In May of 2011, Tam wrote a 'Letter to the Editor' at the Clarion Ledger. She began writing and editing for the Jackson Free Press and Boom Magazine in December 2011. Tam started as an editorial intern, was offered a copy editor role, yet opted to write as a freelance writer from 2012-2015. Tam was most recently an events photographer/freelance writer for the Rambler Newspaper for a few short months just prior to the pandemic. Tam used her free time during the pandemic to learn about self-publishing, hired illustrators, and published "Princess Sky's Hair Story" (e-book and paperback formats) in February of 2021 and "Patches" (e-book format) in June of 2021. Tam is currently working on publishing the paperback format of "Patches" and "The Self-Help Guide for Ex-Offenders."