2024 Pushcart Prize Nominee
By: Tracy Hewitt Meyer
November 11, 2023
Generation Annihilation is a 2024 Pushcart Prize Nominee. Winners announced spring 2024. Publication in The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses is awarded annually for works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction published by literary magazines or small...Generation Annihilation
By: Tracy Hewitt Meyer
November 15, 2022
Release Date Announced: Generation Annihilation will be available across all platforms in October, 2023. Set in an abandoned lunatic asylum in rural West Virginia, Generation Annihilation follows the terrifying and haunting experience of Shaun Treadway as he fights a...Publishers Weekly U.S. Book Show
By: Tracy Hewitt Meyer
May 22, 2021
The inaugural U.S. Book Show is a three-day virtual conference conceived and crafted by Publishers Weekly to serve the bookselling, library, media and book publishing industry. The most trusted voice in the industry for 150 years, Publishers Weekly offers deep...For Immediate Release
By: Tracy Hewitt Meyer
November 13, 2020
Award-winning YA Author Tracy Hewitt Meyer Tackles Dysfunctional Family Relationships and Self-harm in the Emotionally Charged Rowan Slone Series. The emotional trauma of abusive and dysfunctional family relationships is a reality many children and teenagers face....More Screams For Your Horror Dreams Giveaway
By: Tracy Hewitt Meyer
October 30, 2020
Enter for a chance to win The Reformation of Marli Meade, or one of the other amazing prizes. One lucky winner will win a chilling Whiteland gift package. Package includes a signed, hardcover copy of Whiteland by Rosie Cranie-Higgs, a Whiteland poster (suitable for...
Generation AnnihilationThe Inspiration Behind a Novel Set in an Abandoned Lunatic Asylum. It’s release day for Generation Annihilation, and I’d love to share a bit about the inspiration behind the writing of this novel. I was on a tour of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia, a handful of years ago. Having a natural inclination toward the more paranormal side of life, this asylum has stood out as a diamond in the proverbial haunted locale ruff. So much so that I’ve taken four tours in total, one in the middle of the night, and am always eager to return for another. The visit that inspired […]
New Give-Away of Old CoverThe Reformation of Marli Meade is the IPPY Gold Medal winner for Best Regional Fiction, Mid-Atlantic Region, and the novel has a new cover. In honor of this beautiful new cover and branding of the novel, I’m giving away five autographed copies of the old cover. Interested? View this post in its entirety: The entry period is 9/10/23 – 9/24/23. What is it about this novel that has earned a rating of 4.07 on Goodreads, and 4.6 rating on Amazon. Notable reviews: “…Marli’s despair hooks the reader from the first page…” InD’Tale Magazine “A fast-paced, entertaining YA {novel}…well-written and unpredictable.
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The Reformation of Marli Meade Turns FiveThe Reformation of Marli Meade turns five this year, and to celebrate, I thought it would be fun to share insider info about the writing of the novel. I drew inspiration from real-life events, Disney, and folklore to create a dark, sinister, and atmospheric YA thriller, which won the gold medal for Best Regional Fiction from the Independent Publisher Book Awards. Interested? CLICK HERE. The story is available in soft and hard cover, eBook, and audio. Here are some quick facts about the writing of Marli’s story: Marli has one distinguishing physical trait: wild, red hair. The inspiration […]
An Author’s Most Influential BooksYears before I was a writer, I was a reader. I’ve devoured books for as long as I can remember. The Archie Comics. Sweet Valley High. Anything by Sydney Sheldon. Trips to the library or to the book store were my favorite outings where I would plead with my mom to buy just one more book, arms already laden with treasures. Ah, the bliss. I’ve read hundreds and hundreds of books. But what are the most influential? First of all, what does ‘most influential’ mean to me? Books that I’ve read more than once. Books that have left a lasting impression. Books that I always recommend. Let’s give it a […]
Pet Loss – Coping with the Death of a Soul PetHonoring Ed Two years ago, I met my soul dog. Covid had hit. My oldest went to college. The world turned upside down in a million different ways, both globally and personally. Even though our family already had a dog at the time, Lila, who is still with us, and my daughter’s two rescue cats, I needed a baby, a comfort, a companion. I found a breeder in Pennsylvania that had a litter of French Bulldog puppies. Since it was only a two-hour drive from my home, I went to meet the breeder and the puppies. The puppies weren’t ready to leave their mama yet, so I returned home, sent in a deposit, and […]
Anxiety, and The Benefits of Adult Coloring BooksFolks, I have anxiety. Like, a lot of anxiety. I’m also highly sensitive, hyper-reactive, empathic, and introverted. I am a walking cocktail of simmering unease, and am always seeking ways to comfort myself. While I can’t always prevent knocks at the door, errands that need run, people who need talking to, or any other basic, mundane aspect of human existence that overwhelms me, I can find things that soothe me. My latest find? The adult coloring book. I have found my soothing calling card. These bad boys are a game changer for me. I own five coloring books (and I only started coloring three […]
“And who am I? That’s one secret I’ll never tell…”(Yes, that’s a Gossip Girl quote. Don’t judge…) Who are any of us, really? Don’t we change on the regular, from clothes to weight to outlook, even to personality? I read somewhere recently that we completely change every ten years. So, the person I was even ten years ago is no longer similar to the person I am today. Well, yeah. Duh. I don’t know about you all, but I have changed so much over the past decade that my younger self wouldn’t recognize my current self. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. I started on a journey of transformation when I hit the big 4-0, eight years ago. I recently […]