Tammara-Nicole Gardner

I have had an aptitude for writing that was noticed by my teachers as early on as elementary school. I began writing poems prolifically as a teenager and achieved my first publication at age 16.

In 2000, I established a self-publication firm called Waterbearer Press. For a time, I put out a literary journey through WP which featured a wide range of amateur work, both of my own and of other writers. I also self-published two chapbooks through the Press: Dark Hallways and Other Passages and A.M. Monologue: The Ramblings of a Poet.

Recently, I decided to take what is really a second stab at writing a novel. After 15 years of mastering the conciseness of poetry, it is difficult for me to adjust to the vast expanse of canvas a novel offers. Needless to say, I was displeased with my first attempt. However the work on my subsequent effort is, happily, going smoothly.

Many of the photographs you see captioned next to my work are my own.