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Tracy Grant
@tracygrant.bsky.social
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Writer of the Rannoch Fraser Mysteries, historical spy mysteries (SOUTHCOTT JEWELS out 11/21/24); rep'd/pubbed by NYLA; Merola Opera Program Dir. Inst/Indiv Giving ; proud mummy
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
Contemporary gothics are fun! I loved Mary Stewart growing up.
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
Definitely know about stacking things!!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
Fall seems a great time for a gothic novel to end! In addition to holiday novellas, I did end my Congress of Vienna novel on Xmas eve. It was fun because I learned the French embassy has a Xmas tree. But I goofed and had them playing Silent Night a new years too early...
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
Oh those settings sound great!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
Great details there! I've also struggled with a character's "look" at times - and it can be hard for the character to gel for me without it.
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
That sounds lovely! I totally think ideally writing retreats are a balance of fun and getting a lot done!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
Hi! So glad you could join us! Is your gothic historical or contemporary? I love gothics!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
It really is! We were talking on the trip about all the plays we've seen together since M was quite small. Earlier this summer she saw her 5th Midsummer Night's Dream!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
We have quite a Bay Area contingent - I'm from Marin and work in Oakland.
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 3d
Hi! So glad you could join us!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Oh that sounds like a lovely setting for a book too!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Yes, that works if everyone wants to focus. Or if the others who don't just leave you alone...
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
It's interesting how seasons impact a book. Because of my series timeline I ended up writing in all of them (current novellia is July) - but I particularly love fall.
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
I always thought it would be fun to think through clothes for a contemporary MC - do you look at magazines/websites?
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Hi! Happy Wednesday!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Yeah, I think they can serve different purposes. With others is great for inspiration, plotting talk. But maybe not actually writing. I had both on this retreat - I did write a lot in the evenings but then after my friend left I had three days with M who was great about letting me dig in and write.
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
They both sound lovely - and like great story settings.
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Hi! Exciting you are making headway!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Amazing! The OSF season is phenomenal - we loved Importance of Being Earnest, Into the Woods, As You Like It, Julius Caesar... And we also had a lovely side trip to Bandon on the coast.
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
So fun!!!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Oh wow! Clothing choices that say a lot about plot and character!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Cool! What is her firm? I have stage actor friends who narrate audio books.
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Fascinating job!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Oh I love how much this says about both of them!
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Tracy Grant @tracygrant.bsky.social · 4d
Oh that book - and the holidays - sound fascinating!
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