Thanks for stopping in! 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."

My new book, The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India, is now available! This nonfiction book is a story straight from today’s headlines - the true, written version that Slumdog Millionaire portrayed on film. It follows my journeys through India and tells the stories of some of the 25 million children living without parents in India, on the streets or in orphanages; and the inspiring people who are helping to uphold their rights, one child at a time. Click here to order the book!

My areas of writing specialty include cultural issues, travel, the arts, women & children, nonprofit and social activism, real estate, architecture, interior design, entrepreneurship and business. I have written for National Geographic's GeoTourism Guides, The Seattle Times, Washington Magazine, The Examiner, Travel Intelligence, Transitions Abroad, GoodLife Magazine and Andrew Harper Traveler Magazine. My work has also been published in GoWorld Travel Magazine, Intrepid Travel, Colors NW Magazine, InfoChange India, The Austin Business Journal and others.