Rose Window short story collection released July 1, 2025
"This novel-in-stories is beautifully written by new novelist, Tara Lynne Groth. I’ve collected her books of poetry in the past, and her use of descriptive phrases is absolutely delightful. ROSE WINDOW begins in 1942 and Groth interweaves her characters in and out of each short story, ending in the year 2004. I honestly couldn’t put this book down. Each chapter built upon previous chapters, and her use of language was concisely descriptive, moving each story forward. I anxiously await this author’s next novel!"
— B. H. Amazon ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ review
ROSE WINDOW is a 50,000-word novel-in-stories about three generations of the Grant family and their efforts to conceal family secrets. Set in pre-war Hastings-on-Hudson, post-war Brooklyn and Manhattan, and contemporary Long Island, the stories explore family secrets that can and cannot stay hidden as history repeats itself in haunting ways. As an episodic collection of stories, each one is told from the perspective of a different family member. From a mother sent off to a mental asylum, to her adult son later trapped in an attic by his wife and children, this collection shows the power of secrets and the lengths we will go to keep them hidden.
Get a behind-the-scenes peek into my short story collection
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Guidebook for freelance journalists
Magazine Queries That Worked: Build Income and Authority With Freelance Journalism is a collection of my successful magazine pitches that earned paid published bylines. This includes articles in Draft, GRIT, Dog Fancy, Blue Ridge Country, Chesapeake Family, and more. In addition to the pitch letters, I explain the stories behind every article. Readers will learn how I got the ideas for articles, what I was paid, and how I found sources. Additional sections help writers learn how to streamline interviews, special contract terms to avoid, understand concerns about media liability, and more.
More published books
Poems written during my first visit to Paris.
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Poetry all about escaping home, relationships, and the past.
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Unpublished works
UNTITLED | Short story collection
Following the threads of Rose Window, this is the next collection of interconnected stories about the Grant Family. Instead of hiding family secrets, each person tries to escape a family curse.
ARCHITECTURE OF BEES | Nature-inspired verse and essays.
Divided by the solstices and inspired by honey bees, this collection of verse captures my beekeeping seasonal perspectives and earth-conscious life in haiku, haibun, and flash essays.
SEASONAL HARVESTS | Cookbook featuring honey, poetry, and homegrown products.
My go-to recipes making the most of everything I grow and raise.
GUIDEBOOK FOR RAISING QUAIL | From hatching eggs to harvest.
Learn different ways of raising quail, incorporating them into regenerative practices, and the benefits of this sustainable, low-effort livestock for hobby farms or homesteads.
Following the threads of Rose Window, this is the next collection of interconnected stories about the Grant Family. Instead of hiding family secrets, each person tries to escape a family curse.
ARCHITECTURE OF BEES | Nature-inspired verse and essays.
Divided by the solstices and inspired by honey bees, this collection of verse captures my beekeeping seasonal perspectives and earth-conscious life in haiku, haibun, and flash essays.
SEASONAL HARVESTS | Cookbook featuring honey, poetry, and homegrown products.
My go-to recipes making the most of everything I grow and raise.
GUIDEBOOK FOR RAISING QUAIL | From hatching eggs to harvest.
Learn different ways of raising quail, incorporating them into regenerative practices, and the benefits of this sustainable, low-effort livestock for hobby farms or homesteads.