Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
It can be hard to win an award when you have four plus siblings in the same class trying for the same thing!
Tara comes from a family of twelve children and they all learned the same things at about the same time. It was up to each of them to make the most of the knowledge they had. They all did 4-H, they all raised sheep, and they all wanted to win.
Tara won senior sheep showmanship in 2010 beating her older brothers and the next year her little brother came in and beat her. Tara says, “It can be tough competing against your siblings, but it motivated us all to work harder”
Tara won a total of six showmanship classes in sheep, six in poultry, three in swine, three in market goat, three in dog, and two in horse. She also won twice in Large Animal Master Showmanship and twice in Small Animal Master Showmanship. In her entire show career, she has won a total of 27 showmanship classes.
Today she is a 4-H co-resource leader, swine project leader, poultry avian bowl coach; and she still trains and shows livestock. Tara loves to teach, write, and work with youth. She has only written one book so far. She is nineteen years old and wants to spend the rest of her life writing books and working with livestock.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Show Your Way to the Top – inspired by the Self Publishing Success Summit
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Getting up early to write even though I am NOT a morning person!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Chandler Bolt, Jeff Goins
What are you working on now?
Swine Showmanship book!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Reaching out one on one
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Share your book with EVERYONE! All of your friends should get an advanced copy so that they can leave you a review on launch day. Reviews are your best friend, get as many as you can!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“When is the best time to plant a tree? 25 years ago when you should have planted that tree. When is the 2nd best time to plant a tree? Today.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Writing more books…
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible, Let me be weak, The Mystery of History
Author Websites and Profiles
Tara Jayne Amazon Profile