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Leo Mondays

May 2, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

Angie shared a fun post yesterday about finishing yet another book (congrats again, Angie), and while I'm not finished with my next one yet, I'm pressing toward that goal. Except for Monday afternoons, which is Leo/GramTam time. And I treasure every minute! Here are some glimpses from yesterday, followed by a question I'd welcome your input on. Yesterday, Leo fought me a little on sleep... … [Read more...]

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

WOW Book Club from Morris, AL is (was) in the house!

April 18, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

Last week, I had the absolute JOY of meeting with the WOW (Women of the Word) Book Club from Enon Baptist in Morris, Alabama on location at Carnton in Franklin, which is the setting of all my Carnton novels. Barbara Wiginton, their fearless and fabulous leader, reached out and asked if I could meet them for a brief visit after they toured Carnton, and I'm thrilled that our schedules … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Friendship, History

Two favorite things—books & salads

April 4, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

Two of my favorite things today...books & salads. First, A fabulous new book on the craft of writing by our own Deb Raney! Writing Cinematically truly is a "workshop-intensive-in-a-book that takes only an hour and a half to read, but will teach you to describe more visually and dynamically, revolutionizing the way you write. The book includes twelve lessons (plus a bonus) with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Recipes, Writing

A Million Little Choices, coming November 7

March 21, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

New novel. New story. New look. You may ask, "Why the different look from my previous 17 novels?" Because A Million Little Choices is my first contemporary. It's a dual timeline story which has been living inside me for over 15 years, and I'm beyond excited to finally share Claire and Stephen's journey with you on November 7! I know November seems far away, but I promise I've worked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Family, Inspired by Scripture Tagged With: A Million Little Choices, Dual Timeline, Infidelity, marriage, Southern History

Are you listening?

March 7, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

I love to read books but I also love listening to them, and I always have at least 3-4 books I'm listening to at once. Customarily, it's three or four non-fiction books and at least one or two novels, which is the case at the moment. The following are books I've either recently finished or am currently listening to. First, non-fiction... The Making of Biblical Woman by Beth Allison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Faith, Reading Tagged With: Counting the Nights By Stars, Jesus Through the Middle Eastern Lens, Tamera Alexander, The Help, The Making of Biblical Womanhood, The Unseen Realm

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