Tamera Alexander's Blog, page 10

Speaking in Henderson, TN Monday, May 5th

SO looking forward to speaking to reader friends in Henderson, TN tomorrow night. If you live in the area, I'd love to see you!


Join me in Henderson, TN for an evening of Nashville history. Specifically, the historybehind my Southern Mansions series set against the real history of Belmont Mansionand Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville. Following the presentation will be a reception and book signing event. You're welcome to bring your own books but books will also beavailable for sale at the event. The event is free and the public is welcome.

Buttermilk Pie from A Beauty So Rare

Yum! Here's Eleanor Braddock's delicious Buttermilk Pie "as read in" A Beauty So Rare , the second standalone Belmont Mansion novel.

Are you a Buttermilk Pie fan? And no, you don't have to love buttermilk to love this pie. You just have to love Southern scrumptiousness. Have you ever tasted a bit of heaven on earth...I mean...Buttermilk Pie?




Eleanor Braddock’s Southern Buttermilk Pie
2 1/2 cups sugar4 large eggs beaten well5 ounces buttermilk2 Tablespoons and 2 teaspoons plain flour1 stick melted butter1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix well by hand in a medium-size bowl (oh, how I love a “one bowl” pie!), then pour the mixture into an unbaked pie shell (do not prick the pie shell with a fork beforehand). Bake pie at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes until firmly set, then get ready to savor this delicious Southern delicacy…just like Marcus did! I’ve been making this pie for over thirty years. It’s a family favorite for sure, and so easy! The custard is creamy and smooth, while the top bakes to a golden yummy crunch. Enjoy!

Watch the trailer for A Beauty So Rare


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Pictures from the Franklin Main Street Festival

I had such fun on Saturday meeting with current and new reader friends at the Franklin Main Street Festival in downtown Franklin, TN. 
Thanks so much, everyone, for stopping by to see me. Made my day! I'll be right there again come the last Saturday in October for the Pumpkin Fest (thank you to Joel at Landmark Booksellers for hosting me)! 

So if you haven't made a sojourn to Nashville to see the Belmont Mansion or Belle Meade Plantation, the settings for my Southern mansion novels, that would be a great weekend in which to do it. You'll get mansions and pumpkins in one fell (or fall?) swoop! ;)  


These sweet friends drove from Indiana for the festival and to see Nashville. Bless you gals!








Thank you, again, everyone! Meeting y'all is one of the biggest highlights of writing! 
Southern hugs, Tamera

Booksigning this Saturday in Franklin, TN

BOOKSIGNING in quaint, historic Franklin, TN  this Saturday, April 26 at Landmark Booksellers,  during the Franklin Main Street Festival



Have you ever been to Franklin, TN? It's a lovely town on the outskirts of Nashville (about 20-25 minutes or so from downtown), and this weekend is the annual Franklin Main Street Festival. We'll have copies of all the Southern Mansion books available.



I'll also have a special little "pink something" for the first 20 readers who stop by. More details on the festival here . Are you planning on coming? 
Sure hope our paths cross this weekend!

Favorite Quotes from A Beauty So Rare

I recently asked some blogging buddies to share their favorite quotes from A Beauty So Rare. Here are just a few. Some of them actually made their own pictures, too! So cool!

Made by Brandi Fitzpatrick (Thanks again, Brandi!)
Made by Brandi Fitzpatrick (Thanks again, Brandi!)



Quote submitted by Kara from A BookLover's Heart

Feel free to pin!

To Whisper Her Name $1.99 e-book #DailyDeal

CBD and Kindle are both offering a $1.99 e-book #DailyDeal for my novel TO WHISPER HER NAME, a Belle Meade Plantation novel and USA Today Bestseller, TODAY ONLY. 
I'm writing the second book in this series now and love being back at Belle Meade Plantation again. Have you read Ridley and Olivia's story yet? If you did and you enjoyed it, I'd be grateful if you'd share this with your reading buddies today!




"Beautiful. Powerful. Stirring.”~ Cindy Woodsmall, NYT bestselling author

"Pure reading pleasure."~ Liz Curtis Higgs NYT bestselling author

CBD

Kindle

Pinterest Scavenger Hunt

Join me for a Pinterest Scavenger Hunt and win 1 of 7 copies of A Beauty So Rare, the second standalone novel in the Belmont Mansion series. 
PIN IT and share the love
The questions are posted below and the giveaway runs through Sunday night, April 27. The answers to the questions can be found on my Pinterest page. Not on Pinterest ? Doesn’t matter. You can still participate and find the answers by using this link. 
Your correct answers must be submitted to TameraAlexander@ymail.com (numbered 1 - 6) by Sunday, April 27, midnight Central to be entered into a drawing to win one of seven copies of A Beauty So Rare, the second standalone novel in the Belmont Mansion series. 



On the A Beauty So Rare board , find the pin that shares the seamstress who sewed the dress on the cover of A Beauty So Rare (featuring the heroine, Eleanor Braddock) and *click the pin* to discover what the seamstress’s most challenging part of making the pink dress was. On the A Lasting Impression board , find the pin where Tamera shares about the desert seasons in her life––those times that helped her write about a certain relationship in her novel, A Beauty So Rare. *Click the pin* to learn what specific relationship Tamera mentions in that blog. It’s the relationship between which two people?On the  My Novels board , find the pin where Tamera shares about the inspiration behind A Beauty So Rare. *Click it* and watch the video to learn the true history that ties the Belmont Mansion (the setting of A Lasting Impression and A Beauty So Rare) to the real Insane Asylum that existed in Nashville in the 19th century.On the Recipes from my novels board , what's the recipe from A Beauty So Rare that is posted most often on that board (doesn't necessarily have the most re-pins)? It's also a favorite of Eleanor's.On the My Loves board , find the pin that references Easter weekend then *click it* to learn what kind of fish Tamera caught this past weekend.On the My Novels board, find the pin for the book trailer for A Beauty So Rare, then *click it* to watch the video. What is it that Aunt Adelicia is determined to find for Eleanor? BONUS:  LIKE Tamera's Facebook Page for an extra chance to win.
In your email, remember to number your answers from 1 to 6, like this:
1. Answer 
2. Answer
3. Answer
4. Answer
5. Answer
6. Answer
7. I liked Tamera's FB Page!

Hope you have fun with it, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Tamera


Note: Pinterest is not sponsoring this promotion nor are they formally affiliated with it. 

Book trailers for novels

Have you seen the book trailers for A Beauty So Rare and To Whisper Her Name? I'm curious... Which do you like better and why?


A Beauty So Rare a Belmont Mansion novelset against the real history of Belmont Mansion, Nashville, TN


To Whisper Her Name a Belle Meade Plantation novelset against the real history of Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville, TN

Easter Weekend

I hope your Easter weekend included time spent with loved ones. Mine did. I enjoyed a day with family & friends at the lake and I caught my biggest fish ever. A striped bass, my husband tells me. Was such fun. Oh how I love these guys... 



And yes, Jack wore a life vest on the boat, too. I didn't even know they made life vests for dogs, did you? 
~Tamera

The inspiration behind A Beauty So Rare

Did you know that A Beauty So Rare is chock-full of real history? Let me give you a tiny peek into the historical research that went into my writing A Beauty So Rare, the second standalone novel in the Belmont Mansion series...







Were you familiar with any of this history before?