Tracey KelleyApr 16, 20201 minTake Good Care of YouJust a greeting of well wishes as we all learn to handle our health and safety during the pandemic. Thank you for your continued support...
Tracey KelleyJan 2, 20202 minAll the HatsIt's time to update this website. I have to revamp the scheme, choose a more "hot right now!" Pantone color palette, revise some...
Tracey KelleyOct 20, 20191 minThe Power of Like MindsMost of the time, I believe it's critical for personal and professional development to expand my circle of influence as wide as possible....
Tracey KelleyAug 15, 20192 minSaying goodbye to ending projectsIf you move in entrepreneurial circles, you understand the bobber doesn't always rise. When you do contract work, it's essential to be...
Tracey KelleyJun 11, 20192 minIf you can't stand the heat, don't do the auditionVoiceover auditions are both fun and trepidatious, especially when vying for a "new" voice of a project. Clients obviously called you in...
Tracey KelleyMay 14, 20191 minMore festival fun: WordplayJust a quick note of admiration for the Loft Literary Center's "Wordplay" in Minneapolis. This weekend event was incredible, especially...
Tracey KelleyApr 3, 20191 minGreat fun at the Des Moines Book Festival!I, along with co-author Lynne A. Kasey, had a wonderful time at the revamped Des Moines Book Festival last month! Iowa has marvelous...
Tracey KelleyFeb 13, 20191 minHere's the juggling bitI try with valor to not succumb to the "I'm So Busy!" refrain of modern life. We recognize and accept what we prioritize, and it's...
Tracey KelleyDec 16, 20182 minAh, the waiting...So remember when I excitedly talked about the arrival of one moment of a single day: essays? Well, what a difference a few days make. As...
Tracey KelleyNov 29, 20181 minThe book baby has arrived!Each chapter's end allows a reader to pause, using Kasey's provocative imagery to delve deeper into a feeling, memory, or considerat
Tracey KelleyOct 31, 20183 minTurning on a dimeAll resources--time, money, and intention--were promptly diverted in order to focus solely on the immediate matter at hand. I had to learn a
Tracey KelleyAug 20, 20183 minThe value of quality critiqueThe value of constructive critique is immeasurable, both in professional and creative writing. Offer it freely and it's returned to you
Tracey KelleyJul 16, 20181 minNew Essay!Using prompts for writing is a marvelous way to jumpstart the creative process or keep it flowing. I used this one to respond to an open sub
Tracey KelleyJun 18, 20181 minThe uneven journey of creationSo today I received word that a key creative project in development that was close to completion simply...wasn't. And won't be for...
Tracey KelleyMay 10, 20181 minNo time for bloggingOne would think one who makes part of one's living editing wouldn't need to make 97 passes at the "final" draft of one's book, wouldn't...
Tracey KelleyApr 5, 20182 minHappy Place: The Tucson Festival of BooksFor years, my niece and her husband--both professors at the University of Arizona--invited me to visit during the Tucson Festival of...
Tracey KelleyMar 1, 20181 minIowa Writers Interviews Yellow Suit PublishingIn the Iowa Writers' interview, Chad of Yellow Suit Publishing shares his vision and motivation as a small press, as well as news about
Tracey KelleyFeb 16, 20182 minMaking time for portable magicI miss book hangovers. You know the kind. The stories that keep you up late into the night, infiltrate your dreams, preoccupy your next few
Tracey KelleyFeb 4, 20184 minThis Is Us: Universal themes for the winIt wasn't one of those Hail Mary narrative twists that happen in lesser tales when there doesn't seem to be any other choice and the
Tracey KelleyJan 23, 20181 minone moment book sneak peek!...like a jigsaw puzzle with the end-piece border in place, but so much of the in-between remaining....