Tracie has now completed her third book in the Skinny Kid book series.  She studied at the Institute of Children's Literature in Writing for Children and Teenagers. She is a member of the Southern Breeze chapter of the Children's Society of Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She lives in Georgia with her family.

She enjoyed running from an early age. She ran track and cross-country in high school. Then she continued on to participate in 5K's and 10K's and half-marathons, and completed a full marathon.