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December celebrations—keeping it in the family

December 15, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

36 years ago today, Joe and I got married. And a little over a week ago, on December 6th, our son and his wife Kellie were married! CONGRATULATIONS to Kurt and Kellie (Fuselier) Alexander, our son and his beautiful new bride who we absolutely adore. WHAT a fabulous weekend of celebration it was! First, a few more pics from the wedding... At the rehearsal dinner, a group of … [Read more...]

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

A surreal blessing . . . unwrapped

December 1, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

There are moments in your life that give you pause. Some are bitter, some are sweet. I received my Christy Award Hall of Fame award in the mail last week, which was definitely a sweet one! I opened the package, then the box and, for a moment, I simply stared, letting what still feels like a fairly surreal blessing sink in. My thoughts quickly turned back to 2008 when I won my first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family, Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Christy Awards, Tamera Alexander

Bakers Gotta Bake—and a GIVEAWAY!

October 20, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

We're hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year, and I'm already looking forward to being with family, to playing games, and to preparing (and eating) those delicious foods associated with the holidays. Which means I'm already thinking about food! What's new, huh? Are you a "traditional Thanksgiving dinner" family? Or do you cook something different? Like Mexican food? Or steaks with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family, Recipes Tagged With: Colors of Truth, Tamera Alexander, Thanksgiving Recipes

Behind the scenes of Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel

October 6, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Colors of Truth officially releases today, and I'm both excited and relieved to see this day finally arrive. Thank you, friends, for your love and encouragement in recent weeks as this novel made its way to publication—and this author had a crash course in indie publishing! <g> You made this journey a much sweeter one. Colors of Truth is a Carnton novel, meaning it's a story steeped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Carnton, History in Fiction, new release, Southern History, Tamera Alexander

From twice delayed—to cancelled—to published!

September 29, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Finally! After a bumpy road to publication, Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel (book 2) is NOW AVAILABLE from Fountain Creek Press. The book is available in print & eBook. And, within two weeks, in hardback and audio as well. FIRST — THANK YOU for the flood of support and encouragement during recent weeks. While I did not anticipate the cancellation of this book, God has certainly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Carnton, Civil War History, Colors of Truth, Irish history, Secret Service, Southern History, Tamera Alexander

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