my story

starts at around age five, when I began making things. I remember my first story—dictated to my mom—about two children completing their morning chores. Very compelling stuff. There were many stories and drawings that followed, and I eventually started stapling printing paper together to make my own picture books. By age twelve, I knew I wanted to be a published author one day.

As interest in writing and art grew in me, so did my love for piano. Our parents enrolled me and my siblings in lessons until we finished high school, and I eventually grew to love the piano so much that when I played, it felt like an extension of my arms and fingers and heart (and still does).

When I was fifteen, I decided to write a novel, completing it three notebook pages at a time each night. The Lord continued to grow my love for writing, and I’ve written six more novel first drafts, still working towards publication in the future. The picture books and illustrations continued as well, even after a little break during college.

College found me studying classical piano performance and pedagogy, but during this time, I also started songwriting. Since I couldn’t very easily carry a piano home to the dorms each night, I bought an acoustic guitar and started learning Bossa nova standards and writing sad songs (don’t ask). After graduating, a producer reached out in 2020, and we released my first single, “Weatherman.” Since then, I’ve been songwriting, recording, and producing out of my little closet studio, trying to gulp up all the information there is to learn about these subjects.

I don’t know what the future will hold, but I do know the Lord has given me a privilege and duty to steward well the gifts and opportunities He’s given me. I feel spoiled that I get to make art, whether that be in written, visual, or musical form, and I hope you will join me as I share projects and new pieces.

-Tara