Writing Through Challenging Times

October 6, 2025 by

Please note that this post was first published in Women Writers, Women's Books on July 1, 2025 by Tracy Shawn               It takes … [Read more...]

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How to Write for Readers

July 10, 2025 by

Please Note: This piece was first published in Women Writers, Women's Books on May 4, 2025 When we writers create with readers in mind, we can craft our stories into more vivid, engaging, and, … [Read more...]

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Finding Your Writing Muse: Interview with the Wise and Witty Gabriel Lucatero

August 6, 2021 by

  Photo of Author Gabriel Lucatero   Tapping Into the Writing Muse   Tracy Shawn: I can see that you've definitely tapped into your writing muse! You’re a prolific author, as … [Read more...]

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The Care and Feeding of an Author

March 24, 2016 by

First published on www.writingandwellness.com on March 2, 2016  by Tracy Shawn as interviewed by author and editor Colleen M. Story  A while back I ran into my first writing teacher and made sure … [Read more...]

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The Healing Power of Fiction

February 9, 2016 by

| Tracy Shawn, MA | First Published with Psychology Tomorrow Magazine as a main essay on August 2014 - Issue 13 | INTERVIEW WITH: LUCY HORNER, AUTHOR OF TOLSTOY THERAPY: A FICTION … [Read more...]

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The Healing Journey of “The Grace of Crows”

August 25, 2014 by

by Tracy Shawn, MA After I had started writing my now-published novel, "The Grace of Crows," my anxiety and depression began to lift. I believe, in large part, this real-life transformation … [Read more...]

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How Book Giveaways Benefit Both Author and Reader

July 28, 2014 by

by Tracy Shawn, MA (First Published in: http://www.expertclick.com) Book giveaways are perfect opportunities for readers to expand their book-reading horizons and for writers to further their … [Read more...]

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The Everyday Writing Process by Tracy Shawn, MA

May 12, 2014 by

Writing Process Blog Tour for Twitter #MondayBlogs By Tracy Shawn, MA Author of award-winning novel The Grace of Crows www.amazon.com/author/tracyshawn Thank you to the wonderful writer, Michelle … [Read more...]

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Why a Novel About Anxiety

April 8, 2014 by

BLOG published in Psychology Tomorrow Magazine Tracy Shawn – Why a Novel About Anxiety?   Share this: Years ago, I was sitting alongside other budding novelists in an ongoing writing … [Read more...]

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Author Interview

January 1, 2014 by

Below is an interview (published in the Santa Barbara Independent) in which I explain why I wrote a novel about anxiety, the inspiration for some of the characters, and the publishing … [Read more...]

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