I have started working on my second book, tentatively titled “Wolf.” Those of you familiar with Butterfly already know our heroine, Tia Brooks. Only now Tia is thirty-two years old. The story begins with Tia breaking up with her boyfrind of seven years, a guy she was convinced was her soul-mate. With the help of her friend Sarah, Tia unwillingly embarks on a journey of dating in an effort to find the man she was meant to spend her life with. Hopefully by the end she will at least find herself.

My style of writing takes it’s verse from personal stories in my own life. But then I twist the stories and add artistic liberties. So while loosely based on real-life events, they are fictional stories and should not be taken literally. And while names have been changed to protect the innocent, if you know me well, you may just find a likeness of yourself in one of the characters.

After writing Butterfly I thought keeping the theme of an animal would be an interesting direction to go.  In thinking of a single young woman dating, several animals come to mind. I chose Wolf as a working title not for the obvious male dating aspects, but because of the qualities the native american indians equated with the wolf: creativity, purification & healing. Since our heroine begins this novel in a very dark place, she will need these energies to propel her along her journey. Also, since the book will introduce new female (and male) characters in comedic tales of dating, I thought it important to also convey this animal’s fiercly loyal qualities to their pack. Because, after all, boyfriends may come and go, but in the end your girls are always there for you.

I look forward to sharing more with you soon and am interested in your thoughts about Wolf.

Sincerely, Tracey

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