T. L. Cooper began weaving storytelling and social justice at a very young age when she attempted to save a groundhog’s life by creating an adventurous and full life for him in her stories while sitting on her grandpa’s knees. Throughout her childhood, she wrote stories casting her classmates and herself as heroes and villains. Sharing her stories taught her words hold power as she watched the reactions of those around her. She often explored teenage angst, friendship, and the choices she and her peers faced as she maneuvered high school. By the time she started college at Eastern Kentucky University she’d developed a keen interest in human behavior and motivation, so she studied Corrections and Juvenile Services and Psychology. Her written work continued to explore human interaction and motivation. After college she worked as a counselor with troubled teenagers, a project coordinator, a registrar assistant, and a temp before becoming a full-time author. She has traveled extensively throughout the world feeding her passion for meeting new people and discovering both the similarities and the differences in the way people live. Her work has been published in magazines, anthologies, books, and online. She has authored books of poetry, books of short stories, and a novel. She also writes three blogs, Write with TLC, Reviews with TLC, and Vegan Cooking with TLC. She has served as Master of Ceremonies of a writer’s conference, served as president of writer’s groups, taught classes and workshops, and moderated panels. In addition, she has participated in poetry readings, book signings, and media interviews. Her work continues to explore both the strength and the vulnerability that are interwoven into relationships large and small. When she steps away from the keyboard, she enjoys yoga, meditation, hiking, golf, cooking, and interesting conversation. Currently, she resides with her husband and cat in Albany, Oregon.