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

15 September 2025 / Tracy Cooper-Posey

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.

woman in a red dress reading a book while surrounded by dirt an cleaning equipment

If Your To-Do List Stresses You Out, You’re Doing It Wrong

28 June 2025 / Tracy Cooper-Posey, Uncategorized

Most writers think they’re breaking down their tasks—but if you’re still staring at “Revise novel” on your to-do list and feeling stuck, you’ve got a project, not a task. Here’s how to break your work down into do-able chunks that actually get done.

Puzzle-Piece Scheduling: A Writing Model for the Non-Marathoner

21 June 2025 / Tracy Cooper-Posey

What if, instead of waiting for those rare marathon writing sessions, you fit your writing into the cracks of your day—one or two hours at a time? Puzzle-Piece Scheduling is about breaking your writing into smaller chunks that still add up to real progress. It’s not about being perfect—it’s about being consistent. Even short sprints can keep your story warm and moving forward.