TARA C. ALLRED

This is an extremely special book! I have worked with Mechelle for two years to capture her story. It is with great joy that I get to...

"What does it mean to act like family? It means forgiveness, repentance, and respect. It means sharing struggles and trials and ups and...

This is a very special book! In 2019, I had the opportunity to help Kay Lynn Wilson with an editorial read of her manuscript Not Broken:...

"Well, I have always believed that simply being a decent human being pays in unintended ways. That belief is affirmed." This month I had...

I love books with well-developed characters, strong plots, and clever usage of literary devices—it's a tall order for a book to have all...

Other than Instagram interactions, I haven't met Elena. But she is my hero! Here's why: She is an absolute force for good in the indie...

Experience the delightful and heart-warming tale of The Seven Lives of Grace by Elena Shelest. With her well-written, clever, and...

"Relationships are like trees. It is like a homeowner asking a gardener to fix a leaf on a tree. Even though the leaves are suffering,...

A step-by-step guide to better relationships with teenagers, this book is incredible! Katie Millar Wirig has done a remarkable job of...

Last year, my dear friend Katie Millar Wirig reached out about her amazing work in progress. We chatted off and on about her publishing...

"Be gentle with yourself and permit yourself to try again. Healing from past lies and trauma takes time to create a new dialogue for...

In the past, I labeled UnAuthored Letters as a psychological suspense novel. Turns out there really isn't a "psychological suspense"...

In the winter of 2017, I attended an all-day training event—that ended up not being what I expected. A little discouraged, I headed to...

Where Am I Essential? It's a fascinating question. By seeking an answer, you get to remove the unwanted noise from life. You also permit...

"I needed to write a story that would take me head first into all those challenging feelings all of us face as creatives."

This has been the perfect book for me to read while working on FOR THE ETERNAL, my final book in The Existence Series. Sara’s journey...

Last year, at the 2022 Storymakers Conference, I had the enjoyable opportunity to be tablemates with Joani Elliott during the mass book...

A month of exploring what caring, nurturing, guarding, and opening our hearts mean. Here is the month's wrap-up. Let's love!

On Feb 21, 2023, my morning began hearing a quote, "Do something that scares you every day." Later that day, Michelle Dennis Christensen...

"For decades, I set unrealistic expectations of myself in an effort to gain approval – not the approval of others, but the approval of...