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***New release! The Fallen is now live. A new young adult dystopian series!***

I'll jump right into why I'm here:

I LOVE to read. I was one of those kids who was never without a book. Or two...or three. If I had a spare minute, whether in class or on the bus, or late at night when I should have been asleep; I was reading.

I also always wanted to be a writer. I wrote my first short story when I was eight on an old typewriter, with lots of whiteout (the kind you had to hold in front of the key and re-type to make it cover it).

Finally, at 43, I accomplished my dreams. Thanks to the Indie platform I was able to publish my first book. Seven years later I have over forty, and I am absolutely thrilled to be able to connect with other like-minded aut
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Tara Ellis Hi Janna!

First, thank you for the question. It's one that I actually think about quite a bit.

I am finding the indie-publishing world a mixed bag of am…more
Hi Janna!

First, thank you for the question. It's one that I actually think about quite a bit.

I am finding the indie-publishing world a mixed bag of amazing opportunity that was never available to me before, and a whole lot of frustration. Last year alone, I am told there were over 250,000 self-published books. How do you compete with that? Well...any way you can!

I am still learning the ropes of social media and I believe that my books are slowly being found by the right audience, but it is a hard process.

Yes, I have thought often of trying traditional publishing, but now that my books have been out as self-published, it makes it even harder. I have only solicited one agent in the past two years that I have been working on my trilogy, so I obviously haven't tried very hard. However, I might get serious about it in the next year, depending on what happens with sales.(less)
Tara Ellis Nick, I apologize for taking so long, I didn't realize I had a pending question.

First, thank you for taking the time to ask!

I've always been an avid …more
Nick, I apologize for taking so long, I didn't realize I had a pending question.

First, thank you for taking the time to ask!

I've always been an avid reader and have read just about every existing genre, but I was sucked into YA, first-person with the Hunger Games trilogy. There are plenty of good examples out there, but there's something about the writing style of Suzanne Collins that grabbed me.

It's been a life-long dream of mine to be a writer and I started and (nearly completed) several manuscripts. However, I never attempted first-person and I was intrigued by it. It is a challenge, but I absolutely love the connection with the main character you can achieve with this style.

At the time that I started outlining Bloodline, my daughter was thirteen, which was one of the major, compelling reasons for my choice of Young Adult (I do consider it a valid genre) other than adult or contemporary. It was important to me that as she was asking to read it, that it would be appropriate for her. That's hard to do. Bloodline is definitely a Young Adult story, but I consider it a clean read, something that there isn't a whole lot of.

SO...to answer your question, I would say that the biggest reason is because I personally enjoy the fast pace of the genre and also because I wanted something my own kids (and their friends) would find entertaining.(less)
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New Post-Apocalyptic Series!


I'm very excited to announce that I signed on Muonic Press, to write a six-book post-apocalyptic series with Mike Kraus. This is an amazing story of survival, following an extinction-level event. If you are into the end-of-days scenarios or character-driven survival-thrillers, you're going to want to read this. The first book, Flashpoint, is only .99 and the whole series will be free in Kindle Unl Read more of this blog post »
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An interesting change from the regular EMP storyline. I enjoyed the series and how it concluded. I would recommend having a read."
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"Great Series!

I’m extremely happy I chose to read this series. I’m just sorry it had to end! The cause of worldwide disaster is actually a plausible scenario without the usual fantasy add-ons. I love the way the main characters were built up and broug" Read more of this review »
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I loved the way he literally "got out alive"! It just goes to show what a little determination can do. Very inspiring! "
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“Her mother gave her strict instructions to follow the school phone policy and not use it until after the final bell rings. If she violates the rules and the phone is taken away, she won’t get any sympathy from her parents.”
Tara Ellis, The Heiress of Covington Ranch

“One of our greatest flaws is having too much confidence in understanding that which we really don’t comprehend.”
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“It’s December 19th, and the Yakima is speeding towards Orcas Island. Located in the picturesque Puget Sound, off the coast of Washington State; it’s one of four islands accessible by the ferry system.”
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