I am proud and delighted to share this news with you:

My very first published book is now available on my Books.by Author’s Page!

Tara’s author Page can be found at Books.by/Buttons-Whimsy

Sometimes a door opens to a new adventure we never saw coming. And sometimes, if you let yourself walk through that door, really good things can happen.

But this story is only partially about me. The focus now shifts to the work and soul of my dear friend,  Jill Freeman.

Jill is one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever had the good fortune to meet. She and I were college roommates, fellow dancers and theater partners.

Over the years she has shared her many talents with me and with the world in numerous ways: singer, songwriter, librettist, lyricist, musician, band member, writer, artist,  illustrator. And, lucky for those around her, supportive friend.

Last year I became aware of a shift in Jill’s creations into the world of Abstract Art.  Her work hangs in galleries, wins awards, and sells!

A while back Jill invited me to a gallery exhibit opening where her artwork was being shown. I was delighted to attend.  The very first moment that I laid eyes on the first painting in her exhibit I knew instantly what world was living inside that painting. And I knew that I needed to write that story.

With Jill’s permission, I have chosen 24 of her paintings and, inspired by the titles she has chosen, the colors, the shapes, the dimensionality and the living movement she builds into her artwork, I have written 24 short stories to partner with these paintings.

My stories fall under the category known as Flash or Micro Fiction. The shortest of my stories comes in at 27 words. The longest, 896.

 

I wrote this book as a Thank You to Jill Freeman for all she has given me and for all the ways she has made the world a better place.  It is my hope that those who flip through my book will see the life and vibrancy in her work and want to see more.

Please visit my Author’s Page on Books.By and, if you choose to spend time with the paintings in this book, you are invited to step into your own interpretations of what you see. If you are moved to share what speaks to you in Jill’s artwork, I will welcome your vision of what these paintings offer to you.

Tara’s Author Page can be found at Books.by/Buttons-Whimsy