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Natural Elements

Natural ElementsTeens have a lot to deal with. In the young adult novel Natural Elements, Geeta deals with the issue of prejudice. What are some things she can do to cope with this issue? Join in on the conversation. Text your comment to 253 310-8516

Giveaway

Starting 5/25/15-enter to win a free copy of young adult novel Natural Elements on goodreads. Natural Elements

Natural Elements

Get a free copy for an honest review! Hard copy or kindle edition. Email me for your request: brownglasses41@yahoo.com It's not easy being a teenager and when your're a teen struggling with the issues of prejudice and isolation life can be very hard. Natural Elements is the story of eighteen year old Geeta, a young woman of black/Caribbean and South Asian descent struggling to fit into Mumbai society. Although she has the support of her mother and best friends Lalita and Ganesh, she often feels like an outsider. Oh yeah, and her mother has a secret. A secret that once revealed changes her life forever.Natural Elements

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What do you think?

Natural Elements: the story of a teenager of black/ South Asian descent shrugging to fit into the complex world of modern Bombay society. How does it feel to be different from everyone else? send me a text to discuss your opinions, thoughts, feelings on the topic. 253 310-8516. Natural Elements.

Tracey

What do you think?

Natural Elements: the story of a teenager of black/ South Asian descent shrugging to fit into the complex world of modern Bombay society. How does it feel to be different from everyone else? Give me a call to discuss your opinions, thoughts, feelings on the topic. 253 310-8516. Natural Elements.

Tracey

India and the Art of Blogging.

Never thought I would be a blogger. Never really had an interest in posting my thoughts or ideas on the internet, but when I started writing my book it became important to share and get feedback from others. My love of South Asian culture is what lead me on the journey to explore and write the book. Living in New York, a city rich and diverse allowed me to see, hear and smell the beauty of India. A ride on the 7 train took me to Jackson Heights. To my favorite diner and rows of sari and jewelry shops, a cacophony of color and the sound of Hindi. And when I planned my trip to Mumbai, my friends said, "You don't have to go there to do research. Everything you need is right here." Afraid for me to go on my own. A mother of six month old twins. But India was calling me and I went. Mumbai, an ancient and crowded city. The very old mixed with the new-- crumbling old buildings next to giant shiny skyscrapers. The smell of sizzling spices and dung in the air. A cow silently staring ahead as the devoted touched it as they made their way through the crowded train station. A kind of beauty I had never seen before. A connection that coursed through me. And so I wanted to share these images and learn more. So I decided to blog. To continue the journey that lead me to Natural Elements. Natural Elements

Happy New Year to all!

Another year and another resolution. This one I will keep. I have put the writing of my third manuscript on the back burner for a couple of years now. Today I will make an effort to stay focus and write. The Boys from Division Ave.-- is personal. Young teens growing up in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma, a low-income, crime ridden place, yet there is a strong tight-knit community filled with hard-working people who care about each other. And when an unthinkable crime happens to one of its own the boys and their neighbors fight back to bring justice and safety to their neighborhood.

Natural Elements, my second manuscript, now self-published is available on Amazon. It too is personal. The story of a young woman of mixed race struggling to fit into Bombay society. I know what it's like to be different from everyone else. Geeta, eighteen is a young woman who often feels isolated and rejected because of the color of her skin. Being dark makes her feel different.

To celebrate the new year I am doing a kindle countdown deal of this novel starting 1/15/15. Get a copy for .99 and explore the exotic, yet complex world of Bombay.