An edgy novel about mental illness, set in the 1950s, Alameda's Awakening outlines the cognitive dissonance of a young violinist tormented by her strict religious faith. Although dreaming of joining a convent, she obsesses over the atheistic town doctor. When she discovers her best friend is pregnant by rape, her life cycles out of control. Her secrets and sense of guilt escalate as she begins to self-injure. An epidemic at the local meatpacking factory draws her closer to the doctor and farther from her faith, forcing Ada to change ... or be lost in her mental prison forever.
Alameda's Awakening
Editor, Copyeditor, Proofreader
Tara has edited and revised works ranging from fantasy fiction to research papers to political biographies. She has written and edited articles for a national laboratory, a lifestyle magazine, and a newspaper, and published poetry as well as a novel.
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Whatever your project is, Tara will help it shine. She is familiar with AP Style and Chicago Style guidelines.
"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."
-Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
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Professional Pianist
A Washington native, Tara Pegasus received degrees in piano performance from the University of Idaho and the University of Washington. She studied piano with Leonard Richter, Jay Mauchley, and Robin McCabe, and organ and harpsichord with Carole Terry. Tara has performed with the Spokane Symphony, the University of Idaho Symphony, the Washington-Idaho Symphony, the Mid-Columbia Mastersingers, and the Mid-Columbia Symphony. She currently teaches piano and vocal lessons in the Seattle area and is an active accompanist and performer.
Let Tara provide the musical entertainment at your wedding, winery, or special celebration. Her music will delight your ears and make your event sparkle.