September 2025 – Tracy Cooper-Posey

What’s on Tracy’s Desk? (2025 Edition)

My Life / September 28, 2025 / author life, author workspace, behind the scenes, cancer recovery, Cerridwen, creativity, fantasy author, fantasy writing, Han Solo, home office, indie author life, inspiration, Lord of the Rings references, Multiple Myeloma, sentimental keepsakes, story inspiration, tarot, Tracy Cooper-Posey, writing desk, writing habits, writing routine / 5 minutes of reading

Fourteen years ago, I shared a snapshot of my writing desk—and a surprising number of you still remember it! That desk is still with me, but the world around it has changed: the landline is gone, the monitors have multiplied, and only Strider remains of the original furry trio. This year, I revisited that 2011 post with a photo tour of my current workspace, the oddball trinkets that inspire me, and a glimpse into how I really write now—recliner and all. Spoiler: dusty fantasy author chaos is alive and well.

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Grace O’Malley: Ireland’s Pirate Queen Who Refused to Stay in Her Lane

6 Comments / Historical Stuff / September 21, 2025 / 16th century, badass women, Elizabeth I, female empowerment, feminist history, forgotten heroines, Grace O'Malley, historical women, Irish history, maritime history, Pirate Queen, rebel women, storytelling history, Tracy Cooper-Posey style, women in history / 3 minutes of reading

Grace O’Malley didn’t just defy the odds—she defied an empire. Born into a world where women were expected to fade quietly into the background, she carved out a life of rebellion, leadership, and high-seas adventure. From commanding a fleet to negotiating with Queen Elizabeth I, Grace rewrote the rules for what a woman could do—and dared anyone to stop her.

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The Truth About Writers’ Lives (It’s Not What You Think)

2 Comments / My Life / September 14, 2025 / behind the scenes writing, behind the scenes writing process, daily writing routine, daily writing schedule, how long does it take to write a book, Indie Author, indie author life, myths about writers, publishing industry, real writer’s life, reality of a writer’s life, time management for writers, truth about authors, truth about writers, what do writers do all day, writer burnout, writing life / 14 minutes of reading

Most people think writers live glamorous lives — champagne book launches, exotic research trips, and endless hours of leisure to dream up stories. The truth is a lot less Parisian café and a lot more 4:30 a.m. alarm clocks, fourteen-hour workdays, and muttering at characters who won’t behave while the laundry piles up.

In this post, I pull back the curtain on what writers’ lives really look like, why the myths persist, and how those rosy assumptions can sometimes hurt more than help.

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The Real Ladies of Waterloo Bridge

6 Comments / Historical Stuff / September 7, 2025 / feminist history, feminist perspective, forgotten women, hidden history, historical inspiration, historical women, London history, MidJourney art, romance blog, underpaid labor, wartime women, Waterloo Bridge, women builders, women in history, WWII / 3 minutes of reading

During World War II, more than 350 women rebuilt Waterloo Bridge—welding and riveting under blackout skies while bombs fell overhead. They were paid less than men, naturally (insert eye-roll), and when the war ended, their names quietly vanished from the official record. It took decades and a few forgotten photographs to uncover the truth: the Ladies’ Bridge wasn’t just a nickname. It was fact. And like so many stories of women in history, it was nearly erased.

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