Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Chelsea
Flagg and her new book, “Tinsey Clover”!
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Tinsey Clover
by Chelsea Flagg
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GENRE: Middle Grade
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BLURB:
Tinsey
Clover is smart. She’s brave. Also, she can’t carry a tune to save her life. Oh
yeah, plus she's an elf the size of a chipmunk. When her bizarre magical power
grows in and makes her feel like a total outsider in her own village, Tinsey
sneaks into the forbidden forest on a journey to find someone more like her.
From trolls to dragons, what she discovers along the way challenges everything,
and everyone, she thought she knew.
A
coming of age story for early middle grade fans of Sarah Mlynowski, Kate
DiCamillo, and Chris Colfer.
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EXCERPT TWO:
This
is my gift? I’m so confused. And tired. Did I seriously just gain the ability
to snap my fingers and summon cleaning tools into existence? What a crock. I
mean, shouldn’t I at least be allowed the gift to not sound like a really upset
seal whenever I sing a note? I can’t imagine anyone in the history of ever
actually getting excited about my new, strange magic. I scan the circle and
notice every single eye staring at me in utter awe. I take that back.
Ninety-nine-point-nine percent of the trealfurs in this circle look in complete
astonishment over this. Want to guess who makes up the point-oh-one percent of
trealfurs who isn’t getting a kick out of this whole situation? That’s right:
Me.
So,
why am I the one who gained this bizarre power? I glance around the circle
again. Everyone’s looking back at me like I just turned into a two-headed
walrus or something. Two minutes ago, people were shooting daggers out of their
eyes at me like I was the scum of the earth, and now, here they all are, acting
like I'm the most amazing creature to ever walk the face of the planet.
“Do
it again,” one of the trealfurs urges in a loud whisper.
A
few others nod their heads in enthusiastic agreement. It’s clear they all want
to see what other sparkly new cleaners I can make appear out of nowhere. I
really don’t want to test it out anymore, but a tiny voice inside my head
wonders if maybe, just maybe, this “gift” is actually a fluke. I mean, I did
hit my head pretty hard when I rolled off that fox. What if that knocked things
loose a little bit? I cross one set of fingers behind my back and hope that’ll
work to help my wish come true, then close one eye before snapping my other set
of fingers again. Please just be a big mistake, I think. Unfortunately, it’s
not. Another broom appears in a cloud of sparkles just like the last one, and
falls to the ground with a clatter.
A
round of applause ripples through the council circle. I bury my head in my
hands.
How
unlucky can one girl get?
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GUEST POST:
World-building can be the most important element of your
book. What media outlets, role-models,
and real-life inspirations did you draw from while writing this book?
I had
a TON of fun creating the world for TINSEY CLOVER. It takes place in what’s
called a faery ring (see picture) in an imaginary Icelandic forest called
Bungaborg. I knew I wanted the setting to be in Iceland because people in
Iceland (adults and children alike) actually believe in elves! In fact, there
are entire sections of land that are off-limits for building on because they’re
believed to be sacred elf grounds. Cool, right?
I
loved imagining tiny elves the size of chipmunks running through dense forests
of lush green. And, it only made sense to put the dragon up on top of a
volcano, since Iceland has more active volcanos than anywhere else in the
world.
All
the creatures in my book are actual (or fantastical) creatures that live in
Iceland. I tried to stay true to their folklore and legends.
I
pulled a bunch of photos off the Internet for inspiration, and just rolled with
what came to me from there. It was really fun. I can’t wait to do it again for
the sequel, which I’m picturing will take place in the winter!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Chelsea was born and raised in the suburbs of
Denver, Colorado, where she spent countless hours writing stories. Mostly about
cats.
In
2015, she published her first book: a quirky memoir for adults called I'd
Rather Wear Pajamas that talks all about the journey through her young adult
life that led to her becoming an author. It was an Amazon #1 best seller for
five straight days and continues to elicit full belly laughs from its
readers.
After
the birth of her children, Chelsea shifted her writing to the kidlit world.
She’s thrilled to share her newest baby: Tinsey Clover.
Chelsea
lives in Boulder with her husband and three practically perfect daughters.
Unfortunately, she doesn’t own any cats.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Chelsea will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thanks for hosting!
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