Laura Peterson and Tracy Kelly Solheim
Recorded
January 27, 2024
Archived
January 27, 2024
39:25 minutes
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Id:
atl004901
Description
Laura Peterson (52) talks with fellow Delta Gamma Fraternity member, Tracy Kelly Solheim (61), about her youth as a military kid as well as her subsequent writing career.Subject Log / Time Code
(Track 1) Tracy Kelly Solheim says she was born at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina. She recalls moving around a lot.
Tracy remembers living in Biloxi, Mississippi. She says the schools there were just starting to integrate.
Tracy remembers her dad being sent to work for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. She says her dad deployed to Korea during her freshman year of college.
Tracy talks about a medal her dad received. She says he was not proud of it.
Tracy talks about writing for her high school newspaper.
Tracy talks about the compromise that led her to pursue a degree in Public Relations.
Tracy talks about following her brother to the University of Tennessee. She says she did not know about sororities at that time.
Tracy remembers being targeted by Delta Gamma for recruitment. She says she enjoyed events like Carnicus.
Tracy says she went to George Washington University for graduate school.
Tracy remembers being able to work for NBC Sports during the Olympics in Seoul, Korea. She says it was a great 6 month experience.
Tracy talks about her time writing reports for Congress. She describes it as mostly tire kicking. She remembers an experience with ranchers wanting to euthanize wild horses.
Tracy remembers witnessing a program where prison inmates learn to work with and tame the wild horses. She says the program still exists today.
Tracy remembers writing her first book while on vacation. She says her favorite book is always the one that's about to come out.
(Track 2) Tracy talks about writing 2 book series.
Tracy talks about the writer's group, Georgia Romance Writers.
Tracy talks about some of the influences in her life. She says connections can help you if you let them.
Laura Peterson asks if Tracy has any advice for collegiate women.
Laura asks Tracy her thoughts on sororities.
Laura asks Tracy to name the bravest thing she's done.
Laura asks Tracy to name something unique about herself.
Laura asks Tracy to talk about a life lesson. Tracy says to have grace when you fail.
Participants
- Laura Peterson
- Tracy Kelly Solheim