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Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper
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Published in The Writer’s Garden

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An Author’s Review of Dabble

This web-based manuscript organizer has many benefits — Disclaimer: I am not an affiliate of Dabble. This is simply an honest review from an author who has found it helpful and valuable as I work on my current project. After getting about 100 pages into my first novel’s manuscript, it became clear that Google Docs wasn’t going to…

Writing

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An Author’s Review of Dabble
An Author’s Review of Dabble
Writing

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Published in Middle-Pause

·Feb 24

On Being Kind to Myself While Having Covid

After dodging the virus for almost three years, here’s how it went — It’s a major miracle that after nearly three years, I avoided Covid until recently. As a public school teacher with two children still in school and a teacher for a spouse, I frequently marveled at my unicorn status. We have been as careful and as responsible as could be. Hand-washing…

Self

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On Being Kind to Myself While Having Covid
On Being Kind to Myself While Having Covid
Self

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Published in Loose Ends

·Dec 17, 2022

We’re All Done With Santa Claus, and I Have Big Feelings About It

Saying goodbye after 31 years is hard — Last week, the final Santa Claus believer in our house hung up his red hat trimmed in white. Our 11-year-old son and his father had a man-to-man talk on their way to the grocery store. …

Christmas

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We’re All Done With Santa Claus, and I Have Big Feelings About It
We’re All Done With Santa Claus, and I Have Big Feelings About It
Christmas

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Published in Middle-Pause

·Nov 18, 2022

Lost Keys and Derailed Trains of Thought

Perimenopause and menopause impact the brain too — I just turned 49 years old. The last stop in the decade before I stake my claim on half a century of life. Every birthday is a gift, which is not something I take lightly. The years also bring surprises along with more candles on the cake. The Times They Are a Changin’ My body is…

Women

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Lost Keys and Derailed Trains of Thought
Lost Keys and Derailed Trains of Thought
Women

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Published in Koinonia

·Jul 21, 2022

Use These Four-Letter Words For a Joyful Life

These words never get bleeped — In a world of negativity and unkind words, it’s easy to veer off a positive path. I recently got to thinking of all the beautiful four-letter words we could choose from to cultivate a joyful life. Enjoy. Move When I move, I feel happier. Whether I walk, hike, or swim (all…

Joy

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Use These Four-Letter Words For a Joyful Life
Use These Four-Letter Words For a Joyful Life
Joy

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Published in The Writer’s Garden

·Jul 20, 2022

Successful Writers Wear Hats

Advice from Robert Benson on setting boundaries with ourselves — I recently attended a writers’ conference where I received a book recommendation from one of the faculty members. As shared with her about my self-doubt and writing obstacles, her encouragement soothed me. Assuring me that my feelings were normal, she recommended Robert Benson’s Dancing on the Head of a Pen…

Writer

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Successful Writers Wear Hats
Successful Writers Wear Hats
Writer

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Published in Loose Ends

·May 25, 2022

I’m a Christian and Am Sick and Tired of Thoughts and Prayers

Gun violence cannot be prayed away — Lord have mercy. Another horrible headline today from Texas — an elementary school shooting. At the time of this writing, 20 people have died in Uvalde, Texas after an 18-year old shooter opened fire. Eighteen of them are children. High-profile school shootings like today’s, along with Columbine, Sandy Hook, and…

Guns

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I’m a Christian and Am Sick and Tired of Thoughts and Prayers
I’m a Christian and Am Sick and Tired of Thoughts and Prayers
Guns

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Published in Koinonia

·Apr 9, 2022

There’s a Knocking at the Door

Will you answer it? — The Sunday school room in my childhood church had a picture of Jesus knocking at a door. It hung straight ahead as you walked in. I loved it — a familiar sight in a familiar place. The picture also fascinated me. There was a luminescence about Him, a holy glow…

Christianity

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There’s a Knocking at the Door
There’s a Knocking at the Door
Christianity

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Published in The Writer’s Garden

·Mar 15, 2022

How to Get 50% Off Your Masterclass Membership

If you are a current subscriber, there’s a secret deal — Last year when my in-person writers’ conference was cancelled, I signed up for Masterclass. As a writer, learning more about craft is important. I figured I’d learn from home if I couldn’t travel to do it. …

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How to Get 50% Off Your Masterclass Membership
How to Get 50% Off Your Masterclass Membership
Writer

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Published in The Writer’s Garden

·Mar 7, 2022

Spring Update from the Writing Desk

Hooray for spring! — Good gracious! It’s been a long winter. Spring slips in and out, teasing us with her balmy weather and earthy scent. Winter grapples with her, wanting to throw a few good freezing jabs our way before he finally relents and lets her take center stage. Just wanted to check in…

Spring

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Spring Update from the Writing Desk
Spring Update from the Writing Desk
Spring

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