Strong Women - Strange Worlds Scavenger Hunt Items List

Welcome to the Strang Women - Strange Worlds Scavenger Hunt!

For your convenience here is a list of all the questions and challenges on the entry form. This list is
for reference only! Submit all items via the online form once you have everything you want to
turn in. You can find the form and all the rules here:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/StrongWomenStrangeWorlds/ScavengerHuntEntryForm
But only fill out the form once you are ready to submit all your answers and graphics.

The questions and challenges are divided into 3 categories: Questions (worth 1 point each),
Challenges (worth 3 points each), and Creates (worth 5 points each). There are 17 featured authors in
the scavenger hunt and 2 Questions, 2 Challenges, and 2 Creates per author to select from.

Not all questions or challenges need to be completed.

Pick and choose which you want to complete but you will need to get at least
160 points to win the Grand Prize! But most of all—Have Fun!!!!!

The SW-SW Scavenger Hunt Featured Authors

E.C. Ambrose Terri Bruce Patricia Correll Anne Nydam

Cari Lyn Jones Dani Hoots Alma Alexander Vanesa MacLaren-
Gloria Oliver Carolyn Lyall Patricia A. Jackson Wray
Sarah Jean Horwitz Jali Henry Randee Dawn Lindsey Duncan
Jennie Goloboy Sam Ledel
#1: E.C. Ambrose / Elaine Isaak

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to E.C. Ambrose? (1pt)

Question #2: Which play does Elaine Isaak quote from on her About the Author website page? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: The Singer's Crown features a lot of traditional music, both sung by the protagonist, and
performed by a variety of other characters including a fiddle player with conflicted loyalties. Share a link to a
favorite song from the Celtic tradition, in honor of hero Kattanan DuRhys! (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Synopsize the plot of The Singer's Crown in 5 GIFs (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Elaine's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Elaine's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#2: Terri Bruce

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Terri Bruce? (1 pt)

Question #2: What is the title of Terri's short story collection? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: In Terri Bruce's book HEREAFTER, a cat shepherds the dead to the afterlife. Share a picture of
a real cat that definitely has something supernatural going on. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Terri Bruce's book HEREAFTER is about a woman stuck on Earth as a ghost. Share a picture of
a local cemetery where you're sure ghosts hang out. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Terri's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from Terri's Afterlife series using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#3: Patricia Correll

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Patricia Correll? (1 pt)

Question #2: On Patricia Correll's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/authorpatriciacorrell), her

Thanksgiving Day post lists her top three favorite books. What are they? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: Since several of Patricia's titles are inspired by Japanese folklore, her characters spend quite a
bit of time drinking tea. Set up and photograph the fanciest cup of tea ever: dishes, decorations, anything that
takes your cuppa to the next level. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Patricia's novella 'Juniper Bird' is inspired by a very grim Grimm retelling. Dress yourself, your
pet, kid, stuffed animal, or doll as your favorite fairy tale character (it doesn't have to be a Grimm character;
Anderson and Perrault, etc., are acceptable!) and send in a photo! (5 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Patricia's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result.
(5 pts)
Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Patricia's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#4: Anne Nydam

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Anne Nydam? (1 pt)

Question #2: If you go to Anne E.G. Nydam's website and look in the section on books, look at the description
of "The Bad Advice of Grandma Hasenfuss" to discover a most exciting vocabulary word. What is that word? (1
pt)

Challenge #1: Anne E.G. Nydam's book "On the Virtues of Beasts of the Realms of Imagination" features many
wondrous creatures. Send us a picture of your very favorite creature, real or imagined. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Anne E.G. Nydam's book "The Extraordinary Book of Doors" is about a magical book in which
the pages become doorways. Share a picture of the door to a place you love to go. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Anne's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Anne's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#5: Cari Lyn Jones

Question #1: Which of these is the name of Cari Lyn Jones's Facebook page? (1 pt)

Question #2: If you go to Cari Lyn Jones's blog, you will find a post named The Goblin Host Pt.3, where she
mentions her favorite goblin. Who or what is it? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: Tell the story of Cari Lyn Jones's book Lumina and the Goblin King in 5 GIFs or share 5 GIFs of
the goblins, fairies or other such creatures that you find interesting. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Cats are such helpful creatures! This is certainly true of the silver cat in Lumina and the Goblin
King. Find 3 pictures of cats being "helpful." Or better yet, share 3 pictures of your own helpful cats. (Please add
text to the photos to let us know if the pictures are your own or someone else's) (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Cari Lyn's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result.
(5 pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Cari Lyn's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#6: Dani Hoots

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Dani Hoots? (1 pt)

Question #2: What is the main character's name for Dani Hoots' newest release? (1 pt.)

Challenge #1: Dani Hoots' book Revenge is an LGBT sci-fi western that has a lot of scenes with food and
buffets. Take a photo of your favorite meal! (3 pts)
Challenge #2: Dani Hoots' book Revenge is an LGBT sci-fi western. Take a photo of your favorite sci-fi western
book, comic, show, or movie. (Example: FIREFLY, STAR WARS, GUNSLINGER GIRL, TRIGUN, PLUME, etc.)
(3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Dani's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Dani's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#7: Alma Alexander

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Alma Alexander? (1 pt)

Question #2: Which tea goes with "Secrets of Jin Shei"? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: It's the 20th anniversary of the publication of Changer of Days! Synopsize the plot of Changer of
Days in 5 Gifs. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Alma Alexander's book "Midnight at Spanish Gardens" features a magical cafe with a portal to
another world. Post a photo of a place which you think might function as a magical portal. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Alma's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Alma's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#8: Vanessa MacLaren-Wray

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Vanessa MacLaren-Wray? (1 pt)

Question #2: If you're looking for Vanessa MacLaren-Wray's upcoming appearances on her website, Cometary
Tales, what day are you likely to find her at an open mic this coming week? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: In Vanessa MacLaren-Wray's book All That Was Asked, the main character is always writing
poems about sunsets. Share a photo of yourself enjoying (or painting, or writing about) a beautiful sunset. (3
pts)

Challenge #2: In Vanessa MacLaren-Wray's Parrish Blue, the characters meet in a super-fancy restaurant with
ingredients that are "nano-mineralized" or "hand-spliced". Share a photo of yourself trying to figure out the
ingredients list on a container of your favorite non-fancy store-bought comfort food. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Vanessa's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result.
(5 pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Vanessa's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)
#9: Gloria Oliver

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Gloria Oliver? (1 pt)

Question #2: What is the name of the first book that shows up on Gloria Oliver's home page book cover slider?
(1 pt)

Challenge #1: Gloria Oliver's book Alien Redemption is about the discovery of a new alien species that is not
what they seem. Share a photo of yourself in the most surprising place you've ever run across that felt like
something from another world. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Gloria Oliver's book Alien Redemption is about the discovery of a new alien species that is not
what they seem. Take a picture of your favorite pet dressed up as some kind of weird alien species. (5 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Gloria's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Gloria's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#10: Carolyn Lyall

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Carolyn Lyall? (1 pt)

Question # 2: The two witches on the front cover of The Virus of Beauty are Katryna and Ermentrude, but what
is their last name? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: C.B. Lyall's book, The Virus of Beauty, Wilf inherited a journal from his father. Show us a picture
of your favorite journal. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: C.B. Lyall's book, The Virus of Beauty, Wilf has a shooting star tattoo on the back of his hand.
Find a picture of a star tattoo and share it here. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Carolyn's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result.
(5 pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Carolyn's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#11: Patricia A. Jackson

Question #1: Which tagline/motto belongs to Patricia A. Jackson? (1 pt)

Question #2: In Patricia Jackson's Forging a Nightmare, FBI agent Michael Childs has to take the place of one
of the horsemen of the apocalypse - which one? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: Horses feature prominently in Patricia's life and work. Share a photo of your favorite horse (real
or imaginary. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Fallen angels and nephilim feature prominently in Patricia's book Forging a Nightmare. Share a
photo of your favorite fallen angel or nephilim for popular culture or mythology. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Patricia's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result.
(5 pts)
Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Patricia's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#12: Lindsey Duncan

Question #1: What are the names of Lindsey Duncan's two dogs, and what does this have to do with her novel
(hint: check out her website's About tab over at http://www.lindseyduncan.com) (1 pt)

Question #2: What is the name of the main character in Scylla and Charybdis? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: Lindsey Duncan's Scylla and Charybdis has underlying mythological inspiration, as does much of
her work - and sometimes, it's just fun to write about gods misbehaving. Send us a screenshot/picture/photo of
your favorite mythological deity. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: In Lindsey Duncan's book Scylla and Charybdis, the main character has grown up on a space
station. What space station do you wish you had grown up on? Share a picture. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Lindsey's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result.
(5 pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Lindsey's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)

#13: Sarah Jean Horwitz

Question #1: If you go to Sarah Jean Horwitz's website (sarahjeanhorwitz.com), you'll find playlists she made
for her books. What is the first song on the playlist for her book The Dark Lord Clementine? (1 pt)

Question #2: What two places did Sarah Jean Horwitz grow up near? (hint: check her About page). (1 pt)

Challenge #1: Sarah Jean Horwitz's book The Wingsnatchers takes place in an alternate New England world in
the autumn, which of course means lots of pretty leaves! Share a photo that showcases what fall means to you
in your hometown. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: In Sarah Jean Horwitz's The Wingsnatchers, Felix Carmer III is a magician's apprentice. Share a
picture of the best (or worst) magician's trick you have seen. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Sarah Jean's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the
result. (5 pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Sarah Jean's books using items in your home and
upload a picture of the result. (5 pts)

#14: Jali Henry

Question #1: Jali Henry's World Breacher trilogy is set in the African country of Lesotho. What is the cultural
heritage of her grandmother which is incorporated in this series? (hint: check out Called by the Blessed on
Amazon) (1 pt)

Question #2: What is the name of Jali Henry's first TikTok! video (hint: take a peek at her website's About Me
page.) (1 pt)
Challenge #1: Jali Henry's Arcane Witches trilogy contains a "mansion of horrors" - share a picture of a house
that definitely has something horrifying inside. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: In Jali Henry's Arcane Witches series, the main character learns she is an Arcane Witch. Share a
picture of what creatue you'd have as your familiar if you were a witch. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Jali's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Jali Henry's books using items in your home and upload
a picture of the result. (5 pts)

#15: Randee Dawn

Question #1: What's the name of Randee Dawn's newsletter? (1 pt)

Question #2: What animal is Randee sitting next on her website's Home page? (1 pt)

Challenge #1: In the Home For the Holiday's excerpt, there is a line that reads "Just who needs more than one
tree?" Share a picture of houses with more than one tree in their Christmas decorations. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Explain the plot of one of Randee's stories/books using 5 Gifs. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Randee's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result.
(5 pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Randee Dawn's books using items in your home and
upload a picture of the result. (5 pts)

#16: Sam Ledel

Question #1: What kind of dog does Sam Ledel have? (hint: try visiting samledel.com) (1 pt)

Question #2: In Sam Ledel's book Broken Reign, she introduces what mythological creature? (hint: take a look
at her April 2021 blog post, Writing a Trilogy) (1 pt)

Challenge #1: Not all princesses stay in towers! Find a classic fairytale where the princess sets out on a
journey of her own and share the link. (3pts)

Challenge #2: In Sam Ledel's Odium Triology, Princess Aurelia and Jastyn Cipher set off on a harrowing
journey. Share a picture of the place you would be least likely to want to travel. (3 pts)

Create #1: Recreate one of Sam's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Sam's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)
#17: Jennie Goloboy

Question #1: During Jennie Goloboy's QuickReads of her book Obviously, Aliens the author tells us that this is
the second story where weird stuff happens in what place? (hint: go to Strong Women - Strange World's
Youtube channel) (1 pt)

Question #2: In Obviously, Aliens, the heist Adam and Ben are planning is supposed to take place where? (1
pt)

Challange #1: In Jennie Goloboy's book Obviously, Aliens, Adam and Ben are about to pull off a heist. Adam is
feeling things are going easily and gets the urge to do something a little bit stupid, like swipe something from the
gift shop. For 3 points, tell us the strangest thing you have ever seen in a gift shop. (3 pts)

Challenge #2: Jennie Goloboy's book Obviously, Aliens is *obviously* about aliens. Share a picture of your
favorite alien. The more obscure the better! (3 pts.)

Create #1: Recreate one of Jennie's book covers using items in your home and upload a picture of the result. (5
pts)

Create #2: Dress as one of the characters from one of Jennie's books using items in your home and upload a
picture of the result. (5 pts)