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William C. Tracy
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Writing Strange Worlds and Interesting People. Karate Teacher, Cat Wrangler, Beekeeper, and SFWA Member. Bi/Pan, He/Him
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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 14d
I'm thrilled to announce Space Wizard is working with @maryrobinettekowal.com once again on Lesbians in Space! Mary Robinette will be narrating the audiobook...assuming we get enough funding! So sign up now to get notified as soon as the campaign begins March 12!
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Lesbians in Space in Audiobook with Mary Robinette Kowal Narrating!
From Space Wizard Science Fantasy - Lesbians in Space in Audiobook with Mary Robinette Kowal Narrating!
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Got in about 1330 words on the new book today before touring the Te Papa museum in Wellington. We saw the Gallipoli exhibit, with giant sculptures created by Weta Workshop, along with Moa skeletons and Maori waka (canoes).
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A giant scale model of one of the officers at Gallipoli. Two skeletons, of a male and female moa. A very long Maori waka, which would seat around 30 people.
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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Niall and Draven are separated across worlds and by magic, but once they make a connection, nothing can stop them being together in Crying Out For Magic by P.S.C. Willis!
#fantasy #gay #cozy #YA
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Crying Out For Magic
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January 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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No writing today because we had a busy day!
We toured the Weta workshop, had a leatherworking workshop, then went to Zealandia and saw a kaka parrot, a kiwi, and a Weta bug!
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William Tracy gets picked up by a troll outside the Weta workshop! A giant weta bug (in the middle of the picture) resting on fronds in red light. William Tracy sits in the "get off the road" place where the hobbits hid from the black rider. The back end of a kiwi, in red light, foraging at night.
January 30, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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A woman with social anxiety develops a relationship with a care bot in Isaac, by Allee Mead!
#sciencefiction #ace #cozy
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Isaac
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January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Today we traveled up the last bit of the New Zealand south island to Picton and rode around the Queen Charlotte sound seeing the wildlife!
Also got 1800 words written on the new Shifting Lands book as we sailed back to port.
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A seal hides under the netting at the salmon farm, looking to break in... A seal turns over in the water and waves to us! A pod of Hector's dolphins came up close to the boat!
January 29, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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Relic of Haven by Alex Kingsley is the sequel to the winner of the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Harvard and the crew are faced with a mysterious island across an ocean, where strange monsters abound!
#siencefiction #trans #nobinary
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Relic of Haven
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January 28, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Continued our drive up the New Zealand coast to Kaikōura today and went whale watching! It was an amazing day with an incredible coastline. We got right up next to a sperm whale!
I also got in about 1620 words on the new Shifting Lands book.
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A seal basks on the Kaikōura rocks. The back of the sperm whale Rangatira (which means chief in Maori) as he dives. The pebble beach of Kaikōura with the mountains in the background.
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Try out the winner of the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards! Empress of Dust by Alex Kingsley has post-apocalyptic scavengers and giant crabs! What's not to like?
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Empress of Dust
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January 27, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Drove up to Christchurch today and toured the botanical gardens. Lovely place! I also added about 1100 words to the new Shifting Lands book in the car and at the hotel.
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A brilliant orange dahlia with curved petals, making a tidy sphere shape. Dark red and maroon hydrangeas with deep green stems and leaves. A very unusual color! They are next to normal pink and blue hydrangeas for contrast. A rare kauri tree, native only to New Zealand.
January 27, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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The universe is in danger, and it will take all your favorite heroes working (mostly) together in Ardulum: Mirrors of Andal by J.S. Fields!
#sciencefiction #sapphic #spaceopera
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Ardulum: Mirrors of Andal
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January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Got some stunning views of New Zealand between Glenorchy and Mt. Cook today! Got about 1550 words written on the new Shifting Lands book in the car and at the hotel.
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Two peaks with forests and meadows A vale nestled between mountains, catching the light Tasman Glacier and the surrounding mountains, including Mt. Cook The Blue Lakes, at Tasman Glacier
January 26, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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A new Ardulum tale begins in The Battle for Pruitcu by J.S. Fields! Revisit your favorite characters, and meet some new ones!
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Ardulum: The Battle for Pruitcu
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January 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Today was exciting! On mostly a whim, I went bungee jumping this morning.
We also saw LOTR filming locations for the Fords of Bruinen, the Pillars of Argonath, and Isengard. I also wrote about 560 words on the new Shifting Lands book!
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An overhead view as William C. Tracy bungee jumps off the 43m tall Kawarau bridge outside of Queenstown, NZ William C. Tracy just reaches the water after a bungee jump off the 43m tall Kawarau bridge outside of Queenstown, NZ The range of mountains used as a backdrop for Isengard in LOTR The river used for the Pillars of the Argonath in LOTR
January 25, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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Learn the history of all your favorite Ardulum characters in Tales from Ardulum by J.S. Fields! But that's not the end of the story...
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Tales from Ardulum
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January 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Doyle and Verne are getting plenty of love from the petsitter while we're traveling this #caturday!
Doyle, a white and tan cat, lies on his back with his head on the petsitter's hand. Verne, a black and gray cat, sits on a butcher block and silently judges you.
January 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Our second full day in Queenstown, and we took a fast boat ride and a slow boat ride! The TSS Earnslaw is a steamboat built in 1912, the same year as the Titanic. Wrote about 1100 words on the ride back, on the new Shifting Lands book!
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William Tracy and Heather Tracy in a Jet Boat, going about 60 mph! We are very windblown. The steam engine of the TSS Earnslaw. Lots of moving pistons and metal walkways.
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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Finish the end of the first trilogy, with Ardulum: Third Don by J.S. Fields! It's like Firefly if it didn't get canceled! But stay tuned for more...
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Ardulum: Third Don
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January 23, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Had a great day tour around Queenstown and surroundings today. We got some local honey, and saw some beautiful scenery! Also got in about 1180 words on the new Shifting Lands book!
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William C. Tracy stands at the end of a pier near Queenstown, NZ. There are forest-clad mountains across a very blue lake in a picturesque scene.
January 23, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Woo! You should read all of Rosiee's books!
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🩸COVER REVEAL! 🩸

Arthur and Sal are back for another romp in SUMMER COVEN! This time, the summer solstice festival plays host to a mysterious coven of witches, some bold fashion choices, and one horrible murder.

Artist: Liam Eisenberg
Designer: Colleen Reinhart

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In the foreground, two vampires ride a teal tandem bicycle. In front, a white man with graying hair, a light gray suit, and bright red tie holds a pink slushie and looks adoringly at his husband behind him, who has luscious curly black hair, a plum purple suit, puffy cravat, and is holding a blood red popsicle. In the front basket, a black cat perches with her paws up. Behind them, a festival is underway with bright pink tents and red flags in front of dark green trees. People mill about, some wearing pointy witch hats. Yellow text with a pink drop shadow spells out "SUMMER COVEN" over a dark blue sky with a yellow crescent moon at the top, and at the bottom in yellow text is "Authors of Dead & Breakfast" just above "Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor"
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Continue your #lesbians in space journey with Ardulum: Second Don by J.S. Fields!
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Ardulum: Second Don
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January 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Another 1760 words on the new Shifting Lands book while finishing our 40+ hour travel to Queensland in New Zealand! Did a little sightseeing tonight, but tomorrow we have an all-day tour!
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William Tracy and Heather Tracy stand beside Lake Wakatipu in Queensland at the south end of New Zealand
January 22, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Start the amazing space opera adventure that's like Star Wars with #lesbians! Try out Ardulum: First Don by J.S. Fields!
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Ardulum: First Don
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January 21, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Got in another 1240 words today on the new Shifting Lands book while flying to San Francisco. Got to see the city, and now we're waiting to board a plane for New Zealand for a 2-week adventure!
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A brown sea lion lying belly-up on a float by Pier 39. William C. Tracy with a giant chocolate Sundae from Ghirardelli.
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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Joel is on the run from the government and trying to protect his daughter as a sentient computer tries to take over his brain in My Heart is Human by Reese Hogan!
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My Heart is Human
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January 20, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Wrote a much more respectable 1224 words today on the new Shifting Lands book.
Did a post-mortem on the beehive. They didn't starve, and even had new brood. They might have gotten cold and wet, which is really bad for bees in the winter. Hope to catch a new swarm in spring!
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January 20, 2026 at 1:39 AM