The Dark Light Official Blog Tour

Hi, guys!

The official blog tour for The Dark Light will be running from August 20th through September 5th, and I'd love for as many people as possible to say "Hi" along the way! There will be tons of interviews, guest posts, and reviews, plus chances to win signed hardcopies of The Dark Light at every stop!

Huge thanks to Jenna at Making the Grade for the awesome banner!

You'll be able to find me at these places:


Monday August 20th:  Erica at The Book Cellar (Interview and Review)

Tuesday August 21st: Kai at Amaterasu Reads (The road trip that led to The Dark Light.)

Wednesday August 22nd: Danny at Bewitched Bookworms (Character Interview: Meeting Mia Stone)

Thursday August 23rd: Jenna at Making the Grade (Interview and Review)

Friday August 24th: Steph at The Fake Steph (Interview: Writing The Dark Light)

Monday August 27th: Jana at The Book Goddess (All Things British!)

Tuesday August 28th--RELEASE DAY!!!!! Lisa at A Life Bound by Books (Review)

Wednesday August 29th--HANGOVER DAY

Thursday August 30th: Natalia at Dazzling Reads (Sol and the Role of Tattoos in The Dark Light)

Friday August 31st: Jenny at Supernatural Snark (Review)

Monday September 3rd: Lisa at A Life Bound by Books (All about THAT cover!!)

Tuesday September 4th: Haley at YA-aholic (Author Interview and Review)

Wednesday September 5th: Emily at Emily's Crammed Bookshelf (Crownsville FM--set list and review)

Phew!!

Cupcakes, virtual hugs, and massive amounts of thanks to Erica, Kai, Danny, Jenna, Steph, Jana, Lisa, Natalia, Jenny, Haley, and Emily for giving up their time and agreeing to take part in the tour! Do, please, check out all of their wonderful sites, and don't forget to drop by and celebrate all things The Dark Light!

Sara

Win! Win! Win!

 A number of wonderful bloggers are offering chances to win a copy of The Dark Light, so I thought it was time to get everything hooked up in one place, so you know exactly where to visit if you'd like a chance to win the book.


All contests were still running at the time of writing this and all are offering a pre-order of The Dark Light in either hardcopy or ebook (though ebook is a North America option only).

Ready?

Lisa Lueddecker at The YA Connection

Catie at Movies in My Head--CONTEST NOW CLOSED!

Fifty Shades of YA Boys over at Dark Faerie Tales

Maria at Fantasy's Ink

Nicole Zoltack Where Fantasy & Love Take Flight  (Love that!)

Lolcat shenanigans over with Kayla Beck at Bibliophylia, Please. 

Thanks so much to all the bloggers who've give up their time and welcomed me and The Dark Light to their sites. I have to admit, I'm having an absolute blast meeting so many wonderful readers and writers and visiting their amazing sites. So, thank you!

Plus, there will be even more opportunities to get your hands on a copy of The Dark Light as we build up to August 28th, including multiple chances on The Dark Light Blog Tour beginning August 20th. Full details to follow, but it's going to be awesome! Phew!

Oh, and don't forget! If you're excited for The Dark Light's release, feel free to grab the countdown widget and plaster it all over the universe! Not long now!

The YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes--RESULTS

The YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes is now official over! Thank you so, so much to everyone who stopped by and entered. You really made the race something special. I can't believe how many entries I received. I just loved reading all of your comments (and drooling over the candy bars)!

I've accumulated all the entries, checked and double-checked that everyone was entered the correct number of times, and even roped in an independent adjudicator to make the draw (aka hubby).

So, on to the winners!!!!

The three signed hardcopies of THE DARK LIGHT go to:

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The Lost Lola

Hwa Sun

Doodle

Congratulations, guys!!!! I so hope you enjoy the book. And, as the novel doesn't release for another few months, I'm going send you guys swag packs to keep you going until August 28th!

Five THE DARK LIGHT swag packs go to:

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Laura Carter

Rebecca@ReadingWishes

States of Decay

Lexie@BookBug

Jenna D.

Wahoo!!!! Round of applause. Packs will include: A signed cover print of THE DARK LIGHT, a wristband, stickers, and a bookmark.


And finally....

More drum rolls....

That bonus, mystery prize I mentioned...

Yes, it's time for me to reveal the name of the candy bar featured in THE DARK LIGHT (yes, the book has an official candy bar). And that confectionery delight is...

Snickers!!!!!!!

I put the names of everyone who mentioned Snickers into a second draw to win the bonus, mystery prize. Wanna see what it is?

That's right! It's a full size, full frontal, in your face poster of THE DARK LIGHT's yummy cover. Screams.

So who won the bonus, mystery prize?

Full blown drum roll....

It was entry number 2....

Jennifer!!!!!

Congratulations to all you guys, and again, thank you so, so much for taking part. Don't forget: EVERYONE gets a bookmark for entering, so do please send me a current address when you receive an email from me in the next few days. Please be patient as I get to everyone. There were a lot of entries.

And don't forget: If you're dying for THE DARK LIGHT to hit the shelves, the novel can be pre-ordered at:

Amazon    Barnes and Noble    IndieBound

Hugs, kisses, and candy bars!

Sara

The YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes!

**The YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes is now over**

Hi, Racers! Welcome to my stop on the YAmazing Race with MGnificent Prizes! You've arrived at the home of THE DARK LIGHT, a stop bulging with fantasy, romance, action, adventure, and suspense. Oh, and me. Sara Walsh.

PSA: If you've stumbled across this post by accident, and are wondering what on earth is going on, join in the fun and you could win a whole host of prizes from over 50 YA and MG authors whose novels debut this year. The official start of the race, prize details, rules, etc. can be found at the Apocalypsies website.

On with the race!

THE DARK LIGHT by Sara Walsh

Mysterious lights have flickered above Crownsville for as long as Mia can remember.  And as far as she’s concerned, that’s about the only interesting thing to happen in her small town.

That is, until Sol arrives. Mia’s not one to fall for just any guy, but she can’t get intense Sol—or the brilliant tattoo on his back—out of her mind.

Then Mia’s brother goes missing, and Mia’s convinced that Sol knows more than he’s sharing. But getting closer to Sol means reevaluating everything she once believed to be true. Because Sol’s not who Mia thought he was—and neither is she.

Okay? Need a second look?
Now hold on to everything you've read, because if you want to get your hands on the mega prizes, you'll be grilled at the end of this leg of the race.


BUT DON'T LEAVE YET!!!!

What a chance for some extra goodies?  Because I'm also giving away:

• Three signed copies of THE DARK LIGHT when we release on August 28th;
• Five uber goody bags (bookmarks, stickers, signed cover prints, wristbands);
• Plus, signed bookmarks to everyone who leaves a comment!

(open internationally)

To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment (with an email address) telling me one thing:

What's your favorite candy bar?

You'll receive bonus entries if you:

• Follow me on Twitter (T)
• Add THE DARK LIGHT to your Goodreads shelves (G)
• Give some love to my brand new, super shiny Facebook page (F)

Just use the codes in your comments to tell me what you did. One bonus point each for a follow, an add, and a like!


And if you need a place to use your bookmark, don't forget that you can pre-order THE DARK LIGHT at the following establishments:

Amazon    Barnes and Noble   IndieBound

Thanks for stopping by! Click HERE for the next stop on the race!

2012 YA/MG Fantasy Challenge

 

I was talking about fantasy with the lovely Erica@thebookcellarx on Twitter, and she kindly pointed to me her awesome 2012 YA/MG Fantasy Challenge. As a self-confessed fantasy junkie, I couldn't resist signing up. It's really simple:

Read and review 10 YA/MG fantasies that release in 2012!

How fun is that?

Believe me, you want to check out the list Erica has compiled of 2012 releases. It's such an amazing year for MG/YA fantasy. And yes, THE DARK LIGHT is on the list, which is mind blowing all by itself.

Can't wait to get started! Now all I have to decide is what to read first!