About Tracy
I'm the CEO of JacketFlap. Children's books are my passion. In addition to running JacketFlap, I am married and the mother of three girls. It's my hope that JacketFlap is helpful to you. We are always trying to improve JacketFlap to be sure it meets your needs, so please let me know any thoughts or suggestions you have for ways to improve the site. Most importantly... ENJOY!
Tracy
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Tracy's Blog: JacketFlap - Recent Posts
| 8/27/2008 | Enter JacketFlap's contest for space at the Orange County Children's Book Festival (1 Comments )
 Hi everyone!As you may know, The Orange County Children's Book Festival is a huge interactive and fun family festival in southern California that invites children of all ages to experience the magic of books. The Fifth Annual Orange County... Read the rest of this post |
| 8/6/2008 | Zoom! JacketFlap is MUCH faster now! (0 Comments )
We've been hard at work for the last several weeks improving the software that powers JacketFlap. I don't know about you, but for me, the speed increase is incredible! Pages that took 10 - 20 seconds to load last week now load in less than a second.... Read the rest of this post |
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| Books Recently Added to Tracy's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
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| Books 1 - 4 of 13 from Tracy's bookshelf, View all 13 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Owl Moon: 20th Anniversary Edition (Hardcover, 2007) Author: Jane Yolen Illustrator: John Schoenherr |
Ages 4-8 | 9/21/2007 Add | |
| Tracy said: My 4th grade daughter's teacher stated that his goal for the year was to make our children leave the classroom feeling confident as writers. He was holding up the book Owl Moon, as an example of a boo...more tags: Alex, I recommend | |||
| 2. Goodnight Moon (Board Book) (Board book, 1991) Author: Margaret Wise Brown Illustrator: Clement Hurd |
Baby to Pre-K | 8/17/2007 Add | |
| Tracy said: I read this to my girls thousands of times, and now I have the pleasure of reading it to my newborn once again! tags: Charlie, I read, Inspired me, I recommend | |||
| 3. A Wrinkle in Time (Paperback, 2007) Author: Madeleine L'Engle |
Ages 9-12 | 8/11/2007 Add | |
| Tracy said: A fantastic book... I'm reading it again! tags: I Read | |||
| 4. Counting Little Geckos (Board book, 2005) Author: Charline Profiri Illustrator: Sherry Rogers |
Ages 4-8 | 8/9/2007 Add | |
| Tracy tagged as: I Read | |||
Profile Comments
Comment by LeFerna Walch on 8/28/2008 11:52:07 AM:
Tracey!
This is a wonderful site for authors! Thank you SO much for having it!
Tracey!
This is a wonderful site for authors! Thank you SO much for having it!
Comment by Lynn Brown on 8/28/2008 9:26:02 AM:
Good morning Tracy,
What a great offer. Please put me in the drawing for space.Good luck to everyone!
Lynneez
Good morning Tracy,
What a great offer. Please put me in the drawing for space.Good luck to everyone!
Lynneez
Comment by Carlo Bondoc on 8/27/2008 10:52:39 PM:
Hi Tracy,
It is certainly nice to meet you and be a part of the jacketflap.com family. Thank you! I have added my book as well as a short synopsis of my novel on the site.
Hi Tracy,
It is certainly nice to meet you and be a part of the jacketflap.com family. Thank you! I have added my book as well as a short synopsis of my novel on the site.
Comment by Donna J. Shepherd on 8/27/2008 11:03:05 AM:
Can't be there, but thanks SO much for putting our books in the slideshow. That's fantastic!
Can't be there, but thanks SO much for putting our books in the slideshow. That's fantastic!
Comment by Sabina England on 8/26/2008 2:18:01 PM:
your website kicks major @$$!!!! thanks for creating it. Love it!
your website kicks major @$$!!!! thanks for creating it. Love it!
Comment by Lisa Vargas on 8/25/2008 11:35:17 AM:
Thank you for the welcome and the invitation. I am excited to be on here!
Thank you for the welcome and the invitation. I am excited to be on here!
Comment by Jorge Rojas on 8/24/2008 2:07:58 PM:
Hola Tracy, espero conocer màs este portal y leer sobre literatura.
Saludos!
Jorge.
Hola Tracy, espero conocer màs este portal y leer sobre literatura.
Saludos!
Jorge.
Comment by Jane G Meyer on 8/23/2008 12:36:02 PM:
Lovely site, Tracy. I'm just now exploring how it works and what benefits I might find being both an editor and writer. If you have any tips I'd love to hear them.
jane g meyer
Lovely site, Tracy. I'm just now exploring how it works and what benefits I might find being both an editor and writer. If you have any tips I'd love to hear them.
jane g meyer
Comment by David Billings on 8/22/2008 2:36:30 PM:
Hi Tracy,
I've been neglecting my profile for so long and I'm glad to finally be active here. Thanks!
Hi Tracy,
I've been neglecting my profile for so long and I'm glad to finally be active here. Thanks!
Comment by Urania Smith on 8/22/2008 12:36:02 AM:
Thank you so much Tracy for the invitation. I look forward to being a part of the Jacketflap community.
Best Wishes, Urania
Thank you so much Tracy for the invitation. I look forward to being a part of the Jacketflap community.
Best Wishes, Urania
Comment by Peter Hannan on 8/21/2008 11:54:25 AM:
Thanks Tracy! Yes, Super Goofballs #6: Battle of the Brain-Sucking Robots will be out soon. Hope you guys are having a great summer.
Peter
Thanks Tracy! Yes, Super Goofballs #6: Battle of the Brain-Sucking Robots will be out soon. Hope you guys are having a great summer.
Peter
Comment by Tracy Grand on 8/20/2008 7:22:14 PM:
We are going to be releasing a number of major improvements and new features to JacketFlap over the next few weeks. Please use the send email option on my profile to let me know if you see any problems. You can also post comments here with any thoughts and suggestions. We read them all!
Tracy
We are going to be releasing a number of major improvements and new features to JacketFlap over the next few weeks. Please use the send email option on my profile to let me know if you see any problems. You can also post comments here with any thoughts and suggestions. We read them all!
Tracy
Comment by Jodi Stone on 8/20/2008 5:06:56 PM:
Tracy, thank you for the very warm welcome. I am looking forward to networking on jf. Regards.
Tracy, thank you for the very warm welcome. I am looking forward to networking on jf. Regards.
Comment by Carrie Davis on 8/20/2008 1:19:24 PM:
Tracy, I do not cook professionally. However I cook for all of the people in the house and sometimes dream of compensation.
Tracy, I do not cook professionally. However I cook for all of the people in the house and sometimes dream of compensation.
Comment by Liz Stahler on 8/20/2008 12:53:04 PM:
Hi Tracey,
I'm new to the site, but what I've seen so far looks terrific. Thanks for creating a great place for all of us to network.
Hi Tracey,
I'm new to the site, but what I've seen so far looks terrific. Thanks for creating a great place for all of us to network.
Comment by Connie Amarel on 8/19/2008 11:40:06 AM:
Thanks Tracy! This is a great website!
Thanks Tracy! This is a great website!
Comment by Shelley Thomas on 8/19/2008 1:31:26 AM:
Dear Tracy,
Thanks for your note. In answer to your question, I am a literacy specialist in a public school. I do oral storytelling with the primary grades and writing with intermediate grades. I also run an afterschool writing club. School starts in just a few days..........
Shelley
Dear Tracy,
Thanks for your note. In answer to your question, I am a literacy specialist in a public school. I do oral storytelling with the primary grades and writing with intermediate grades. I also run an afterschool writing club. School starts in just a few days..........
Shelley
Comment by Melissa Walker on 8/18/2008 10:50:34 PM:
Thanks, Tracy! Your questions were great for your panel, too. I wish we'd had a chance to chat, but glad we did meet face to face. :)
Thanks, Tracy! Your questions were great for your panel, too. I wish we'd had a chance to chat, but glad we did meet face to face. :)
Comment by Cheryl Barneski on 8/18/2008 9:37:24 PM:
Thank you.
Thank you.
Comment by Kerul Kassel on 8/18/2008 4:15:43 PM:
Well, my dear, then don't put off ordering them!!!
Well, my dear, then don't put off ordering them!!!
Comment by Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz on 8/17/2008 6:44:19 PM:
Tracy, Charlie is one gorgeous doll!
Tracy, Charlie is one gorgeous doll!
Comment by Karissa Hubbard on 8/17/2008 6:19:56 PM:
Hey Tracy, thanks for the welcome.
Hey Tracy, thanks for the welcome.
Comment by Cornelia Spelman on 8/17/2008 4:55:56 PM:
Thanks for contacting me. I'm glad to check in with the network from time to time and hope no one will take offense if I don't reply to friend invitations--I don't mean to be unfriendly; I am trying to finish some projects and budget my time.
Thanks for contacting me. I'm glad to check in with the network from time to time and hope no one will take offense if I don't reply to friend invitations--I don't mean to be unfriendly; I am trying to finish some projects and budget my time.
Comment by larry goodman on 8/16/2008 3:34:55 PM:
Hi Tracy. I now have a picture and bio and list of my books on my site. Thanks
Hi Tracy. I now have a picture and bio and list of my books on my site. Thanks
Comment by Jose-Gabriel Almeida on 8/16/2008 1:49:29 PM:
Hi Tracy:
How are you. Just to let you know that my second book, Lodiville: Adventure Land, will be out in November 2008. Visit www.jose-gabrielalmeida.com when you get a chance.
Hi Tracy:
How are you. Just to let you know that my second book, Lodiville: Adventure Land, will be out in November 2008. Visit www.jose-gabrielalmeida.com when you get a chance.
Comment by Teresa Martin on 8/15/2008 3:56:10 PM:
Hi Tracy
I'm new here. I cannot for some reason choose a 10 character name...it seems to be locked in the profile.
I think I have a lot to learn about this site.
I have never published but have written several childrens' book and also a nonfiction narrative story about drug and alcohol addiction. Nothing has ever been sent out to a publisher.
Terri
Hi Tracy
I'm new here. I cannot for some reason choose a 10 character name...it seems to be locked in the profile.
I think I have a lot to learn about this site.
I have never published but have written several childrens' book and also a nonfiction narrative story about drug and alcohol addiction. Nothing has ever been sent out to a publisher.
Terri
Comment by Amanda Montgomery-Higham on 8/15/2008 4:49:28 AM:
Dear Tracy
Thank you for your kind welcome.
I'm delighted to be a new member of JacketFlap.
I think that the site you have put together for us Illustrators and Authors is superb. Well done!
Dear Tracy
Thank you for your kind welcome.
I'm delighted to be a new member of JacketFlap.
I think that the site you have put together for us Illustrators and Authors is superb. Well done!
Comment by annie konopka on 8/14/2008 10:15:12 PM:
Hi Tracy
Thanks for the invite, i look forward to chatting with you
Hi Tracy
Thanks for the invite, i look forward to chatting with you
Comment by Traci O'Very Covey on 8/14/2008 2:58:15 PM:
Hi Tracy,
Thank you, I'll let you know if I have questions about navigating. So far it seems fairly easy but I haven't done a lot of exploring yet. I look forward to it.
Traci
Hi Tracy,
Thank you, I'll let you know if I have questions about navigating. So far it seems fairly easy but I haven't done a lot of exploring yet. I look forward to it.
Traci
Comment by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban on 8/14/2008 9:38:34 AM:
Hi Tracy,
Thank you for the invitation to join.
I also love Children's books. I read them and write them to the embarrassement of my 12 year old who would like me to grow up.
Best,
Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban, author of Two Moon Princess
Hi Tracy,
Thank you for the invitation to join.
I also love Children's books. I read them and write them to the embarrassement of my 12 year old who would like me to grow up.
Best,
Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban, author of Two Moon Princess
Comment by Mai Phuong Dinh on 8/14/2008 4:15:21 AM:
Thank you for your great site. If posible, can you make a notice to your friends if any one want to have their writings published in Vietnamese, please contect me? I'm looking for good books to publish in Vietnamese.
Thanks a lot!
Thank you for your great site. If posible, can you make a notice to your friends if any one want to have their writings published in Vietnamese, please contect me? I'm looking for good books to publish in Vietnamese.
Thanks a lot!
Comment by Linda Aksomitis on 8/13/2008 1:53:11 PM:
Thanks for your welcome -- great place you have here!
Thanks for your welcome -- great place you have here!
Comment by Peggy King Anderson on 8/12/2008 7:34:24 PM:
Oh, what an endearing picture of Charlie! See slide show of some of my grandkids!
Blessings, Peggy
Oh, what an endearing picture of Charlie! See slide show of some of my grandkids!
Blessings, Peggy
Comment by Andrew Fusek Peters on 8/11/2008 6:06:33 AM:
thanks for Welcome Tracy - glad you mention one of Jane Yolen's books in your blog - we did a lovely book together called Here's A Little Poem {Candlewick} and are working with Brian Karas on the follow-up
thanks for Welcome Tracy - glad you mention one of Jane Yolen's books in your blog - we did a lovely book together called Here's A Little Poem {Candlewick} and are working with Brian Karas on the follow-up
Comment by Cheryl Barneski on 8/9/2008 10:21:55 AM:
Ms. Tracy,
Forgive the laughter. I am the eldest of a large family your site is much like walking into a large family gathering.
You can do it! Your site is attempting to bring back the joy of knowledge to the innocence of the true Writer's Heart.
Ms. Tracy,
Forgive the laughter. I am the eldest of a large family your site is much like walking into a large family gathering.
You can do it! Your site is attempting to bring back the joy of knowledge to the innocence of the true Writer's Heart.
Comment by Lisa Smith on 8/8/2008 11:45:35 AM:
Tracy-what you are doing is just superb-there is no other word that can describe the gentility and sparkle you bring to this venture! JacketFlap is just one of the coolest social networks EVER. I went to the recent SCBWI Conference in L.A. It was hard on me physically and my brother had just passed away-so things didn't have the same "high" one would have expected-but the feedback and portfolio presentation and picture book show and the wonderful, wonderful people I met soothed my hurt some. I had to scramble a lot-but being new-I think that is just part of the excitement and wonder. Someday perhaps I can come to L.A./CAL.and say "Hi!" to you personally at one of your functions-that would be a treat! Anyway-long comment but I wanted you to know I am blessed to have found your amazing website-THANKS! No need to reply-I just wanted to let you know how much I really do appreciate you-just like everyone else here!
Lisa Smith
Tracy-what you are doing is just superb-there is no other word that can describe the gentility and sparkle you bring to this venture! JacketFlap is just one of the coolest social networks EVER. I went to the recent SCBWI Conference in L.A. It was hard on me physically and my brother had just passed away-so things didn't have the same "high" one would have expected-but the feedback and portfolio presentation and picture book show and the wonderful, wonderful people I met soothed my hurt some. I had to scramble a lot-but being new-I think that is just part of the excitement and wonder. Someday perhaps I can come to L.A./CAL.and say "Hi!" to you personally at one of your functions-that would be a treat! Anyway-long comment but I wanted you to know I am blessed to have found your amazing website-THANKS! No need to reply-I just wanted to let you know how much I really do appreciate you-just like everyone else here!
Lisa Smith
Comment by Expansions Unlimited Press on 8/8/2008 9:05:30 AM:
thankyou for your mailing tracy..it is a wonderful job that you are doing here..very good wishes..chris
thankyou for your mailing tracy..it is a wonderful job that you are doing here..very good wishes..chris
Comment by Luke Feldman on 8/8/2008 5:55:19 AM:
Thanks for the welcoming comments! http://www.skaffs.com
Thanks for the welcoming comments! http://www.skaffs.com
Comment by nava semel on 8/8/2008 5:39:10 AM:
thanks for your nice welcome.
yours
nava semel from Israel
thanks for your nice welcome.
yours
nava semel from Israel
Comment by Lin ThePin on 8/7/2008 8:18:45 PM:
Tracy, I am not a published author, but working on it. I have some childrens books in rough draft and am ignortant on how to go about publishing. After searching sites I am overwhelmed with all the info. I had tree damage to my house and it was quite severe so my books were put on hold. Not until about Oct. will I be able to get back into it and going. Thanks lady! Lin
Tracy, I am not a published author, but working on it. I have some childrens books in rough draft and am ignortant on how to go about publishing. After searching sites I am overwhelmed with all the info. I had tree damage to my house and it was quite severe so my books were put on hold. Not until about Oct. will I be able to get back into it and going. Thanks lady! Lin
Comment by Janeen Brian on 8/7/2008 6:48:23 PM:
Hi Tracy. I'm an Australian award-winning children' s author. I've had five books released this year, bringing my total to 68, so I may have to update my Profile. Not sure how to add a photo but there's one on my website - www.janeenbrian.com. Thanks. Janeen Brian
Hi Tracy. I'm an Australian award-winning children' s author. I've had five books released this year, bringing my total to 68, so I may have to update my Profile. Not sure how to add a photo but there's one on my website - www.janeenbrian.com. Thanks. Janeen Brian
Comment by Janet Lee Carey on 8/6/2008 9:03:14 PM:
Hi Tracy,
I'm a YA fantasy writer and a recent new member of JacketFlap. This is a great community. Thanks for flying by my page.
Janet
Hi Tracy,
I'm a YA fantasy writer and a recent new member of JacketFlap. This is a great community. Thanks for flying by my page.
Janet
Comment by tanya salehian on 8/6/2008 6:55:36 PM:
hi tracy, thanks for the message, I am the mother of two grown girls and two little grandchildren, one a boy of four and a girl of
seventeen months. I am an exhibiting painter
and when in my twenties trained as an illustrator at Goldsmiths college London university. I have illustrated several works for different publishers and the last being HBJ before they closed down their firm in Australia.
I am planning to get back to more illustrating work as I have been a full time painter with an MFA for the past ten years or so. I have put a pic of self on the site and one illustration! ..
best wishes...............tanya
hi tracy, thanks for the message, I am the mother of two grown girls and two little grandchildren, one a boy of four and a girl of
seventeen months. I am an exhibiting painter
and when in my twenties trained as an illustrator at Goldsmiths college London university. I have illustrated several works for different publishers and the last being HBJ before they closed down their firm in Australia.
I am planning to get back to more illustrating work as I have been a full time painter with an MFA for the past ten years or so. I have put a pic of self on the site and one illustration! ..
best wishes...............tanya
Comment by Diane Stout on 8/6/2008 12:49:30 PM:
Hi Tracy!
Thanks for the welcome. I am new to writing, and will be back in touch later.
D.Stout
Hi Tracy!
Thanks for the welcome. I am new to writing, and will be back in touch later.
D.Stout
Comment by Mary Bowman-Kruhm on 8/2/2008 6:11:15 AM:
You have done a great job with this web site. My problem is finding time to enjoy your hard work!
==Mary
You have done a great job with this web site. My problem is finding time to enjoy your hard work!
==Mary
Comment by Betty Dravis on 8/1/2008 4:31:17 PM:
I just left you a comment thanking you for your Friend Invitation. I'm impressed with your site and wish you much success. Fresh idea, Tracy. I already added my profile pic, bio and three published novels. So far, I haven't seen the profile pic anywhere, but I'll keep looking as I browse your site.
Fondly - Betty Dravis
I just left you a comment thanking you for your Friend Invitation. I'm impressed with your site and wish you much success. Fresh idea, Tracy. I already added my profile pic, bio and three published novels. So far, I haven't seen the profile pic anywhere, but I'll keep looking as I browse your site.
Fondly - Betty Dravis
Comment by Joanna Pagan on 8/1/2008 10:56:43 AM:
How can I create a blog? and can I.
How can I create a blog? and can I.
Comment by Margarett Jones on 7/31/2008 5:07:12 PM:
Thanks for the welcome! No I am not published as a childrens Author. Have had offers to publish my books but from vanity publishers and this I can't afford to do.
Thanks for the welcome! No I am not published as a childrens Author. Have had offers to publish my books but from vanity publishers and this I can't afford to do.
Hi Tracy,
I wish I still lived in Encinitas, 'cause I would jump at that space. Oh well.
How do I find out if my published books are on my JacketFlap space? I need to get my son to jelp me figure out how to upload a picture, bio and whatever else. Your help is appreciated. I am not as computer literate as my kids are!
Pattie Schnetzler
schnetzlerjp@yahoo.com
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