Tracy G. Cooper

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    You Can’t Drive a Parked Car

    Momentum is hard to come by sometimes. External circumstances, internal conflict, or a combination of the two often keep us in "park" when we should be "driving" in life. And I'm getting tired of it.

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    The Wisdom of Bob Ross for Writers

    Bob Ross was much more than a source of painting entertainment. He was a fount of wisdom, much of which applies to writers...

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    An Interview with Robin W. Pearson: Faith and Southern Roots Run Deep

    I first met Robin W. Pearson some years back at a friend's home. Later, we briefly attended the same writers' group...

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    There’s Power in Planning

    Failure to plan well took a toll on my writing life in 2020. This proved to be a valuable lesson as I enter 2021.

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    The Triumphant Rise of the Shlumpadinka

    Ringing in 2020 felt so exciting before we knew better. A new decade, a blank calendar page—lots of hope and promise ahead. We barely got the champagne flutes washed and put away before COVID consumed our collective consciousness. Our shiny…

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    Looking Up the Ladder

    Nearly five years ago, a debilitating back injury shifted my focus and changed the trajectory of my life. The whole story of my transition from injured runner to aspiring writer is one I still marvel at today. You can read…

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    That Was a Quite a Trip (Around the Sun)

    Today my older daughter asked what I wanted to do about my birthday this year. She and her husband just bought their first home, so she wants to have us over for cake. I hadn’t given it much thought and…

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    The Best Advice For Dealing with Critics and Naysayers

    Being a creative person requires a delicate emotional balancing act. We need a thick enough skin to shake off unconstructive criticism while exercising enough humility to be teachable and moldable. It’s been a long-term project for me to develop this…

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    Encouragement for the Weary from Literary Greats

    So it’s only been three weeks of school, and I’m already overwhelmed as a parent and a teacher. The pandemic continues its disruption to education. I miss my students, friends, and family and just want life to be normal again.…

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    Unexpected Success is the Best Kind

    Success sometimes show up unexpectedly. When it does, it's all the sweeter.

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    The Fatiguing Nature of Uncertainty

    Life has been markedly different for the past six months in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Work, school, shopping, and socializing changed in ways nobody could have anticipated. With these changes comes stress and a looming uneasiness caused by the…

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