
T.L. Hicks, Tracie Hicks, Tracie Lynn Hicks, was born in Taylorville, Illinois, in 1973, and is the youngest of eight children. She graduated in 1992 and married the love of her life on Halloween in 2004.
Tracie has PTSD, Social Anxiety, Chronic and Generalized Depression, and Maladaptive Daydreaming. Plus a degenerating hip. She is on disability and knows how it feels to live paycheck to paycheck.
Tracie was a Content Creator, Editor, Trainer, and Team Captain at Coffee House Writers.
What People Say
“Tracie was great to work with. She was super organized and handled her position with ease. She handled all of my questions with kindness and professionalism. I am so very glad to have gotten to work with her.”
Patricia Harris
“Tracie is an excellent editor and goes above and beyond to ensure that her writers have everything they need. I have worked with her for over two years and have always been extremely impressed with the amount of effort she puts in with her training and communications. She is always available for questions and assistance any time it is needed and provides excellent services to her writers.”
Jessica Willing
“Tracie is always willing to go the extra mile to help those she works with. Her writing is exemplary and entertaining. She has a mind full of inspiration, which she uses to inspire herself and all those around her. Tracie is an asset to any team she is on. She is always in a forward motion of learning and teaching others. Her editing expertise can make any writer become a great writer.”
Jill Yoder

Education
| Degree | Subject | Focus | School | GPA |
| Associate of Arts | Communication | Creative Writing Professional Writing | University of Phoenix 2014 | GPA 3.87- Magna Cum Laude |
| Bachelor of Arts | English and Creative Writing | Fiction Screenwriting | Southern New Hampshire University 2017 | GPA 3.539 Cum Laude |
| Master of Arts | English and Creative Writing | Fiction Editing | Southern New Hampshire University 2018 | GPA of 3.585 Cum Laude |
| Master of Fine Arts | Creative Writing | Fiction Professional Writing | Southern New Hampshire University 2020 | GPA of 3.707 |