hunt-and-art-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seandersonauthor.com\/?p=294","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour, Scavenger Hunt, and Art Contest!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, book-loving friends!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so excited to announce the start of our blog tour! We kick right off with <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanhype101.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/03\/scavenger-hunt-blog-tour\/\">UrbanHyper101<\/a>, where you get an exclusive look at the Alliance, the sprawling interplanetary coalition at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. Never before released details are there, which aren&#8217;t even detailed in the book!<\/p>\n<p>Every stop on this tour is going to have exclusive, never before seen details, and other cool features. I&#8217;m so excited to show off the aliens drawn by artist Llyod Ladera, it&#8217;s been near impossible to keep them secret from you! There&#8217;s also interviews, Q&amp;As, some inside, in-depth\u00a0looks at Zander and Sally&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Head on over to <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanhype101.wordpress.com\/2017\/10\/03\/scavenger-hunt-blog-tour\/\">UrbanHype101<\/a>\u00a0to read more&#8230; and to gather the secret word of the day! Because every day, there will be a word, hidden in plain sight, for you to pick up. Once you collect them all, remember to email them to\u00a0scavengerhunt@bolidepublishing.com \u00a0and you could win a signed copy of Alienation and a gift pack of unique swag. The swag is so cool I just had to get some made for myself as well!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the list of all the blogs we&#8217;ll be visiting on this interstellar tour:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanhype101.wordpress.com\/\">UrbanHype 101<\/a><\/li>\n<li>5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fantasyfunreads.blogspot.com\/\">Fantasy Fun Reads<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brhistokes.com\/\">Brhi Stokes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0Dreams, Screams &amp; Bookaholics<br \/>\nCorrection &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BZ9B9DZHN1l\/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=readcommendations\">we&#8217;re on my Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li>8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ezeebuxs.com\/\">Ezeebuxs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mackenzieflohrblog.wordpress.com\/\">Mackenzie Flohr Author Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/paisleypiranha.wordpress.com\/\">Paisley Piranha<\/a><\/li>\n<li>11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/karensbookbuzz.wordpress.com\/\">Karen\u2019s Book Buzz Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sincerelykarenjo.wordpress.com\/\">Sincerely Karen Jo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kaylamatt.wordpress.com\/\">Welcome to Hellbent<\/a><\/li>\n<li>14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jdcuneganbooks.wordpress.com\/\">J.D.Cunegan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/readcommendations.com\/\">Readcommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>16<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buriedinbookland\">Buried In Bookland<\/a><\/li>\n<li>17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/indiescififantasy.com\/\">Indies Sci-fi Fantasy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>18th October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/madelinedyer.co.uk\/category\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madeline Dyer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>19th October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thenerdherdreads.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The NerdHerds Reads<\/a><\/li>\n<li>20th October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bookishlyslytherin.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bookish Slytherin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>21st\u00a0October\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/seandersonauthor.com\/\">S.E.Anderson Author Blog<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Right back here!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This also marks the official start of the FANART CONTEST! The Winner receives a signed paperback of STARSTRUCK or ALIENATION! You wanted it, you&#8217;re getting it! The first official fanart contest is now open! Grab your pencils, pens, tablets, or other favorite art tools, and draw me your answer to this question: where would you go, if you could go anywhere in the universe? OR draw anything inspired by the book! Artwork will be judged on creativity, so there&#8217;s no limitation on the format. And don&#8217;t worry about making it a work of art &#8211; just have fun! I loved the entries for the release party and I&#8217;m dying to see what you come up with when 24h isn&#8217;t the limit.\u00a0I can&#8217;t wait to see what you create!<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>Email your entry to seanderson@bolidepublishing.com before October 18th to be entered to win!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re going to have so much fun! Don&#8217;t forget to preorder your copy of ALIENATION before it releases, on the 24th of October!<\/p>\n<p>Ped Aspera Ad Astra,<\/p>\n<p>Sarah<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-295 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/seandersonauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Alienation-Advert-3-Weeks-1024x453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, book-loving friends! I&#8217;m so excited to announce the start of our blog tour! We kick right off with UrbanHyper101, where you get an exclusive look at the Alliance, the sprawling interplanetary coalition at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. Never before released details are there, which aren&#8217;t even detailed in the book! 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