On a still, silent night in Craven Falls, a mysterious circus comes to town. But what the townspeople discover about this circus, and its imperfect magic, is the real story. Written by Shelley Seale, based upon the illustrations and characters of Charles P. Newton.
I'm Shelley Seale, a professional freelance writer, editor and graphic designer based out of cool and creative Austin, Texas. When not there, I am usually off vagabonding in any part of the world whenever possible. My mantra is "travel with a purpose."
I recently completed a nonfiction book, The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India, which was published by Dogs Eye View Media in June, 2009. Foreword by Joan Collins, with endorsements by Geralyn Dreyfous (Executive Producer of Born Into Brothels), Dominique Lapierre (Author of City of Joy), Save The Children, Human Rights Watch and more. Buy the book here and get an autographed copy and bookmark!
I am also a contributing author to The Voluntary Traveler, and have written for National Geographic's GeoTourism Guides, The Seattle Times, The Austin Business Journal, Travel Intelligence, The Interational Ecotourism Society and Andrew Harper Traveler Magazine. My work has also been published at Travels.com, Intrepid Travel, Colors NW Magazine, Transitions Abroad, Washington Magazine and others.