Daphne Tarango

Biography

Daphne Tarango is a freelance writer who comforts hurting women with the comfort she has received from God. Daphne inspires women to take biblical steps to personal growth and freedom. She also writes about her struggles with chronic illness and pain.

Daphne's work has appeared in Just Between Us, {in}courage (a division of DaySpring), Living Better 50+, The Gabriel, Inspired Women Magazine, Ruby for Women, Rest Ministries, and Mentoring Moments for Christian Women. Daphne contributed three chapters in the compilation Women of the Secret Place (Ambassador International, 2012). The thankfulness journal, Dragonflies, Ketchup, and Late-Night Phone Calls, is her first book.

Daphne speaks at recovery events. She was a leader in a local Christ-centered recovery program, where she facilitated open-share and step study groups.

Daphne lives in the Southeastern United States. She retired from corporate life at a Fortune 500 company to become a stay-at-home mom. She is the President of Lakeland Christian Writers, a chapter of American Christian Writers (ACW).

Daphne enjoys solitude; nature walks; journaling; experimenting in the kitchen; the arts; and spending time with her newlywed husband, her three children, their basset hound Dudleigh, and ornery Kitty-Kitty too.

Where to buy in print

Books

Imprints: A Collection of Family Stories, Legends, and Revelations
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 38,440. Language: American English. Published: December 23, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Family relationships
Imprints is a collection of stories about our ancestors—parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and relatives—living and passed. Some stories are actual memories we’ve experienced. Other stories are family legends. And others are revelations. Many stories are humorous. Others, quirky. Some are introspective. A few even sorrowful. May they leave imprints on your heart as they have ours.
An Unexpected Christmas: Stories of Holidays Wrapped in Miracles, Mishaps, and Mischief
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 26,190. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
(4.00 from 1 review)
Remember that Christmas everything went as planned? No one had an argument? No Christmas ornaments broke? And all the dishes turned out perfectly? Every Christmas, something unexpected happens. Sometimes, it’s a little thing. Other times, it’s a lot bigger. An Unexpected Christmas is a collection of the stories of Christmases no one ever expected.
Seek Shelter: Stories to Soothe Your Spirit During Natural Disasters
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 23,570. Language: American English. Published: May 9, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Short stories, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author
Seek Shelter is a collection of inspirational stories by authors who have uncovered the good in the rubble of natural disasters. Hurricanes. Blizzards. Wildfires. Tornadoes. How do you cope in the wake of natural devastation? How can you recover? Will life ever be the same? Can any good ever come from something so bad? From the most violent side of nature can sprout rest, comfort, and peace.
¡Alaba! 31 Días Anotando las Bendiciones de Dios
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,110. Language: Spanish. Published: April 10, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Biblical Meditations / General, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Prayer
En ¡Alaba! 31 Días Anotando las Bendiciones de Dios, Daphne Tarango revela por qué ella ve cosas minutas, insignificante, y fastidiosas como bendiciones de Dios. Daphne te ayudará a mantener un ágil diario de cómo Dios te sonrió a través del día.
Show Some Love: How To Be a Friend to Someone in Recovery
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 20,490. Language: American English. Published: December 19, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Addiction & recovery, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Codependency
Show Some Love: How to Be a Friend to Someone in Recovery by Daphne Tarango offers insights to those whose loved ones are on a destructive path. Daphne helps you to understand what your loved one might be thinking and feeling before and during recovery. She offers guidelines on how to show love during those stages and how to show yourself some love as you travel the recovery journey.
Groove: Stories to Refresh The Way We Think and Feel About Our Mental Illnesses
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 29,320. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Mental health, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Devotional
Groove: Stories to Refresh the Way We Think and Feel about Our Mental Illnesses offers encouragement and firsthand experiences from men and women who know what it’s like to have mental illness. You'll relate to their inspirational stories about relationships, coping skills, managing symptoms, career and home, life stages and milestones, even stories about their pets, the holidays, and much more.
Dragonflies, Ketchup, and Late-Night Phone Calls: 31 Days of Journaling God's Blessings
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,160. Language: English. Published: January 10, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Meditation, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Devotional
In Dragonflies, Ketchup, and Late-Night Phone Calls, inspirational writer Daphne Tarango guides readers through 31 days of journaling life’s blessings, from the tiny to the huge, the warm to the zany, the mundane to the offbeat. Anyone who wants to increase their quality of life--and their daily outlook--must read this 31-day journey into thankfulness.

Smashwords book reviews by Daphne Tarango

  • Spring Decision: Stories of Appalachia on July 22, 2020

    I bought this book because I was intrigued by the title and looked forward to reading and learning more about Appalachian life. I'm unsure whether my perception of life in Appalachia is skewed or whether it is similar to small-town living. The stories rang more to me of living in a small town--not necessarily of Appalachian life as I perceive it. That said,  I thoroughly enjoyed the stories. They are well-written and have good plot lines. I like that they're not cookie-cutter. Good variety. The author uses visual language and great metaphors that add depth to her writing. My favorite stories were "Flowers in a Vase," "The Elusive Buck of King Bend," "The Eternal Flame," and "The Man in the Ruffled Housecoat." I would definitely read this author's other works.