At last, I can joyfully announce that my first picture book is now published. My journey was long, and I encountered many obstacles, but I finally made it happen! Publishing is certainly not for the impatient. And I’ve learned that temperance and perseverance must be your best friends.
It’s truly difficult to fathom but I, Tracy Conti Potash – yes that’s me – TCP is officially in the next chapter of my life. Just like that…twenty-five years of educating children and young adults, complete, done, over, finished! I can now profess that I am a RETIREE. Wow, it really does go by in a blink.
In the months leading up to THE DATE, everything seemed to move in slow motion. My twenty-minute drive to work was almost like a work of art. The colors were more vibrant, the winding roads seemed like a journey to nowhere, and the sky almost felt like a comforting blanket draped over me. I will admit that initially, my emotions were a muddled mess. I wasn’t sure how to feel exactly. But all that did change, and that “new chapter” was becoming very exciting! While I will terribly miss the connections with all the kiddos, I will also miss seeing the smiling faces of all my wonderful colleagues, listening to their grunts and groans, and laughing at all our crazy antics! To ALL OF YOU, I say, “Thank you” for being a wonderful part of my twenty-five-year journey. I never believed in coincidences, so I know our paths were meant to entwine. Some of you were in my life for a reason, a season, and some for a lifetime! I thank you all. Ending something is never easy, BUT I just know…chapter 2 is going to be amazing! My goal for the future is to use my gifts in other ways and to always channel my passions and energy into something new to inspire and challenge children and educators.
SO…I am – over – the – moon – excited to announce that my new chapter will be…Published Author! A writer of picture books. My first book will be released soon. The title is SWISH – SWIRL -SWOOSH, and it is all about how The Gusty Wind finally meets his match. So get ready to twirl and whirl, swish and swirl in this lyrical story about a little boy who uses the gusty wind’s power as his transportation to make his dreams of adventure come true. Together they relish leaping into haystacks, yahooing it up on galloping stallions, walking the plank with Yo-Hoing pirates, and swimming with dolphins long into the dark, dark night. And, it’s all because the Gusty Wind and the Little Boy share something in common – Their love of ADVENTURE! The boy and the wind venture from farms to deserts to vast oceans, then back home where the boy snuggles back into bed, dreaming of what tomorrow’s wind will bring. After all, “There’s No Place Like Home!”
Tracy Conti Potash
TCP WRITES 
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