Fiction writing is my passion.
I write about real kids who solve problems with their wits and gifts. Strong character, creativity, purpose, and a healthy respect for parents and the elderly mingle with fantasy, adventure, and unpredictable twists and turns. Kids are our future. What they read will either inspire them to be cool in whatever form the current culture dictates, or thoughtful, responsible, steadfast, and caring. We are what we eat. We're also what we read. I serve up a healthy diet!
Some of the things I love:
MY LORD
PEOPLE: My husband, four kids, granddaughter, family, and friends.
ANIMALS: My sheltie boys past and present, the collie we were fortunate to enjoy for 8 months, our grand-doggy rescue St. Bernard who lit up our lives for 2 short years, horses, elephants, and just about every animal out there.
FOOD: Simple, fresh, organic food!
COLOR: Navy Blue
BOOK/MOVIE: Anne of Green Gables
ACTIVITIES: Writing, acting, modeling, reading, ping pong, hiking, all things fiber, natural medicine and cooking, biking…
That’s my Skye and me in the picture - featured in my dog novel Meet the Tanners. Sadly, Skye passed away in 2012, and there is a big hole in my heart.
GAME: Charades
JOB: Besides being a writer, author, model, and aspiring actor; working for a veterinarian is a favorite memory. (That was so fun I didn’t consider it work.)
HOPE: That my Peridot series will be turned into motion pictures. (Your reviews will help that become a reality!) :)
(Oh, and the other stuff: I was born in Illinois, grew up in Southern California, went to college in Northern California, lived in Northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Michigan, Maine, and settled in Minnesota. (That’s kind of a geography lesson. :)
DEBRA'S PROFESSIONAL CREDITS
Debra Tracy’s credits include four children’s novels: Peridot the Secret Portal, Peridot the Secret Rescue, Monet’s Fun Camp, and Meet the Tanners. She has also published bite-sized illustrated novels known as short stories. (Check out the My Books tab on my Home Page.) Spider magazine - a top magazine for kids 7-11 - published her popular short story Kimi’s Ocean, which was reprinted in Spanish and English by Pearson Scott Foresman for their Read Aloud Anthologies and Teacher’s Manual. Five short stories have appeared in book anthologies Girls to the Rescue and NewFangled Fairy Tales. One, Dingo Trouble, was reprinted in The Best of Girls to the Rescue.
There's a little bit about me. Got a specific question? Ask away! I'm an open book. :)
