<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Tracy Eire]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm an odd amalgam of technologist, artist, and fiction writer, with novels on Smashwords and Amazon, and artwork on Instagram and Facebook!]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:37:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.tracyeire.site/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What about The Folded Earth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found this from a reader. Frankly, I was surprised to see it. I've been feeling few people are interested in my books -- or any person-written books -- which led me to focus on artwork. I guess I made a mistake.... I think what was most disheartening for me was a lack of any communication with my readers. It's actually very hard to put hours, weeks, even years into writing with little response. For example, I get one vacation a year. I remember writing frantically so that the night I was to...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/what-about-the-folded-earth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1620f02a9023e23335939e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 23:13:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_cdeec66a0aec484991800afe1c0137ce~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It all started with the odd alien angels]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was watching my little sister get her hair done when one of the ladies who owns the salon (go girls!) said it. My friend, who I'll call...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/it-all-started-with-the-odd-alien-angels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">676781df3c3539dcda308ffb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:17:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_de83ab0b7ff340758a71ecc6d24cb68b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_770,h_402,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardinal update....]]></title><description><![CDATA[While writing Cardinal Machines book 8!  There's a lot going on for me, a lot of it related to art (as folks here will know). But I am...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/cardinal-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66cc040277f8d19fcc6bf37d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:47:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_f710d2d653cb437fa23c21b78e70dbee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's been that kind of a day and...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... while sorting out some Search Engine Results metrics, I found this: ... and I just want to say that I am much obliged. Thank you so...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/it-s-been-that-kind-of-a-day-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c5235c0a52429c9f77eb02</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:17:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_59f99a50102246c5828f492a18ae76bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting my assets together....]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a preview -- book 5 isn't up yet since I'm still waiting for cover materials. When it is, I'll be running this advertisement...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/getting-my-assets-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c3ec4fea75ecde8951e4ac</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:18:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_0eebcc25d24547f98b613c5514febe7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_470,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shattering art style: High-Key, Mid-Key, Low-Key painting... and me.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art is a language -- as we've discussed with early writing like hieroglyphs before! And like any other language, art has its dialects,...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/shattering-art-style-high-key-mid-key-low-key-painting-and-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66bef94ae0a9a2dc44fedac5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:24:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_e16ce238f8fb41d6a1de4203d610f944~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Updating Facebook pages...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes. You heard me. I have a presence on Facebook. Sort of. :) Not that I'm any good at it. Certainly, I've never advertised on Facebook...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/updating-facebook-pages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66935f4d64640ab01e473614</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 05:41:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_a6fc1b4b56f442e2a0bcdb7674b685ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following my portfolio?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For any of you following my Portfolio, I'm now at 14 paintings of the 20 due by the end of November. I have a little ways to go with this...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/following-my-portfolio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6690d0ba27b45324369b91a3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:47:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/e8a425_3b471db9318c491fb8c2ccf03557165b/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before it Snows is on submission...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, readers! I thought I’d try something new. I thought I'd share a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most recent short stories, I’ve...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/before-it-snows-is-on-submission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6684cd9e471e2e39c093787d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 04:46:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_41f69fb43abe42caa6514bd2d3f5a9ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focusing on Cardinal Machines]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you're writing, if you're me, you've got your cat-eared headset on and you're in full hyperfocus. I'm a neurodivergent, but I often...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/focusing-on-cardinal-machines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667ccf5dbb8b3d26deda3216</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:13:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_ee22786284e740a98bde624d4a967cc9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_962,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[First peek at chapters and layout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sneak peek of Book 5 of the Folded Earth series The book uses colour photographs, but, of course, there is no publisher that I know who...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/first-peek-at-chapters-and-layout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663944e27504af190f2f059f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_70f123365d7c4f1d8e85a83fc09875de~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I'm listening to while...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... doing the first pass on a very long book -- Book 5 of the Folded Earth. I'll give you the link, and you must understand, I'm from a...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/what-i-m-listening-to-while</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6604b82984b5da3b48702676</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_8586428715974dc4b5a7be965442ffaa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does it matter...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... what your message is? In a world that is so flooded with adverts, emails, and social media even now transitioning from full length...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/why-does-it-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c81296f781b6f6702fcd7c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_f7025549b98a4a3499f424cd425aa1a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_765,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audiobook - On Canvas in Shadow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This audiobook project is not signed and sealed yet. In fact, I haven't even sent a contract out yet, but... I have high hopes!  This is...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/audiobook-on-canvas-in-shadow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658d14fb6004e81d2e172428</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 06:26:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/e8a425_275c53fcc6a94cb6b1965de7943f9280/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audiobook - Their Greatest Hart!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a couple of Audiobooks underway right now, and one of them is for the Folded Earth novella that features a young Ruel Mirariaf --...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/audiobook-their-greatest-hart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658d0d17ba60db2dd04e9f5e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 06:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/e8a425_edbd1e40d79143519c461587bb5e83af/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas &#38; Happy Holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me wish everyone on this thread the best of holidays and an incredible next year! Thank you so for your continued support and loyalty...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/merry-christmas-happy-holidays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658952910f2e06ae12b7d85e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2023 10:05:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_db507b35589e4fcf98c8b840ba985156~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing your story: The art of hints]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a rich background in fantasy, science fiction, and urban fantasy honed by years of reading great books and... comicbooks Actually,...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/writing-your-story-dropping-hints</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658289f893fa3c49d72fcd6b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:40:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_148d32f1a53c45e2b4c89e849d2fa805~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odd little update on Folded Earth 5....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm doing this out of order, which -- you might not be aware -- is pretty standard for me. The book covers have Ora Buckmaster on them,...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/odd-little-update-on-folded-earth-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655e7afd2b74a455e39bc207</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:11:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_fcc8fe1190a743af943ad5fab197f4ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_550,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm an Indie, and here's why....]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seasoned writers and artists have encountered the old debate between choosing traditional publishing versus indie publishing. (In the art...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/i-m-an-indie-and-here-s-why</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6559aee309856394c9544eb4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 06:55:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_b24045eb2f37423597436693a71fc331~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Folded Earth formatting updates.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fig. Ora Buckmaster 'The Flower of the King', as seen in book 5 of the Folded Earth series. This is just an update to tell you all that...]]></description><link>https://www.tracyeire.site/post/folded-earth-formatting-updates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65348bafd0aaba9995bc9118</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 03:28:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8a425_4222440a99fc498594a5bba8be2027e2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tracy Eire</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>