Tamera Alexander's Blog, page 66
May 26, 2009
Sailing along
Just checking in...I’m on vacation with my family and we’re having a completely marvelous time. Last summer we booked a cruise for our entire family (including my parents and my brother and his family), but with mom’s cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgeries we weren’t sure it would come through. But the doctors delayed her chemo for two weeks and we set sail this past Sunday from Port
May 25, 2009
Latest In Christian Fiction
So many books...how to choose? Here are two websites that I hope will help with that wonderful but often frustrating dilemma. Latest in Christian Fiction is an extension of this blog where I list latest and upcoming releases, links for sample chapters and book trailers, and notes from authors. Sometimes there's even a giveaway or two, which is always fun! [A permanent link to Latest in Christian
May 22, 2009
A Novel Idea
Best-selling Christian fiction writers have teamed together to contribute articles on the craft of writing. A Novel Idea contains tips on brainstorming ideas and crafting and marketing a novel. It explains what makes a Christian novel “Christian” and offers tips on how to approach tough topics. Contributors include Jerry B. Jenkins, Karen Kingsbury, Francine Rivers and many other beloved authors.
May 21, 2009
Interview on Favorite Pastimes
Favorite PASTimes, a blog that focuses on historical fiction, is featuring an interview with moi this week. We're chatting about Beyond This Moment, plus there's an opportunity to win a copy of the book!If interested, click to read Part I, and to read Part II.
May 20, 2009
All Graduated
The Alexander house was hoppin' this past week. Between our daughter's college graduation and family and friends coming in, and parties and cooking and more travel yesterday, etc... life was a total blur. But it was a wonderful blur. Lots of sweet moments tucked away in memory (and some captured digitally). Here are just a few...Our daughter after graduating from Belmont (our son is soon to
May 12, 2009
Colorado Venues
A friend from Colorado recently blessed me with his gift of photography and I'd like to share that giftedness with you. I often dwell on his pictures of Colorado (especially the mountain and lake scenes) for inspiration when I'm writing. Delmar has a real gift for capturing glimpses of God's beauty with a lens. Let's see if you agree...Pelican CoupWinter's Last StandUgly Duckling No MoreSpring
May 6, 2009
Deb Raney's Spring Book Giveaway
Deborah Raney, a wonderfully gifted writer and (I'm honored to say) my writing critique partner, is having a giveaway on her blog--The Plot Thickens--a blog that showcases writers' gardens. Click here for details and to find out how you could win the books pictured above, all of which I've read. And I can say, you're in for a real treat!I'm only wondering...is that cute little turquoise turtle
Do you enjoy watching book trailers?
If you do, then I encourage you to check out Christian Book Videos. Here's a little bit about them from their website:CBV is dedicated to using book videos to promote Christian books that inspire, educate, and guide. By gathering all these videos onto one site, we’re helping publishers and authors to connect with their readers; and readers to find exciting new books with a minimum of hassle.Enjoy!
May 4, 2009
Gaining perspective
Here's a passage I came across last week:"Think with me here...everybody wants to be on the mountaintop, but if you'll remember, mountaintops are rocky and cold. There is no growth on the top of a mountain. Sure, the view is great, but what's a view for? A view just gives us a glimpse of our next destination--our next target. But to hit that target, we must come off the mountain, go through the
April 28, 2009
Christian Retailing free enewsletter
Do you like to keep up with the latest news in Christian retailing? About what's happening in the music industry (winners in the recent Dove Awards), the latest in inspirational fiction, or industry events being hosted in your area of the country? Then you might be interested in subscribing to Christian Retailing Update's free enewsletter that's published every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. You
