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June 16, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Okay, let's start with a confession... Life simply happened, and I haven't finished painting the furniture that I mentioned in my last post—and thank you so much for all those fun comments!. I've started painting, mind you. The projects simply aren't ready for the final reveal. I'm aiming for next time! For today, I would love to know what movies or shows you've watched lately THAT YOU … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Carnton, Colors of Truth, Franklin TN, Tamera Alexander, Tennessee History

Author Reading from Colors of Truth

April 21, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

I saw a meme the other day about the challenges of "sheltering in place" that stated, "I'm even missing the people I don't like!" That gave me a chuckle. How are you, friends? How are you doing in this reduced bubble of life? I pray you're well and that our country (and world as a whole) is swiftly approaching a "reopening" and that together we'll face the new normal—whatever that turns … [Read more...]

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New Carnton Novels video!

July 16, 2019 By Tamera Alexander

Two weeks ago, I shared that HarperCollins and I filmed some video vignettes for the Carnton series on location at Carnton in Franklin, Tennessee. We had such fun! Here's the first of those videos! I'll share the other videos once they're edited and ready—and would love to hear your thoughts on this one! I love making these videos for several reasons. I enjoy sharing real history. And … [Read more...]

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With This Pledge Revisited (the love story—and love letters—that inspired a novel)

July 2, 2019 By Tamera Alexander

Have you read my Carnton novel With This Pledge? If you have, then these photographs of the real people who lived and worked at Carnton—and who populate this novel—will mean even more to you. Especially the image of the heroine, Lizzie, that was just unearthed this year! Roland and Lizzie met following the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, and the story in With This Pledge … [Read more...]

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Carnton Video Shoot (for The Carnton Novels)

May 21, 2019 By Tamera Alexander

Last Wednesday and Thursday, I met my HarperCollins Christian Publishing team out at Carnton in Franklin, TN, and we shot several videos for The Carnton Novels. Which are, so far: Christmas at Carnton, a novella, and With This Pledge, to be followed next year with the second full length novel (that I'm finishing as we speak) and then the third and final full length novel in the series. To say … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Carnton, Carnton Novels, Carnton videos, Civil War History, Franklin TN, TameraAlexander, Tennessee History

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