Tara (pronounced Tar-ah and with a southern drawl) lives and plays on the Florida Gulf Coast. A former news and online media reporter, she now spends her days penning eclectic fiction, and roaming the woods and beaches of the Panhandle talking to herself, and taking photographs. She can be found most days at Thin spiral notebook trying to quiet the voices in her head.
Having recently entered the ranks of the 50-something demographic, Tara struggles with an emptying nest and what she wants to be when she grows up. The mother of two – a 20-something daughter and soon-to-be-20-something son – she is learning to accept that she can’t keep her children babies forever, and to welcome the changes that come along with redefining her role as a mother and wife.
Praise for Tara and Thin spiral notebook…
@Tara_R "Tara is teh awesome and has a camera that takes good pictures and two kids in college."—
Angie (@alotofnothing) February 08, 2011
Angie, A Whole Lot of Nothing
@Tara_R Kindest photographer you'll ever meet.—
(@enderFP) February 08, 2011
Ender, The Red Monkey Blog
@Tara_R has awe-inspiring talent. I'm not just referring to her photography skills, either: her writing sometimes leaves me breathless!—
Melisa (@melisalw) February 09, 2011
Melisa (with one S), Suburban Scrawl
@Tara_R is the best. If you want stunning photos, thought provoking writing prompts & a beautiful beach view, she's a MUST read!—
all you need is love (@prettyblueskies) February 10, 2011
Heather, bloom
#FF she's a great writer/photog and always makes an effort to greet you :) @Tara_R <~ not fake xo—
Jen (@Pieces_Of_Me_) February 11, 2011
Jen, Pieces of Me
@TLanceB I am absolutely in love with @Tara_R's writing.—
(@lceel) February 18, 2011
Lou, LouCeeL
Dear friends on Twitter : If you do not know/follow @Tara_R , u are missing out on a gem and a heart of gold with a wicked sense of humor—
SthrnFairytale (@sthrnfairytale) July 30, 2011
Rachel, Southern Fairytale
@Tara_R your stuff looks as good as any pro stuff :) I think you are a great shooter.—
Patrick Lloyd (@photogoat) February 06, 2011
Patrick
What a beautiful blog. I love the notebook paper, your photos and words. Nice to meet you!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you stopped by and hope you visit again soon.
Hey you have Laniappe! How cool! How many people know what that means? I am orginally from Louisiana so I smiled when I saw that below!
Loving the 365 ~ more ~ please. (ps) Wow!
love this about page. oooh the cool kids like you! i better stick around :)
Hello Tara!
I’ve nominated you for the Liebster blog award. Please check via this link: http://everedwater.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/my-first-award-nomination/
I look forward to reading more of your work! :)
Hiya, just want to let you know that I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. https://bardicblogger.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Great blog. I just stumbled across it. Love your title, your poetry and your photos. Wonderful.
Thank you so much.
I came to you via Terri’s blog and since I live in Florida and am an amateur photographer and an aspiring writer I found your site very interesting, yet there is no information on the writer themselves? What gives?
Point well taken… working on it.