Diane E. Tatum
Twitter: @DianeTatum
Diane E. Tatum has been writing since childhood. She
“retired” from teaching middle school language arts in 2009 to focus on writing
full-time. Her first novel, Gold Earrings,
which began as a short story written in high school, was published in September
2011. Diane has also written Sunday School curriculum for LifeWay, David C.
Cook, and her church youth group as well as youth leadership-related articles
for magazines. She has a BS-Business Administration and a MATeaching-Language
Arts. Diane continues to work with youth at her former middle school, with
Tullahoma WyldLife, and in her church. She lives in Tullahoma, TN, with her
aerospace engineer husband, Ken.
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Gold Earrings
(Published 2011 – Tate Publishing, ISBN-10:1617775746, ISBN-13: 978-1617775741)
Daughter of a bordello madame and an Italian captain of the seas,
Angelina Mercy longs for a new life, free from the condemnation associated with
her mother's home in Boston. A former navy man, Jonathan Thomson has accepted
God's call and become a minister of a small congregation. Adrift from his
Yankee heritage in the Missouri plains, Jonathan longs for a family of his own.
Pursuing Alice, the daughter of the town's wealthy patron, Jonathan believes he
can tame her wild ways and accomplish more as a preacher once so established.
When Angelina's guardian and Jonathan's seminary professor learns of Jonathan's
misguided intentions, he seeks out a solution to aid both individuals,
providing a new home for Angelina in St. Joseph, and Angelina and Jonathan are
brought together with a strong initial attraction. Can Jonathan ignore
Angelina's Gold Earrings, a constant reminder of the implications of her less
than pristine parentage? And will Alice succeed in keeping Jonathan from
Angelina? The resilient heroine of Diane E. Tatum's novel will inspire you in
this touching tale of love against the odds.
A Time to Choose (unpublished)
Captain Andrew Browning’s new assignment is to head up
security at the Lincoln White House. A Virginian and a longtime friend of
Robert E. Lee, he must decide whether to resign from the Union Army. His
long-time fiancée is a beautiful Southern belle whose father runs a plantation
with slaves who were Andrew’s childhood friends. His choices will also affect
his family: his blacksmith father, mother, and twin sisters.
Maggie Strickland’s mission is
to bring a petition from Massachusetts abolitionists to Lincoln demanding an
end to slavery. A Harvard graduate in political science and journalism, Maggie
writes about her passions and the war under a pseudonym. She plans to change
the South and give her heart to Andrew, a man who has made difficult choices and
is embittered by his former relationships. Impetuous and driven, Maggie’s
passion for her family, justice, and God determines her choices.
A Time to Choose is a
Christian historical romance set in Washington, DC, during the Civil War years.
Can two people make the world a better place to raise the
next generation of Americans?
Your unique talent: I knit for myself and others as well as for our church
prayer shawl ministry, make beaded jewelry, and do counted cross-stitch.
For our Fun Little Survey, Diane answered:
Which best describes
your personality: I’m quiet , creative, and reliable. I’m a good listener
and care deeply for people. I try to be more like Christ each day.
Are you a “pet
person” or prefer no pets? Dogs are the best! We have a Jack Russell terrier named Tyler,
in addition to a granddog named Sammy, and a grandcat named Pepper.
Would you rather
travel or stay at home? Foreign travel, Canadian travel, US travel, but
when I’m home I like to be home.
Do you read more or
write more? I enjoy reading, but I enjoy writing more.
Prefer cake or pie?
Pie! Cherry, blackberry, apple, chocolate, key lime, you name it!
Would, or do, ride a
motorcycle or prefer to ride/drive a car? NO motorcycles! I love to drive
my crossover Freestyle.
How about taking the
bus or walking? In my rural area, the bus does not exist. When we travel,
we love the subway to get around big cities. I’d like walking if my knees were
better!
Are you part of a big
church congregation or a small church? Our church is about 200 or so
regularly.
Would you describe
yourself as happy or joyful? I struggle with physical problems which makes
happy not as easy as for some. My joy comes from my relationship with Christ.
Do you like to
telephone people or prefer to use e-mail? Email and text. I don’t enjoy
using the phone.
Do you eat at home or
eat out? I cook most of the time. I won’t turn down an evening out, though!
And I love travel partly because I’m not cooking!
Listen to music or
prefer quiet? I love music when I drive, but it’s usually quiet at home.
Prefer sunrises or
sunsets? While both are enjoyable displays of God’s creation, the sunrise
at the beach on the East Coast is spectacular. I guess that sunrises also remind
me of sunrise services on Easter celebrating the resurrection of Christ.
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