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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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Spies, Secrets, and the Romance of Espionage: A Love Letter to X Company

Historical Romance, Historical Romantic Suspense, Magic Story Telling, Romantic Suspense, Spy Thrillers / August 31, 2025 / Camp X, Canadian spies, Canadian television, CBC Gem, character-driven TV, espionage drama, Historical Fiction, historical TV, romance in history, Romantic Thrillers, spy stories, TV show recommendations, war-time romance, World War II series, X Company / 3 minutes of reading

If you haven’t heard of X Company, you’re not alone—but you’re missing out. This Canadian World War II spy drama combines gut-twisting espionage with quiet, powerful romance in a way that still haunts me years after watching. The storytelling is sharp, the characters unforgettable, and the romantic tension? Off the charts. Don’t let the soft-focus promo poster fool you—this one pulls no punches.

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August 24, 410: The Day the World Changed (And Most People Missed It)

Historical Stuff / August 24, 2025 / ancient history, August 24, civilization, fall of Rome, historical perspective, history for writers, Kiss Across Time, millennium, Roman Empire, Roman history, Roman women, Rome, time travel, Tracy Cooper-Posey, Visigoths, Western Rome, worldbuilding / 4 minutes of reading

On this day in 410 AD, Rome was sacked—and the world changed. But perhaps the real marvel isn’t that Rome fell. It’s that it lasted more than a thousand years. From primitive huts to aqueducts, concrete, dentistry, and legal systems we still use today, Rome wasn’t just a city—it was civilization. This post explores what a millennium really means… and what we lost when Western Rome fell.

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Boudicca: The Celtic Queen Who Dared Rome

2 Comments / Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Romantic Suspense, Historical Stuff / August 10, 2025 / ancient Britain, Arthurian legend, Boudicca, British mythology, Celtic history, Celtic women, Enya Boadicea, historical fiction inspiration, Iceni tribe, King Arthur, Roman Britain, storytelling history, Tracy Cooper-Posey style, warrior queens, women in history / 4 minutes of reading

Boudicca wasn’t just a queen—she was an inferno wrapped in iron. After the Romans flogged her and assaulted her daughters, she rallied her tribe and scorched a path through Roman Britain so fierce, it still smolders in the national memory. She’s not just part of history—she is history. And maybe, just maybe, she shares blood with Arthur himself. The stories blur. The legends tangle. But oh, what a tale they tell.

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Water, Arches, and Ancient Brilliance: The Underrated Fascination of Aqueducts

Historical Stuff, Interesting Settings / August 3, 2025 / ancient technology, aqueducts, archaeology, author life, Eagle Aqueduct, France travel, Historical Fiction, history, infrastructure, Nerja, Pont du Gard, Roman architecture, Roman Empire, Roman engineering, Spain travel, The Triumph of Felix, Tracy Cooper-Posey, Türkiye, writing inspiration / 4 minutes of reading

“Aqueducts are the perfect intersection of beauty and practicality. They’re not just pretty ruins—they were the arteries of ancient cities, still standing, still defying time.”

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What the Hell is Futa Fiction?

4 Comments / Reading / July 20, 2025 / book trends, discovering new books, futa fiction, genre fiction, indie publishing, manga romance, niche genres, omegaverse, reader life, reading niches, romance fiction, romance mashups, romance readers, SFR, weird romance / 2 minutes of reading

“Futa fiction comes from the Japanese term futanari, and generally refers to erotic fiction where characters have both male and female anatomical features. It’s niche, it’s quirky—and it’s a perfect example of how wonderfully fractured fiction has become. These days there’s a sub-genre for every taste… and half the fun is discovering something new.”

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The AI Said “Crochet This” – So They Did. And Now We Have Squiggly Wool Monsters.

Fun Stuff / July 13, 2025 / AI crochet, ChatGPT patterns, crafting humor, creative experiments, crochet fails, fiber arts, funny crafts, handmade gone wrong, MidJourney weirdness, reader stories, TLC blog, Tracy Cooper-Posey, yarn disasters / 2 minutes of reading

Several brave souls asked AI to generate crochet patterns—and then crocheted them exactly as written. The results? Somewhere between “avant-garde art piece” and “woolly cryptid escaped from the yarn stash.”

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