I always liked to play make-believe. So writing fiction seemed like a natural progression in my life. What started out as a little girl imagining that all those hidden nooks and crannies in my back yard were castles and mansions, evolved into a teenager wanting to become an actress, and ended up turning into a young woman writing romance novels.

I have an Associates Degree in Theatre Arts.  Married for 27 years to my high-school sweetheart, we are the proud parents of two sons, and one daughter-in-law. After living in upstate NY for the better part of my life, my husband and I packed it in moving to the San Francisco Bay area. We were there for three years and then we packed again moving back to New York State. We’ve finally settled in a small town in Orange County, New York. 

I sold my first historical romance novel, Mountain Jewel, on 9/9/99! Remember that was the day everyone thought all the computers were going to crash! After a nearly four year wait, I sold my second, third and fourth on my mother’s birthday 7/10/2003! A Surprise For Abigail, Lydia’s Passion and Making Over Maggie are part of The Women of Surprise series published by Avalon Books.

Professional Organizations--The founding President of Capital Region Romance Writers Inc. (CR-RWA). Member of PASIC the Published Authors Special Interest Chapter of RWA, New Jersey RWA, Sacramento Valley Rose RWA. Member, Romance Writers of America.

Tracey and her mother Carol Pinkowski at the booksigning for A Surprise for
Abigail at the Chatham Bookstore, Chatham, NY (2004)

As seen in the Chatham Bookstore window in Chatham, NY. That's right Bill
Clinton's book right above mine in the window! I don't think we'll ever see this
again!