AUTHOR

🍃No longer Writing for the World, but for the Glory of God🍃

My Professional Life:

I’m a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and #1 Amazon best-selling author. I’m also an international bestseller and award winner. I began self-publishing in 2011 and later, with publishing success, I signed several titles with traditional publishers. My works have been translated into over twenty languages and have been optioned for film and television.

However, after more than three decades of using my gift for the wrong things, I have given all of that up to praise and honor God instead.

I love crafting stories that touch the heart & move the soul. I write historical, women’s contemporary, and coming-of-age fiction—all Christian-themed. I may write Christian-themed fiction, but my books are not sanitized. I write to glorify God, but I choose to show human life through a lens of truth, which means writing about difficult topics that are not sugar-coated. So, please read the disclaimers before reading books written under J. Redmerski-Tacu.

I have also shifted my creativity and heart to start writing wholesome Christian Middle-Grade and Teen books. These are published under Jess Ann Tacu.

I also write non-fiction about a variety of important Christian topics, which are published on my Substack.

In addition to writing non-fiction Christian articles on Substack and writing books, I work with various programs to create my own cover art, interior art, design, and formatting. I also host the Christian YouTube channel UNTET|HERED, and a raw and honest podcast on Spotify called Ashes In My Mouth.

I’ve tried to be the soft-spoken, always-smiling, inoffensive version of a Christian that churches often hold up as the standard. I’ve tried to hide my sarcasm, soften my voice, and round off the rougher edges of my personality to fit into the mold. But every time I tried, it felt fake. And I don’t believe God is glorified through performance.

The truth is, I have a dark sense of humor. I’m blunt. I’m intense. I write stories that press into the shadows of human nature, not away from them. I ask hard questions and sit with uncomfortable truths. That’s who I am, and I’ve come to believe—after years of wrestling—that God never asked me to be anyone else.

My faith is real, but it’s lived out in the grit of life, not the gloss. I don’t speak in flowery devotionals. I don’t wear spiritual clichés. What I do have is a raw, relentless belief in grace. I believe in a Savior who didn’t avoid sinners or sanitize their stories. He met people exactly where they were—and that’s the kind of Christian I want to be. Honest. Flawed. And faithful.

If you’re looking for polished perfection, you won’t find it in me. But if you’re looking for truth spoken from the trenches, with bite, boldness, and hope, I’m right here.