People sometimes ask how long I've been writing. I wrote during high school but never with any intention of publishing. In college, my creative outlet was music. Later I got into the beaded jewelry craze, but that phased out after my son was born (beads and toddlers don't mix well). In the meantime, I would write when the muse struck, and eventually I had a half-dozen novels (or, more specifically, parts and pieces of). What you see here are those seeds finally growing into something substantial!
My writing is heavily influenced by my experience as an Army Reserve paramedic and exposure to helicopter medevac (I obtained my helicopter pilot license in 2001).
Last Chance Rescue: a Story of Rescue and Romance in the Rocky Mountains (novel, 252 pages)This is a story about two people who must fight their own defenses to finally let down the walls that will allow them to rescue each other. It is a story about breath-taking search-and-rescue action and adventurous lives -- and the heart that is behind it all.
Last Chance Rescue was named a 2009 Indie Award Finalist. More about Last Chance Rescue.
True Surrender (forthcoming novel)When Major Aaron Bricewick is rescued from Afghanistan terrorists, he thinks the worst is over. Even the amputation of one of his legs won't slow him down, he vows. But as he faces one hurdle after another, he begins to realize that the love of the woman he left -- the one woman who can challenge his black-and-white vision of the world -- just might be the most important thing worth fighting for. Read more about Major Aaron Bricewick.
Published Essays
I enjoy writing essays now and then. They're so much shorter than a novel! And there is a market for them, which means publication! Tracey's Published Essays.
Short Stories
I'm usually playing around with a short story or two. My problem is, I enjoy digging deep into a character, so my short stories tend to become long stories...novellas...and even "novels-in-waiting"! To read about short stories that are currently seeking publication, see Short Stories by Tracey
Is there a Sequel to Last Chance Rescue?
There is another story that needs to be told, and that is the story of Brad's anorexic sister, Kimmy. This story will likely take place at Last Chance Ranch about six years after the conclusion of Last Chance Rescue, and many of your favorite characters will be back!
FUN TWIST:
Characters in one of my novels are intertwined with other novels. For instance, the main female character in Last Chance Rescue (Jessie) was briefly married when she was younger. Her husband? None other than Major Aaron Bricewick, "star" of my current novel-in-progress! And Jessie's ski-instructor brother, Reid? He has a story to tell, too!
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