Welcome to the last post for the History Behind the Story Series for Charleston Tides! My sister is in graduate school in Charleston. When I heard that she was researching elite free Black women in Charleston around the time of the Civil war, I knew I wanted to request a guest post from her. [Warning: There will be a few spoilers in the next paragraph if you haven’t read Charleston Tides. Just skip it if you need to and go on to the next!]
Continue reading “An Elite Free Black Family in Victorian Charleston”Author Archives: Tara Cowan Author
Tara Cowan is the author of the Torn Asunder Series, including Southern Rain, Northern Fire, and Charleston Tides. A huge lover of all things history, she likes to travel to historic sites, watch British dramas, read good fiction, and spend time with her family. An attorney, Tara lives in Tennessee and is busy writing her next novel. To connect with Tara, find her on Facebook or follow her on Instagram or Twitter.
Reconstruction Violence and Insurgent Movements
Welcome to the third installment of the History Behind the Story Series for Charleston Tides. Today’s topic is very broad, and there is no way we could even scratch the surface in one post, so I am going to state the very basic facts to give you an idea of the enormity of the issue. I will also specifically focus on the aspects of this subject with which I chose to grapple in Charleston Tides.
Continue reading “Reconstruction Violence and Insurgent Movements”Fame of Civil War Officers
We’re on to the next History Behind the Story article for Charleston Tides! Settle in and learn about the background for the historical choices I made concerning the fame of Civil War officers…
Continue reading “Fame of Civil War Officers”Charleston’s Festivals of Freedom
Welcome back to the History Behind the Story Series! Since Southern Rain was first published, I have been writing a series of articles which give you the background on the events that happened in my books or the historical choices I made when writing them. There were ten articles in total for Southern Rain, five for Northern Fire, and the following is the first of the four articles that will dig into the history behind Charleston Tides. Note that there are usually a few spoilers which pertain to the historical aspects of the books. Okay, here we go!
Continue reading “Charleston’s Festivals of Freedom”Charleston Tides Releases Today!
Charleston Tides releases today! I am so excited to share the culmination of this series with my readers, who have been the best readers a writer could ask for! Here’s to three books, the end of a series, and new beginnings!
Continue reading “Charleston Tides Releases Today!”Charleston Tides Release Date
The release date for Charleston Tides has been set! February 12, you will be able to order the book in paperback or Kindle formats from Amazon. Preorder is available now for the Kindle format. Note: if you prefer to order online from Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million, you will most likely be able to within a month of the release when the book goes to expanded distribution.
Click the link below to preorder your Kindle and have it delivered to your device on February 12!
Continue reading “Charleston Tides Release Date”Cover Reveal – Charleston Tides
I am so excited to share the cover of Charleston Tides with you. It is my favorite yet! I will be getting info to you on the release date soon. You won’t have long to wait now! Thank you so much for your patience and excitement throughout the delays. Without further ado, I give you the cover!
History Behind the Story Series – Charleston Tides
Hello, friends! It’s that time again: the announcement of the articles I will write covering the history behind the story for my next book. This is always a fun announcement because it gives you, the reader, a little sneak peak into the historical framework of the book before the book is released.
Continue reading “History Behind the Story Series – Charleston Tides”Q&A: Charleston Tides
Hello again, friends! The third book of the Torn Asunder Series will be available soon! To celebrate, here is a Q&A about Charleston Tides. Some questions are about the book, some are about writing in general, and some are about me! (Just a word of caution, if you haven’t yet read Southern Rain and Northern Fire, there might be a few spoilers for those two books. However, there shouldn’t be any spoilers for Charleston Tides, and I encourage you to read the Q&A before you read the third and final book of the series.) Here we go!
Continue reading “Q&A: Charleston Tides”Northern Fire – Free!
Hi friends! I hope you have all found rest and peace over the holidays. For a limited time only, you can download the Kindle edition of Northern Fire free. Here is the link. Enjoy!
Tara Cowan 