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Tamara Shoemaker

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Tamara Shoemaker authored the Amazon best-selling Shadows in the Nursery Christian mystery series and Soul Survivor, another Christian mystery. Her fantasy books include the Heart of a Dragon trilogy: Kindle the Flame, Embrace the Fire, and Unleash the Inferno, as well her Guardian of the Vale trilogy: Mark of Four, Shadows of Uprising, and Guardian of the Vale. In her spare time, she freelances as an editor for other works of fiction, chases three children hither and yon, and tries hard to ignore the brownie mixes that inevitably show up in her cabinets.

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How do I get an ARC of Soul Survivor to review on my blog?

Tamara Shoemaker Hi Emily! I'd love to send you a copy. If I have your email address, I think all I need to do is forward it on to my publisher, and she will get you a…moreHi Emily! I'd love to send you a copy. If I have your email address, I think all I need to do is forward it on to my publisher, and she will get you a copy. Thanks so much! :)(less)

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I'm curious. Who or what inspired you to write? What was the first book you thought was your favorite and re-read it over and over?

Tamara Shoemaker I don't know that I've ever NOT been a writer, if that makes sense. I've been telling stories since before I could make letters on paper. After I lear…moreI don't know that I've ever NOT been a writer, if that makes sense. I've been telling stories since before I could make letters on paper. After I learned how to write, I vividly remember copying down on notebook paper the entire book of The Boxcar Children, because I wanted to "write a book." I didn't actually get published until 2012, more as a result of a mental push: "I want to write and publish a book." I fell in love with the process. That first book certainly wasn't expert, but many more have followed it.

Favorite book? I have so many. The ones that I love the most go way back to my very young days: Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Lord of the Rings, Laura Ingalls Wilder, etc. Later ones were Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Twilight. There are so many good books out there, and I know I'm missing so many of them. It's a reason why I will never be done reading. :)(less)

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Average rating: 4.25 · 327 ratings · 78 reviews · 28 distinct works

	Broken Crowns (Shadows in the Nursery, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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
	Ashes, Ashes (Shadows in the Nursery, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Kindle the Flame (Heart of a Dragon, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Mark of Four (Guardian of the Vale, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Pretty Little Maids: Volume 2 (Shadows in the Nursery) by Tamara Shoemaker (2013-08-06) 4.33 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Shadows of Uprising (Guardian of the Vale, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Embrace the Fire 4.77 avg rating — 13 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
	Soul Survivor 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Unleash the Inferno 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
	Guardian of the Vale (Guardian of the Vale, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 9 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

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The Dark Days Club (Lady Helen, #1)

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“I may not be the best at what I do. But what I do, I do the best that I can.”
― Tamara Shoemaker

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Tamara’s Quotes

“There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired man who wants a book to read.”
― G.K. Chesterton

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“I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.”
― Anna Quindlen

tags: books, children

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“My test of a good novel is dreading to begin the last chapter.”
― Thomas Helm

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“I may not be the best at what I do. But what I do, I do the best that I can.”
― Tamara Shoemaker

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