Welcome back to the forest...

Wanted to give you a quick post to let you know...

CRADLE ROCK is now available!

And I'm giving away lots of prizes to celebrate!

CRADLE ROCK by Tara Tyler
Book Two in the Beast World series

Gabe the goblin just saved his town Broken Branch Falls from splitting apart. He also revealed that humans--horrible creatures of myth and legend--may actually be part of their history! But seriously? Nah!

Now Ona, Gabe’s girlfriend, is headed thousands of miles away to Camp Cradle Rock for Spring Break seeking evidence of humans. Gabe knows better than to tell a stubborn ogress she’s crazy, so he’s letting her go and spending the break at the beach like a normal teenage beast. And he’s determined to have a good time without her, whether he likes it or not.

But when Ona goes missing, Gabe and his friends set out for the wilds of the west to find her, no matter what dangerous creatures get in his way. Not even humans.

Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Goodreads

Check out the Book Trailer!

So many exciting Cradle Rock Release events, virtually and IRL!

• For my blog tour, I've written about twenty articles to share on topics ranging from Teen Troubles to Fun Beast Facts and More! See my blog for the posting schedule.

• If you live in the Cincinnati area, I'll be signing at TWO EVENTS!

RELEASE PARTY at Panera Bread!!

DEC 5, 2016 ~ 5 - 9pm

MASON MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOKFAIR EXTRAVAGANZA

sponsored by MMS PTO

DEC 10, 2016

at Waterstone Barnes & Noble 

• In addition to giving away cool swag and prizes at these events, I'm also running a Rafflecopter giveaway for: signed copies of Broken Branch Falls and Cradle Rock, some Beast World swag, and a $20 GC! I love giving stuff away =)

a Rafflecopter giveaway
But that's not all!

• My super duper publisher, Curiosity Quills has another giveaway on Goodreads!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Cradle Rock

by Tara Tyler

Giveaway ends January 01, 2017.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

Good luck! Would love to see you at one of the events!
Happy Holidays!!

Seeing the Light

Sometimes the goal seems too far away.

So much time and so little to do! Strike that. Reverse it. Lots of things going on... but it seems to be taking forever to finish them. Probably because I'm working on too many things at once. Well, I finished this newsletter post, so I can check that off!

HAPPY BOOK BDAY TO POP TRAVEL!

It's three years old this month. And to celebrate we're having a

SUPER SHORT SALE!!

For two days only, July 6 & 7 POP TRAVEL will be FREE!

AND

I'm also hosting a GIVEAWAY!

"Stop the Presses!"

This has been shouted several times in our efforts to publish THE THING THAT TURNED ME anthology. As the turmoils of life and unexpected happenstances inevitably arise, we have pushed our release to August 5. Whatta ya gonna do? Trust me, it's worth the wait!

And here are a few teaser videos to prove it!

July ~ August ~ September

July - Storytellers

I'm working on a short story to enter in this blog hop - trying to decide between a modern day Alice or robot teachers... Need to stay sharp with these writing exercises!


September - Cover Reveal!

I'm so excited about CRADLE ROCK's cover and I can't wait to show you all in September! Plus there will be plenty of goodies to giveaway. Look for details at my blog.

Welcome to the forest.
Gabe and his girlfriend Ona are headed in opposite directions for Spring Break. Being a logical goblin, Gabe tries to talk her out of it, but there's just no reasoning with a stubborn ogress, and Ona is determined to dig up evidence of humans.

But when Ona goes missing, Gabe and his friends fly to Cradle Rock to search for her and discover a village of trouble, igniting an age old war. His physical skills may be lacking, but Gabe won't give up. With the help of his diverse group of friends, he will find a way to save his girl and maybe all beastkind. Humans, bah!


What I'm Reading...

• Acne, Asthmas, and Other Signs You Might be Half Dragon by Rena Rocford - I'm very excited to finish this soon. Hunted Dragons, Good Trolls, Evil Unicorns, and more!
• Foreseen by Terri-Lynn Smiles - messing with your mind!
• Dragonfly Warrior by Jay Noel - an epic fantasy of dynastic proportions.

What I'm Writing...

• DISPOSAL - Pop Travel, Book Three - DONE! with the first draft anyway. Once I get through a couple rounds of edits, it'll be ready for my CPs. I can't wait to hear what they have to say!
• Short story ideas are bursting - trying to finish a couple to submit.
• WHEN THE WIND BLOWS - Beast World, Book Three. So ready to start the rough draft!

Where I'll be...

July

• July 23 -  OHIO READERS & WRITERS EXPO in Akron, OH. This one is new, but I'm giving it a shot... It will be a nice book event between the "Cons!" Plus, I'll be on a author panel and attending with my bookfest buddy, Elizabeth Seckman.

• July 29-31 - FANDOMFEST in Louisville, KY. This is going to be BIG! I'm going with my cool cohort in crime, Terri-Lynne Smiles - and guests include STAN LEE and JASON PRIESTLY!! Killer!

August

• School starts early, football is in full swing, and I have a job to do! No fests for me!

September

• I have 4 events in the Fall, so I'll be getting ready for them this month, along with my CRADLE ROCK cover reveal and then the Blog Tour in December - lots coming up!

Happy Independence Day!

May your long summer days be filled with happiness

and positive vibes!

And if you have a question about writing or publishing, let me know.

 I'm thinking of adding a section to give advice!

Subscribe to Tara Tyler's Newsletter

Finally, some ACTION!

I did it!

I took the leap into self-publishing with my new Unconventional Princesses series, starting with JOLISSA - An Anti-Princess Story!

And for the month of April, I'm hosting a Giveaway for it, HERE!

Another exciting first - POP TRAVEL is now a screenplay and I've submitted it to some prestigious contests. Hope to hear from them in the coming months! (I also sent it to Chris Pratt's agent, you never know!)

Also coming up this quarter - THE THING THAT TURNED ME anthology will be Released MAY 31!

I'm doing a special post on my blog with teaser blurbs from all the authors and their stories on APRIL 18.

April ~ May ~ June

April - Blogging from A to Z Challenge!
We at THE REALLY REAL HOUSEWIVES are participating in the A to Z challenge this year. Our theme is A to Z Around the House, of course! We will share our domestic tips, advice, and silliness alphabetically!



Coming Soon!

I put off the publication of CRADLE ROCK in search of an agent to help reach more readers... so it will be released DECEMBER 2016. And I'm planning some SCHOOL VISITS this fall to spread the word!

Welcome to the forest.
Gabe the goblin and his girlfriend Ona the ogress are headed in opposite directions for Spring Break. Ona is taking an expedition to Camp Cradle Rock hoping to find evidence of humans, but Gabe thinks she's wasting her time so he's grudgingly giving her the space she wants.

Soon after arriving, Ona goes missing. Gabe and his friends race to find her and discover a village of trouble, igniting an age old war. Though his wilderness skills are lacking, Gabe won't give up. He will find a way to save his girl and possibly all beastkind. Humans, bah!


What I'm Reading...

• I'm beta reading a new series of novellas about three shape-shifting sisters set in the mysterious Alaskan north, The TOTEM series by Christine Rains.
• Acne, Asthmas, and Other Signs You Might be Half Dragon by Rena Rocford

What I'm Writing...

• DISPOSAL - Pop Travel, Book Three - I'm up to 30k and fitting in more words as often as possible. I can't wait to give it to my CPs!
• I put several of my short stories on WATTPAD.
• I continue to submit short stories and poetry to online e-zines.
• As for WHEN THE WIND BLOWS - Beast World, Book Three, outline is done and I hope to write up a rough draft this summer.

Where I'll be...

April

• April 24 - OHIOANA in Columbus. My first and favorite event. We've been growing and getting more successful together each year!

May

• May 7 - CONATRON in Somerset, KY. Still debating. I love CONS, but this one is new and the last time I did a newbie Con, I didn't fare so well... Books can go either way in a smaller CON. Will let you know...

June

• June 10-12 - SCI FI VALLEY CON in Altoona, PA. This Con is established and I've wanted to go for a while. My son will come with me and we'll visit grandma who lives nearby. Very excited about it!

Yay for SPRING!

I always feel rejuvenated and ready to tackle new projects this time of year.
As nature starts blooming - so do the ideas!

Subscribe to Tara Tyler's Newsletter