Honored today to be a stop on Chelsea Falin's blog tour for her new novel, Personal Growth, the second in her Growing Roots Series. It is currently available at the retailers listed following the excerpt below.
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Synopsis (From Back of Cover)
Willie, despite a rough start, has become immersed in the
culture she should have been born into. As she grows in her own knowledge of
her ancestral roots, she also grows in who she is as a person. All things are
now within her reach, and all she must do is put forth a little effort. With
all of this in mind, Willie has decided to dedicate herself towards her own
'Personal Growth.'
"Our heritage might be bloody, but that's no reason not
to be proud!"
-Spike
Excerpt
Though the creek was thin,
I knew it was wide enough I could not step over it easily. I might be able to
jump across it if I tried, but it would be pushing it. Chances were, it was
just out of jumping reach, though a few large boulders in its midst would allow
crossing. I guessed ten feet across, give or take a half foot. The answer was
good enough for me, and so I moved on to depth. I stood up and walked over to
the bank to peer down. Depth was the trickiest part, since the shimmering water
would make the distance hard to determine. So intent was I upon figuring out
the depth of the water that I did not hear the sounds of someone else coming
into the area.
“What are you staring at?”
The sound came from in front of me. In shock, I started, stumbled, and tripped
over a large branch. I fell over, landing on my bottom, just barely nicking my
head upon the rock I had previously been sitting on. My vision momentarily
swam. It cleared just in time for me to see a tall stranger hop off the second
boulder to land on my side of the creek. “I didn't mean to frighten you.”
I stared up at the
stranger. I was frightened, and had no idea what he would be doing in this
area. The creek on this side was our property, and the other side was state
land. So where did he come from? I look fearfully into his eyes, but I saw only
kindness and concern where I had expected to find malice.
“Who...who are you?” I
stuttered.
His lips cracked a smile
that split his broad face nearly in half, showing bright white teeth in a
perfectly straight line. “My name's Takoda.” He looked at me expectantly, but
in my shocked state I wasn't sure what he wanted. He prompted me, “And you
are?”
I muttered, “Willie.”
Meet The Author
Chelsea Falin is the 22
year old independent author of over ten titles. Her books can be found at all
major online retailers, as well as a few independent bookstores around the
United States. Chelsea has also been a professional freelance writer for over
four years. In her personal life, Chelsea is a wife, and mother of one. She was
born in a small west-central town in Florida called Dade City, but currently
resides in South Jersey.
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