Why Should You Ever Buy a Book?

  by Tracy Shawn, M.A. Author of award-winning novel "The Grace of Crows"   Have you ever bought a movie ticket? Paid to see a concert or play? Handed over cash for entrance fee to a … [Read more...]

The Healing Journey of “The Grace of Crows”

by Tracy Shawn, MA After I had started writing my now-published novel, "The Grace of Crows," my anxiety and depression began to lift. I believe, in large part, this real-life transformation … [Read more...]

A Novel About A Heroine’s Journey From Anxiety by Tracy Shawn

First Published in www.ExpertClick.com My intent in writing The Grace of Crows was to present readers with a heroine's journey that would help them feel less alone with their anxieties and … [Read more...]

How Fiction Writing Helped Me Conquer Real-Life Anxiety

By Tracy Shawn, MA First Published in Psych Central Magazine   Anxiety, or mental unease, can be seen as the crying out of the internal artist: Let me out! Let me speak! ~ Frances … [Read more...]

Why Novel Reading Reduces Anxiety

Why Novel Reading Reduces Anxiety By TRACY SHAWN, MA First Published in Psych Central Magazine “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but … [Read more...]

Why a Novel About Anxiety

BLOG published in Psychology Tomorrow Magazine Tracy Shawn – Why a Novel About Anxiety?   Share this: Years ago, I was sitting alongside other budding novelists in an ongoing writing … [Read more...]