Curse of the Ice Dragon
For my wonderful readers who’ve been downloading my Whispers series and leaving awesome reviews – THANK YOU!!! Rankings for my Whispers books are climbing the charts thanks to my awesome readership. Because so many of you want to see the series continue, I will be getting book four ready soon. I will also have a special announcement about my upcoming Whispers partnership.
In the meantime, I’m working on a YA fantasy, Curse of the Ice Dragon. I began writing this about five...
Coming out with my illness
This was me 18 years ago. I was 21-years-old and VERY obsessed with my looks. Yeah, I was a svelte snob. Back then I was a senior in college and more concerned with dating and fun than my health. Part of the secret to my lean legs and arms was that I hardly ate. And I hardly ate because eating made me sick. I also fought fatigue on a daily basis, but I figured it was due to college stress.
Ten years later I delivered my first and only child two months early. Two years after that, my fatigue...
How to piss off a cover artist
Last week an indie author posted a link to her contest on my wall, indicating I might be interested in entering. The contest was simple: whoever can create the best looking cover art for her upcoming release wins.
What is the prize, you ask? Why, not monetary compensation, but the opportunity to have your artwork on her novel and an interview on her blog. After perusing her blog, I see she’s a relatively new author with a small following. So basically, she’s asking for me to invest my...
This is what I do!
Let’s rewind my life back six years ago. I had a two-year-old daughter with sensory issues whom I didn’t feel was adjusting to daycare. I LOVED teaching high school and my journalism students, but I had to make the difficult choice to leave my life as a teacher behind and put family first. Not to mention, I was always sick and tired and waking up every day to go to work was becoming more of a chore (a few years later I’d be diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease).
Shortly...
Welcome to my new blog!
Well, I finally got off my lazy bum and added a blog. Please excuse the mess, or lack of mess, as I’ve only just begun. And my website, www.tarawest.com is still active, so please visit there for a peek at my graphic designs and my Whispers series. In the meantime, I’ve just launched my series, or re-launched it, as I’ve gotten the rights back from my publisher and plan on expanding the collection and following the girls through high school and maybe even college.
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