Tara's Blog

Very soon (Sept. 9) the long journey toward publication of my new novel will be complete. During the 7 years of research, I learned much about my maternal grandfather, Lt. Col. Franklin A. Kolyer. As with most men who've lived through and fought a war, stories of his active duty were buried, never discussed. As youths, my brother and I only knew he was in the army because he gave us some of his war medals after "inspecting" our bed making and passing muster (corners had to be

I hope you will enjoy scrolling around on this newly designed site. Note there is now a special page devoted to reader's and teacher's guides. If you are in a book club, enhance your discussions with these free resources. And I'm always available online or in person locally for book clubs, festivals, and writing and publishing gatherings! Note I no longer teach workshops. If you have any suggestions to make this site a better place, please send a note! And thanks as always fo