Tracey
@tajosephwrites.bsky.social
Writer of young adult fantasy
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Lotta folks talking resolutions, so a quick reminder to focus on goals you can control.
Instead of making it about agents or deals, focus on things like reading more to improve your craft, finding ways to support your peers, drafting something new…
You don’t need anyone else, to chase those goals.
Instead of making it about agents or deals, focus on things like reading more to improve your craft, finding ways to support your peers, drafting something new…
You don’t need anyone else, to chase those goals.
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Lotta folks talking resolutions, so a quick reminder to focus on goals you can control.
Instead of making it about agents or deals, focus on things like reading more to improve your craft, finding ways to support your peers, drafting something new…
You don’t need anyone else, to chase those goals.
Instead of making it about agents or deals, focus on things like reading more to improve your craft, finding ways to support your peers, drafting something new…
You don’t need anyone else, to chase those goals.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Please consider donating and also forwarding this request for support the mother of our dear friend Praveen Sinha. His Mother has one of the rarest of cancers and they are having to pay for medication out of pocket. Any amount will be so appreciated: www.gofundme.com/f/2z3um-supp...
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You’re allowed to write slowly.
You’re allowed to rewrite.
You’re allowed to change everything.
The only rule: don’t abandon it.
You’re allowed to rewrite.
You’re allowed to change everything.
The only rule: don’t abandon it.
December 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
You’re allowed to write slowly.
You’re allowed to rewrite.
You’re allowed to change everything.
The only rule: don’t abandon it.
You’re allowed to rewrite.
You’re allowed to change everything.
The only rule: don’t abandon it.
An underprivileged girl must overcome long-held biases to prove herself as a Lily Maid, perfume magic ambassadors, but her predecessor’s death threatens all that she desires, and she fails to outdo the former Lily’s loveliness. #Questpit #Q #YA #F
🧴Perfume magic
🏠 Sentient house
💃Masquerade ball
🧴Perfume magic
🏠 Sentient house
💃Masquerade ball
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Is anyone participating in writing 50,000 words next month? I know NaNoWriMo is over, but I love how fired up the writing community is in November.
I've been wanting to write a cozy fantasy for some time, and I think it'll be a lot of fun.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
I've been wanting to write a cozy fantasy for some time, and I think it'll be a lot of fun.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
October 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Is anyone participating in writing 50,000 words next month? I know NaNoWriMo is over, but I love how fired up the writing community is in November.
I've been wanting to write a cozy fantasy for some time, and I think it'll be a lot of fun.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
I've been wanting to write a cozy fantasy for some time, and I think it'll be a lot of fun.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
When it’s rumored that the kingdom needs a new Lily Maid, ambassadors of perfume magic, Zipporah, (18) and underprivileged, journeys to the capital for the coveted title, stirring up long-held prejudices and a scandal behind a Lily’s death that could threaten her tenure as a Lily Maid. #DVpit #YA #F
October 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
When it’s rumored that the kingdom needs a new Lily Maid, ambassadors of perfume magic, Zipporah, (18) and underprivileged, journeys to the capital for the coveted title, stirring up long-held prejudices and a scandal behind a Lily’s death that could threaten her tenure as a Lily Maid. #DVpit #YA #F
Zipporah, a hapless idealist, follows her dreams to be a Lily Maid, beautiful ambassadors of enchanted perfumes known to make the most insipid irresistible, down a path that leads to more prejudice and deception surrounding the death of a former Lily than she bargained for. #DVpit #YA #F #BVM
October 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Zipporah, (18) and underprivileged, must overcome long-held prejudices to prove herself as a Lily Maid, perfume magic ambassadors, but her predecessor’s scandalous death threatens everything she’s longed for, and she fails to exceed the former Lily’s loveliness. #DVpit #YA #F #BVM
October 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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So excited!!! just as a heads up — although this is obvious — please do not like or repost any of my stuff tomorrow if you are not an agent or editor. I know it will still happen with those stupid AI accounts regardless but 😭 Comments are absolutely ok and encouraged!!!
TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET!
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq
#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq
#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks
October 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
So excited!!! just as a heads up — although this is obvious — please do not like or repost any of my stuff tomorrow if you are not an agent or editor. I know it will still happen with those stupid AI accounts regardless but 😭 Comments are absolutely ok and encouraged!!!
I'm technically working on two new stories. One of them is a cozy fantasy and the other is fantasy romance. Both are YA because I adore YA.
#DVparty #YA #yafantasy #writingcommunity
#DVparty #YA #yafantasy #writingcommunity
October 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm technically working on two new stories. One of them is a cozy fantasy and the other is fantasy romance. Both are YA because I adore YA.
#DVparty #YA #yafantasy #writingcommunity
#DVparty #YA #yafantasy #writingcommunity
A song that fits the vibe of my YA fantasy is Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey.
#DVparty #YA #writingya #writingcommunity
youtu.be/o_1aF54DO60?...
#DVparty #YA #writingya #writingcommunity
youtu.be/o_1aF54DO60?...
Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful
YouTube video by LanaDelReyVEVO
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October 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A song that fits the vibe of my YA fantasy is Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey.
#DVparty #YA #writingya #writingcommunity
youtu.be/o_1aF54DO60?...
#DVparty #YA #writingya #writingcommunity
youtu.be/o_1aF54DO60?...
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#DVpit is coming up!
If you've never participated in an online pitch event or need to brush up on pitching basics, check out our guide before the pitch event for unagented marginalized creators on October 8th, 2025! dvpit.carrd.co#basics
#writersky #artistsky #booksky
If you've never participated in an online pitch event or need to brush up on pitching basics, check out our guide before the pitch event for unagented marginalized creators on October 8th, 2025! dvpit.carrd.co#basics
#writersky #artistsky #booksky
DVpit
pitch event for creators from marginalized communities.
dvpit.carrd.co
October 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
#DVpit is coming up!
If you've never participated in an online pitch event or need to brush up on pitching basics, check out our guide before the pitch event for unagented marginalized creators on October 8th, 2025! dvpit.carrd.co#basics
#writersky #artistsky #booksky
If you've never participated in an online pitch event or need to brush up on pitching basics, check out our guide before the pitch event for unagented marginalized creators on October 8th, 2025! dvpit.carrd.co#basics
#writersky #artistsky #booksky
In a world where perfume is magic, an underprivileged girl must overcome long-held prejudices to prove herself as a Lily Maid, perfume magic ambassadors, but a deadly scandal behind her predecessor’s death threatens her life and everything she’s longed for. #preDV #YA #F
September 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Getting ready for #DVpit in October. Is anyone else participating?
#writingcommunity ##amquerying #yawriter #writingya
#writingcommunity ##amquerying #yawriter #writingya
September 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Getting ready for #DVpit in October. Is anyone else participating?
#writingcommunity ##amquerying #yawriter #writingya
#writingcommunity ##amquerying #yawriter #writingya
Slowly but surely I've fallen in love with my WIP. ☺️🩷
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
June 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Slowly but surely I've fallen in love with my WIP. ☺️🩷
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
I finished the first chapter of my YA gothic!🎉 Please, God, don't let this story be over 100K. ☺️🩷
#writingcommunity #writingfantasy #amwriting
#writingcommunity #writingfantasy #amwriting
May 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I finished the first chapter of my YA gothic!🎉 Please, God, don't let this story be over 100K. ☺️🩷
#writingcommunity #writingfantasy #amwriting
#writingcommunity #writingfantasy #amwriting
After tinkering with my YA gothic fantasy, I'm feeling the love again. But now I'm working on two projects, which I've never done before. The second is a YA cozy fantasy. I know I'm going to have to choose which to focus on.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
May 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
After tinkering with my YA gothic fantasy, I'm feeling the love again. But now I'm working on two projects, which I've never done before. The second is a YA cozy fantasy. I know I'm going to have to choose which to focus on.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
#amwriting #writingcommunity #yawriter #writingya
Currently reading a sample of Upon A Starlit Tide by Kell Woods and the writing is just luscious. I'm hooked.
As for my writing, I'm struggling with my current WIP, a gothic fantasy. I'm not obsessed and I need to be, but I do have another idea that's calling my name.😉
#writingcommunity #amwriting
As for my writing, I'm struggling with my current WIP, a gothic fantasy. I'm not obsessed and I need to be, but I do have another idea that's calling my name.😉
#writingcommunity #amwriting
May 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Currently reading a sample of Upon A Starlit Tide by Kell Woods and the writing is just luscious. I'm hooked.
As for my writing, I'm struggling with my current WIP, a gothic fantasy. I'm not obsessed and I need to be, but I do have another idea that's calling my name.😉
#writingcommunity #amwriting
As for my writing, I'm struggling with my current WIP, a gothic fantasy. I'm not obsessed and I need to be, but I do have another idea that's calling my name.😉
#writingcommunity #amwriting
I posted this video on Instagram a week ago. It's a quote from an old WIP, plus a look at its Pinterest board.
What do you think? I still haven't cracked the code on Insta. It's a real struggle.
#writingcommunity #yawriters #writingya #amwriting #writersonbluesky
What do you think? I still haven't cracked the code on Insta. It's a real struggle.
#writingcommunity #yawriters #writingya #amwriting #writersonbluesky
May 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I posted this video on Instagram a week ago. It's a quote from an old WIP, plus a look at its Pinterest board.
What do you think? I still haven't cracked the code on Insta. It's a real struggle.
#writingcommunity #yawriters #writingya #amwriting #writersonbluesky
What do you think? I still haven't cracked the code on Insta. It's a real struggle.
#writingcommunity #yawriters #writingya #amwriting #writersonbluesky
#CRPGlasswings I did make more progress revising my WIP. I managed to reduce the word count by thousands. Considering this project is the longest I've ever written, I count it as a win.
Bonus: Congrats to my fellow campers for making progress in your stories and for putting yourselves out there.🩷
Bonus: Congrats to my fellow campers for making progress in your stories and for putting yourselves out there.🩷
DAY 14 - LAST CAMP ACTIVITY: Share something you accomplished during #CampRevPit that you're proud of! Share a snippet of something you worked on during camp (if you're comfortable)!
Bonus: Hype up your fellow cabinmates (and yourself) for a job well done! Great job, everyone! #CRPGlasswings
Bonus: Hype up your fellow cabinmates (and yourself) for a job well done! Great job, everyone! #CRPGlasswings
May 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#CRPGlasswings I did make more progress revising my WIP. I managed to reduce the word count by thousands. Considering this project is the longest I've ever written, I count it as a win.
Bonus: Congrats to my fellow campers for making progress in your stories and for putting yourselves out there.🩷
Bonus: Congrats to my fellow campers for making progress in your stories and for putting yourselves out there.🩷
#CRPGlasswings I didn't know the ending of my WIP for a long while as I was drafting. It just so happened to come to me as I was nearing the end. No, I don't know the ending of my newest WIP.
Bonus: After camp, I hope to finish revising my YA fantasy and make more progress on my YA gothic.
Bonus: After camp, I hope to finish revising my YA fantasy and make more progress on my YA gothic.
DAY 13 ACTIVITY: We're almost to the end of camp! How do you come up with the perfect ending to your book? Do you already know how your current project will end?
Bonus: What do you hope to do next writing-wise after camp ends? #CRPGlasswings
Bonus: What do you hope to do next writing-wise after camp ends? #CRPGlasswings
May 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#CRPGlasswings I didn't know the ending of my WIP for a long while as I was drafting. It just so happened to come to me as I was nearing the end. No, I don't know the ending of my newest WIP.
Bonus: After camp, I hope to finish revising my YA fantasy and make more progress on my YA gothic.
Bonus: After camp, I hope to finish revising my YA fantasy and make more progress on my YA gothic.
#CRPGlasswings I've written contemporary YA and MG in the past, but fantasy is where my heart truly is. I won't say that I'd never write in a specific genre or an age group because you never know.
Bonus: I'm a pantser. I love discovering the story as I write. It may be chaotic but it's so much fun.
Bonus: I'm a pantser. I love discovering the story as I write. It may be chaotic but it's so much fun.
DAY 12 ACTIVITY: Is Fantasy the only genre you write in, or do you like to write in other genres too? How about age categories? Are there any genres or age categories you're not interested in exploring?
Bonus: Are you a plotter, pantser, or plantser? Why does that work best for you? #CRPGlasswings
Bonus: Are you a plotter, pantser, or plantser? Why does that work best for you? #CRPGlasswings
May 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
#CRPGlasswings I've written contemporary YA and MG in the past, but fantasy is where my heart truly is. I won't say that I'd never write in a specific genre or an age group because you never know.
Bonus: I'm a pantser. I love discovering the story as I write. It may be chaotic but it's so much fun.
Bonus: I'm a pantser. I love discovering the story as I write. It may be chaotic but it's so much fun.
##CRPGlasswings The strongest emotion I've felt while writing is sadness on behalf of my characters feeling hopeless.
Bonus: My fantasy WIP isn't particularly sad, but there is a scene between the FMC and her little brother that warms my heart every time I read it. 🩷
Bonus: My fantasy WIP isn't particularly sad, but there is a scene between the FMC and her little brother that warms my heart every time I read it. 🩷
DAY 10 ACTIVITY: What's the strongest emotion you've ever felt while writing, and what prompted that feeling? (Can be any kind of emotion at all, no restrictions!)
Bonus: Is there anything in your current project that makes you emotional? #CRPGlasswings
Bonus: Is there anything in your current project that makes you emotional? #CRPGlasswings
May 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
##CRPGlasswings The strongest emotion I've felt while writing is sadness on behalf of my characters feeling hopeless.
Bonus: My fantasy WIP isn't particularly sad, but there is a scene between the FMC and her little brother that warms my heart every time I read it. 🩷
Bonus: My fantasy WIP isn't particularly sad, but there is a scene between the FMC and her little brother that warms my heart every time I read it. 🩷