Author Interview

Meet Tamara Leigh

Our adventure takes us to Tamara Leigh’s residence in the Tennessee country where she resides with her husband, David, and their two sons. Tamara Leigh is the best-selling author of Splitting Harriet, Perfecting Kate, and Stealing Adda. Her first seven award-winning novels became national best sellers, but dissatisfied that the stories were not God-honoring, in 2003, she was determined to write books that more directly represented her faith.

Ms. Leigh invites us to her favorite spot and encourages us to feel right at home. Her back porch overlooks a gorgeous waterfall and acres of greenery, a beautiful setting to chat.

Sipping the marvelously delicious treat she prepared, I begin. “Tamara, this coffee is scrumptious, shaved dark chocolate with a drizzle of caramel. Wow! This is all so nice. I have a number of questions . . .

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Reviewers Corner

This month's featured reviewer:

From the time she could read, Rel Mollet has immersed herself in books taking every opportunity to read, even perfecting the art of reading in the shower as a teen! With a very understanding husband and three young daughters, who are becoming avid readers, Rel also works part time as a lawyer. Being a book club coordinator and women's ministry leader, Rel takes every opportunity to share her love of fiction with anyone who will listen.

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Genre Happenings

Writing Edgy Historicals without falling over the edge

If you’re like me, you’re pretty disgusted by most of the trash you see in books, movies, and TV. Our culture’s perception of what is acceptable has really changed since I was a child. What was deemed inappropriate, too violent, and even pornographic fifty years ago is now commonplace. And don’t get me started on secular romance novels or love scenes in movies. What does casual sex have to do with romance and love, anyway?

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Multicultural Fiction

Love For A Lifetime

September is here, and depending on where you live, leaves will soon change from green to yellow, gold, and red. Teachers and families prepare for another school year. 

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Spine Chiller Thrillers

Why I Write Suspense

I grew up with The Hardy Boys. They were suspenseful. Know why? Because almost every chapter ended with an exclamation point!

That meant you had to read the next chapter!

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Devotional

Bugging God

My family moves from house to house. A lot. On purpose.

If I asked most people to list their top ten things they hate/dread/detest doing, moving would be right up there.

And yet our family does it often. By choice.

We are not crazy. We hate moving, too. But like a writer who likes “having written,” we like “having moved.”

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