Molly Mommy? – Tamra Norton

In “Molly Mommy?” we see what ended up happening to Molly Chambers, the spirited strawberry blonde from Tamra Norton’s bestselling book, “Molly Mormon?” Molly has always resented being called a Molly Mormon, but she realizes that it’s not such a bad thing to be, after all. As we start our story, Molly and her new husband Gordon are living in a tiny apartment and finishing up school. They’re both working, and there are days when they barely see each other at all. But they’re very much in love, and the time they do have together is sweet and special. However, … Continue reading

Media Week in Review

What a week for Media Reviews! TV shows, interviews with authors, picture and YA books, and even musical theater! Read about the fourth season of the family friendly show, The Next Food Network Star. A 500 page Caldecott winner? Read our review of the amazing art and story of Hugo Cabret. Peter Bowerman, author of the book “The Well-Fed Self-Publisher“, joined the Media Blog with interviews on self-publishing, marketing and promotion, how to build an Internet presence, and the benefits of self-publishing. And don’t miss the review of The Well-Fed Self-Publisher. Bobby Mercer, author of Quarterback Dad, joined us with … Continue reading

Comfortable in My Own Genes – Tamra Norton

Dani Smith is a sixteen-year-old high school student who is tired of living in her perfect sister’s shadow. Everyone knows who Trista is—Trista the beautiful, Trista the pageant queen, Trista the cheerleader. Dani has never felt included in Trista’s high glamour world, she herself being a little mousey (or so she says). Determined to start out her junior year as her own person and not just as Trista’s little sister, Dani takes the journalism class, looking for a way to bring her own talents to the forefront. She’s surprised when Jarrett, an old childhood friend, ends up in her class. … Continue reading

Author Interview — Tamra Norton, Part Two

Thank you for joining us for part two of our interview with author Tamra Norton. If you missed part one, click here. Tamra, in yesterday’s interview we discussed how your book has been given to school children in your community. It was also chosen by the Utah Governor as a book of the month for literacy. Can you tell us some of the other ways your book has positively impacted military families? I had a librarian from a school on base at Fort Hood tell me that when she was reading the first chapter to a group of students, they … Continue reading