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In These Hills Cover & Tyndale Trip

March 3, 2026 By Tamera Alexander 8 Comments

Sunday night I turned in my galleys—the last time an author sees her book before it heads to production—for In These Hills, and oh does it feel good! And now, the cover. I honestly never expected a woman sitting on a whiskey barrel, but I LOVE it! Is the name Jack Daniel familiar? What about Miss Mary Bobo. . . and what she owned? How about the town of Lynchburg tucked into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Family, History

A $20 bill straight from heaven

February 17, 2026 By Tamera Alexander 14 Comments

Have you ever had one of those moments when the veil between this world and the next seems to lift ever so slightly, and you feel a "hug" from the other side?  What I'm about to tell you actually happened to me 12 years ago, but I was reminded of it last night during BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) when we were sharing our answers to a question in our study in Zechariah. The question was about how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family Tagged With: God Steps, Tamera Alexander

Do these names ring a bell?

February 3, 2026 By Tamera Alexander

Jack Daniel? What about Miss Mary Bobo? Or the town of Lynchburg, Tennessee? If not, hopefully they will soon. Tyndale Publishers is close to finishing the cover for my SEPTEMBER 2026 release In These Hills, my twentieth novel. As soon as I have the cover, I'll share. Until then, here's the back cover blurb . . . I'm not just excited to share this story with you, I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Reading Tagged With: Fountain Creek Chronicles, Jack Daniel's Distillery, Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House, Rekindled, Remembered, Revealed, Tamera Alexander

A “Pink Mickey” Party

January 20, 2026 By Tamera Alexander

Our granddaughter turned two this weekend and since her favorite thing right now is "Pink Mickey" (aka: Minnie Mouse), we had a Twodoodles Pink Mickey Party! Of course, I made a Minnie Mouse cake—with a HUGE shout out to Holly on Etsy for making the fondant Minnie on the front so I didn't have to. Mine would likely not have been recognizable and definitely not as cute. Plus she saved me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family Tagged With: Tamera Alexander

Happy New Year!

January 6, 2026 By Tamera Alexander

Happy New Year, friends! I hope your holidays were wonderful and that you're ready for 2026. But ready or not, here we are! I'm one of those who puts up the tree and decorations pretty quickly after Christmas (of course, I start putting everything up in mid-October), and I love getting back into routine and normalcy. This year especially, I welcome the start of a new year. Here are some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Christmas, Family

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