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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 https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 1d

Sent off the Space Wizard Year 4 Part 2 campaign for review! We've got our first author interview set for tomorrow, so make sure you sign up to follow our launch party!
#amediting #amwriting
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Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4, part 2! Launch Party

Get excited about Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4, part 2! on BackerKit - come join!

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 13h

Working on developmental edits today to a Space Wizard book coming out early next year! If you want to find out more about it, listen to an interview with the author in our Year 4 Part 2 campaign launch party!
#amediting #amwriting
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Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4, part 2! Project Update: Author Interview with Kristina W. Kelly

Hello folks! Here is our first video for our Space Wizard Year 4, Part 2 Launch Party! There's a bunch of content coming through October and into November for the November 12...

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 18h

A young woman starts her journey of magic with a cross-species romance and a murder mystery in Tuning the Symphony by William C. Tracy!
#scif #fantasy
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Tuning the Symphony

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 1d

Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4, part 2! Launch Party

Get excited about Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4, part 2! on BackerKit - come join!

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 1d

Our next campaign is about series! Here's the first 4 new books from Space Wizard:
DEC 2025: The Dragonscale Comb by J.S. Fields
JAN 2026: Corruption by Alexander Verbeek-van den Toren
FEB 2026: Tea Tale by Kristina W. Kelly
MAR 2026: The Healer's Magic by C.J. Hosack

#lgbtqfantasy #sapphic #gay

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 1d

Looking to start a new series? A young man must learn music-based magic to stop voids of energy from destroying homeworlds in The Seeds of Dissolution by William C. Tracy!
#scif #fantasy #bisexual
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The Seeds of Dissolution

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 2d

Just about finished up putting together the Space Wizard Year 4 Part 2 campaign, starting in November. We've got some great books coming, and some new surprises! Sign up to make you get a notice when it starts!
#amediting #amwriting
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Get Ready for Space Wizard Science Fantasy: 7 new queer books for Year 4, Part 2!!

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 2d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 2d

It's Amazon Prime day! That means it's a great day to buy your books from small presses! I promise the money means a lot more to us.

#indie #indiebooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqsciencefiction #lgbtqfantasy #queerbooks #monopoly #Amazon #Primeday #dailythoughts

William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 2d

Looking for great book, but not on Amazon? Try out this list of titles on Kobo Plus! It's even better than #KindleUnlimited!
#scifi #fantasy
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HIdden Gems on Kobo Plus

Check out these hidden gems on Kobo Plus All of these books are human authored and guaranteed to take you to new worlds of adventure, magic, and excitement!

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 3d

Sent out all the Space Wizard royalties today, and then got in some much needed time outside. Picked all our pomegranates, so there's jelly in store in the near future!
#amediting #amwriting

William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 3d

It's unboxing day for A New Beginning by E.J. Isaacs! Once again Verne is helping with this #NewRelease from Space Wizard, and Doyle makes an appearance too! If you like #StarTrek like episodes or stories like #Babylon5, check this out!
#sapphic #sciencefiction #spaceopera

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 3d

If you like the stories of Star Trek and Babylon 5, check out A New Beginning by E.J. Isaacs! It's just released and features a crew searching for new life in outer space!
#scifi #NewRelease #spaceopera
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A New Beginning

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 4d

Oof. The new finance sheet for Space Wizard is working! Much easier to get sales statistics now, and royalties should be going out tomorrow!
#amediting #amwriting

William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 4d

It's like Hitchhiker's Guide, but with #queer people and #cozy relationships!
Check out The Audacity Omnibus by Carmen Loup!
#sciencefiction #spaceopera
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The Audacity Omnibus

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 5d

I have chapter 17 of Intent Magic up on my Patreon. We're almost through the book!
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Intent Magic Chapter 17 | William C. Tracy

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 5d

Still reworking this new finance sheet for Space Wizard. Almost finished up, but I think it will take a lot less time in the future!
#amediting #amwriting

William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 5d

Discover dandelions and #magic on a #sciencefiction colony world, in Awry With Dandelions by J.S. Fields!
#fantasy #sapphic
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Awry with Dandelions

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 6d

Find out what happens when a #lesbian pirate queen hijacks a spaceship and the passengers organize a rebellion, in One of Our Spaceships is Missing, by Chris Gerrib!
#sciencefiction
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One of Our Spaceships is Missing

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 6d

It's time for tummy rubs on #caturday!

Doyle show his big fluffy white tummy to the camera while lying on his back on the floor. Verne sits behind him with his paws tucked under himself.

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 7d

Started on Q3 finance for Space Wizard. This is of course at the same time as I'm doing some updates to my finance system. Good that it happens at the same time, and it will be easier in the future, but it's taking a while to update it now!
#amediting #amwriting

William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 7d

Want more stories like Gideon the Ninth? Get a copy of Space Station X, by A.Z. Rozkillis for #lesbian #comedy #horror on a space station!
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Space Station X

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 8d

Finished up the surveys for the Lesbians in Space campaign! They'll be going out soon. Also got final copy edits complete on Intent Magic, and starting creating the campaign for Space Wizard Year 4 part 2, starting in November!
#amediting #amwriting
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Get Ready for Space Wizard Science Fantasy: 7 new queer books for Year 4, Part 2!!

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 8d

Looking for a #cozy #fantasy with #DnD themes and a #sapphic #romance? Try out Tavern Tale by Kristina W. Kelly!
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Tavern Tale

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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 8d

We're beat! we just ran a month-long campaign on BackerKit for Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back, and raised almost $12,000! Now it's time for a rest...or is it?
#lgbtqsciencefiction #lgbtqfantasy #Newrelease #queerbooks #BackerKit #campaign #sapphic
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William C. Tracy @wctracy.bsky.social · 9d

Worked on the surveys for the Lesbians in Space campaign and replaced the battery in my laptop, which had decided it was done with life. Started working with the supplier on the fancy hardcover as well!
#amediting #amwriting