Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing was something she picked up by herself. After her first ,teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. ,writing stories was simply a interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商)。 they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long and paid Tracy a $500,000 advance. “A pretty money, " said the publisher, " for writer. "
Tracy's characters (人物)are interesting, her stories sometimes (9) readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. " My mother believed I could the afterlife world " ,she told a close friend. " She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago. "
“Can I? I don't think I can, Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have (11) when things come to me .”Once, she was wondering how to complete a set in ancient (古代的)China. the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese . It came without her having it.
Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained by her fame. She lives in the same she lived 27 years ago—although in a more comfortable home. There's more room for in her life— and it wasn't just
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