Julia Park Tracey
@juliaparktracey.bsky.social
Whoa, Nelly! Little House+childhood trauma on a train--w/ footnotes!
Historical, lit fic: Silence, The Bereaved, Tongues of Angels
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Historical, lit fic: Silence, The Bereaved, Tongues of Angels
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They’re talking on Threads about childhood dissociation through reading. That’s the entire reason I wrote this novel. If you spent hours as a child reading anything from Harry Potter to the Bible, or even the Little House books, this novel is for you. And if you survived childhood trauma, I see you
Say hey! Grab me a book to read!! Award-winning fiction/memoir from Sibylline Press.
February 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Say hey! Grab me a book to read!! Award-winning fiction/memoir from Sibylline Press.
Believe women. Hold the line. Love your neighbor.
February 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Believe women. Hold the line. Love your neighbor.
I was so busy worrying that I missed the next big thing—which is just how they want it. New (late) blog post up now at juliaparktracey(dot)substack(dot)com.
January 29, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I was so busy worrying that I missed the next big thing—which is just how they want it. New (late) blog post up now at juliaparktracey(dot)substack(dot)com.
This one is for paid subscribers only, but you can get a sneak peek at the beginning if you like. Your subscription helps support my writing, and I thank you for it.
Read it at juliaparktracey.substack.com
Read it at juliaparktracey.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This one is for paid subscribers only, but you can get a sneak peek at the beginning if you like. Your subscription helps support my writing, and I thank you for it.
Read it at juliaparktracey.substack.com
Read it at juliaparktracey.substack.com
Join me Saturday, March 14, 10AM - 6PM, Books at the Source: Literary Arts Summit in Sebastopol CA, will feature panel presentations and workshops by authors and teachers of fiction, memoir, nonfiction & poetry. Includes breakfast and lunch. Student discount! sebarts.org/classes-and-...
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Join me Saturday, March 14, 10AM - 6PM, Books at the Source: Literary Arts Summit in Sebastopol CA, will feature panel presentations and workshops by authors and teachers of fiction, memoir, nonfiction & poetry. Includes breakfast and lunch. Student discount! sebarts.org/classes-and-...
Stop saying there will be no midterms. He can't cancel them
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They wouldn't be moving this fast and this hard if there were no midterms coming.
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They wouldn't be moving this fast and this hard if there were no midterms coming.
January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Stop saying there will be no midterms. He can't cancel them
factually.co/fact-checks/...
They wouldn't be moving this fast and this hard if there were no midterms coming.
factually.co/fact-checks/...
They wouldn't be moving this fast and this hard if there were no midterms coming.
My latest Substack post is up today, sharing my thoughts on artificial intelligence: Where it works, but mostly where it fails, and why. #MondayBlogs
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January 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
My latest Substack post is up today, sharing my thoughts on artificial intelligence: Where it works, but mostly where it fails, and why. #MondayBlogs
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I recently read this historical novel and can vouch that it's a powerful, detailed look at the real Rosie the Riveter women and the Port Chicago explosion. I highly recommend this well-written, thoughtfully composed novel.
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alamedapost.com/features/art...
Book Review: 'Shipyard Gals' by Valerie Stoller - Alameda Post
"'Shipyard Gals' succeeds in honoring the everyday courage of women whose labor quietly reshaped American society," writes Karin K. Jensen.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I recently read this historical novel and can vouch that it's a powerful, detailed look at the real Rosie the Riveter women and the Port Chicago explosion. I highly recommend this well-written, thoughtfully composed novel.
alamedapost.com/features/art...
alamedapost.com/features/art...
A reminder that while this is an author account, writing books is absolutely political because you can’t write if ICE murders you.
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 AM
A reminder that while this is an author account, writing books is absolutely political because you can’t write if ICE murders you.
ICYMI: My most recent Substack: Starting Fresh. I'd love for you to subscribe (free) or support the work ($6 a month — the price of a medium-sized latte with me :) + monthly private thoughts and hot goss)
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January 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
ICYMI: My most recent Substack: Starting Fresh. I'd love for you to subscribe (free) or support the work ($6 a month — the price of a medium-sized latte with me :) + monthly private thoughts and hot goss)
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Thursday night, 6:30 PM, in Alameda, California (Bay Area, East Bay). Bookstore event… Going out for drinks afterward… Hope to see you there!
in conversation with Bronwyn Emery of To Live and Write in Alameda. 
#littlehouseontheprairie #lauraingallswilder #contemporaryfiction
in conversation with Bronwyn Emery of To Live and Write in Alameda. 
#littlehouseontheprairie #lauraingallswilder #contemporaryfiction
January 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Thursday night, 6:30 PM, in Alameda, California (Bay Area, East Bay). Bookstore event… Going out for drinks afterward… Hope to see you there!
in conversation with Bronwyn Emery of To Live and Write in Alameda. 
#littlehouseontheprairie #lauraingallswilder #contemporaryfiction
in conversation with Bronwyn Emery of To Live and Write in Alameda. 
#littlehouseontheprairie #lauraingallswilder #contemporaryfiction
Today is not technically the first day back at work after the hols, but I'm at my desk anyway, trying to get ahead of the wave. Coffee, my portable heater, a sweater, and my flying fingers…onward into 2026!
Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash
Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash
January 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Today is not technically the first day back at work after the hols, but I'm at my desk anyway, trying to get ahead of the wave. Coffee, my portable heater, a sweater, and my flying fingers…onward into 2026!
Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash
Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash
I hope to see you in Alameda Jan. 8!
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JULIA PARK TRACEY at Books Inc. Alameda
Julia Park Tracey joins us to celebrate her new book, Whoa Nelly! A Love Story with Footnotes.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I hope to see you in Alameda Jan. 8!
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My "how many books I read" list is very short -- I read about 200 manuscripts of unpublished books but actually published, bound books? Ur. Fewer than 10. I'm reading as fast as I can, but I only have two eyes, and they have to work together. 🤓👀
December 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
My "how many books I read" list is very short -- I read about 200 manuscripts of unpublished books but actually published, bound books? Ur. Fewer than 10. I'm reading as fast as I can, but I only have two eyes, and they have to work together. 🤓👀
Wintry Mix
As the world turns toward the light
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December 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
New blog at Substack: Weather and love…juliaparktracey.substack.com/p/wintry-mix
December 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
New blog at Substack: Weather and love…juliaparktracey.substack.com/p/wintry-mix
I'm excited to be on this list of ten notable Bay Area books in 2025: localnewsmatters.org/2025/12/26/1...
10 notable 2025 fiction titles by Bay Area authors - Local News Matters
Presented in alphabetical order, this list offers sometimes overlooked books of fiction by local writers released this year. Check these 10 out and share
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December 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I'm excited to be on this list of ten notable Bay Area books in 2025: localnewsmatters.org/2025/12/26/1...
Nice work on this short feature in the East Bay Times. Thanks, @PaulKilduff
www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/22/f...
www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/22/f...
Former Alameda author Tracey returning to town to discuss new book
The nine-time novelist will talk about the unique style of ‘Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes)’ and its backstory on Jan. 8.
www.eastbaytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Nice work on this short feature in the East Bay Times. Thanks, @PaulKilduff
www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/22/f...
www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/22/f...
Hey, my latest book review (of someone else's work, not my own!) is live today. Enjoy reading about @SteveHockensmith, an Edgar-winning mystery author from Alameda.
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Steve Hockensmith, Boy Genius, Serves Merry Mayhem - Alameda Post
Edgar Award-winning local author Steve Hockensmith has been writing from his corner of Bay Farm Island for a few decades now.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Hey, my latest book review (of someone else's work, not my own!) is live today. Enjoy reading about @SteveHockensmith, an Edgar-winning mystery author from Alameda.
alamedapost.com/features/art...
alamedapost.com/features/art...
Happy birthday, Jane Austen.
Jane lies in Winchester, blessed be her shade!
Praise the Lord for making her, and her for all she made.
And while the stones of Winchester--or Milson Street--remain,
Glory, Love, and Honour unto England's Jane!
—Rudyard Kipling
Jane lies in Winchester, blessed be her shade!
Praise the Lord for making her, and her for all she made.
And while the stones of Winchester--or Milson Street--remain,
Glory, Love, and Honour unto England's Jane!
—Rudyard Kipling
December 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy birthday, Jane Austen.
Jane lies in Winchester, blessed be her shade!
Praise the Lord for making her, and her for all she made.
And while the stones of Winchester--or Milson Street--remain,
Glory, Love, and Honour unto England's Jane!
—Rudyard Kipling
Jane lies in Winchester, blessed be her shade!
Praise the Lord for making her, and her for all she made.
And while the stones of Winchester--or Milson Street--remain,
Glory, Love, and Honour unto England's Jane!
—Rudyard Kipling
Starting to get in the mood. You?
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Starting to get in the mood. You?
No comment necessary. Believe women WHEN they tell you something.
December 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
No comment necessary. Believe women WHEN they tell you something.
A Goodreads giveaway! Two copies of Whoa, Nelly! are available in this giveaway, and there's no catch — just click and enter, and join the world of Little House fandom. #giveaway
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Book giveaway for Whoa Nelly!: A Love Story with Footnotes by Julia Park Tracey Dec 06-Dec 18, 2025
Enter to win one of 2 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Dec 06-Dec 18, 2025. I'm giving away 2 copies of Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnot...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A Goodreads giveaway! Two copies of Whoa, Nelly! are available in this giveaway, and there's no catch — just click and enter, and join the world of Little House fandom. #giveaway
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Celebrate Dewey Decimal Day by reading a book about a librarian….Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes), available wherever you buy your books. (And if it's not in YOUR library, ask them to order it.) Look on shelves for 813, American Adult Fiction, and then alphabetically by author.
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Celebrate Dewey Decimal Day by reading a book about a librarian….Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes), available wherever you buy your books. (And if it's not in YOUR library, ask them to order it.) Look on shelves for 813, American Adult Fiction, and then alphabetically by author.
I'm giving away 2 copies of Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes) to two readers who LOVE Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House books, on Goodreads, between Dec. 6-18. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
#books #littlehouseontheprairie #littlehousebooks #lauraingallswilder #goodreads
#books #littlehouseontheprairie #littlehousebooks #lauraingallswilder #goodreads
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I'm giving away 2 copies of Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes) to two readers who LOVE Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House books, on Goodreads, between Dec. 6-18. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
#books #littlehouseontheprairie #littlehousebooks #lauraingallswilder #goodreads
#books #littlehouseontheprairie #littlehousebooks #lauraingallswilder #goodreads