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Winners & more winners (is YOUR name in this blog post?)

March 16, 2021 By Tamera Alexander

If your name is in this post, then you've won something! Today I'm announcing the four winners who each won an audiobook of Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel from my post two weeks ago. But first . . . I've got two past winners who have yet to claim their spoils. Are you one of those winners? Here's one last chance for these two gals to claim their prizes! GALE you won Angie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: Carnton Novels, Colors of Truth, Tamera Alexander

To listen…or not to listen

March 2, 2021 By Tamera Alexander

HAPPY MARCH! Spring is almost here and not a minute too soon, right? Are you an audio book lover? I am. I usually have 3 or 4 (or more) audiobooks going at the same time. Well, not literally. But you know what I mean. I love having the freedom to take a walk, to clean, to drive from one place to another while also "reading." Either being whisked away to a distant story world with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Audiobooks, Carnton Novels, Colors of Truth, giveaway, Reading Recommendations, Tamera Alexander

Facing Tough Decisions

January 19, 2021 By Tamera Alexander

I'm often asked, "How did you not cave to the pressure last summer when your publisher threatened to cancel your book if you didn't make their requested changes?" In short? God started preparing me for that challenge a year before that day came (when my novel Colors of Truth was ultimately cancelled). It's not something I'm proud to admit (to confess), but it's a forever lesson God … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Carnton Novels, Colors of Truth, God Steps, Tamera Alexander

Channeling my inner Annie Sloan

June 2, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Have you ever painted with chalk paint? If yes, then you're my new BFF. Joe and I recently moved into a house we had built in the modern farmhouse style—waving to you, Joanna Gaines—and now I find myself "hankering" (I love that word, it's so good & Southern) to paint some of our furniture. First, my parent's king bed . . . I love the bed but the brown finish just isn't what I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Carnton Novels, Crafts, Tamera Alexander Carnton

What entices you?

May 19, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

I love books, and I think that's true of everyone here in the Inspired by Life and Fiction community. It's a primary commonality that brings us together. But the reasons behind why we purchase the books we each purchase vary as much as, well, as much as the myriad genres and sub-genres there are available to read! To that end, I'm coming to you today with one simple question. But first, some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading, Social Media Tagged With: Carnton Novels, Colors of Truth, giveaway, new release, Tamera Alexander

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