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Tessa Emily Hall

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Tessa Emily Hall is an award-winning author who wrote her debut novel when she was sixteen. She is now a multi-published author of both fiction and non-fiction inspirational yet authentic books for teens, including her upcoming release, LOVE YOUR SELFIE (October 2020, Ellie Claire). Tessa's passion for shedding light on clean entertainment and media for teens led her to a career as a Literary Agent at Cyle Young Literary Elite, YA Acquisitions Editor for Illuminate YA (LPC Imprint), and Founder/Editor of PursueMagazine.net. She's guilty of making way too many lattes and never finishing her to-read list. When her fingers aren’t flying 128 WPM across the keyboard, she can be found speaking to teens, teaching at writing conferences, attempting ...more

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Average rating: 4.45 · 480 ratings · 196 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Purple Moon 4.35 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fallen Leaves 4.59 avg rating — 108 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unwritten Melody 4.39 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coffee Shop Devos: Daily Devotional Pick-Me-Ups for Teen Girls 4.49 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Perfectly Imperfect Christmas (Purple Moon #0.5) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PURSUE Magazine Spring 2017: Become by Tessa Emily Hall (Goodreads Author), Katy Kauffman (Goodreads Author), Caroline George (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PURSUE Magazine Fall 2018: Soar by Tessa Emily Hall (Goodreads Author), Rayleigh Gray, Katy Kauffman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	He Has Given Me a Hope and a Future: Prayer Journal for Young Women - Prompts Included - Large 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PURSUE Magazine: Captivate by Tessa Emily Hall (Goodreads Author), Rayleigh Gray Setser, Kayla Johansen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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How to Create an External Plot Journey by Developing the Internal Plot Journey

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The Daniel Code: Living Out Truth in a Culture That Is Losing Its Way

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Heart of a Royal (Daughters of Peverell, #1)

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Common Mistakes Writers Make: Editing and Proofreading (Writing With Excellence)

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“Without the dark, we’d never see the stars. There also would be no use for the moon if there was never a night.”
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“My own life is a fairy tale story—one that has already been written by the hands of God.”
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“The moon is your reminder that God is never-changing, and you can always depend on Him to hear your prayers.”
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“A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.”
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“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.”
― Max Lucado, He Still Moves Stones: Everyone Needs a Miracle

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“Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner!”
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“To lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the crowd.”
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“You weren't an accident. You weren't mass produced. You aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.”
― Max Lucado, The Christmas Candle

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