“I travel the way of truth, even if I’m the only one. I travel the path of light, even if I’m the only one. I travel the path of hope, even if I’m the only one. One giving truth and hope and light to those who think there is no truth and hope and light left to hang onto.”
-James L. Rubart
Southern Fiction Author
Jennifer Hallmark
Jennifer Hallmark writes Southern fiction with a twist. Her website and newsletter focus on her books, love of the South, and favorite fiction. She creates stories with unforgettable characters—her stories are a little eerie and otherworldly but with a positive turn.
Jessie’s Hope, her first novel, was a Selah Award nominee for First Novel. Her latest novel, Smoking Flax, will be released on January 16th, 2024.
When she isn’t babysitting, gardening, or exploring the beautiful state of Alabama, you can find her at her desk penning fiction or studying the craft of writing. She also loves reading and streaming fantasy, supernatural stories, and detective fiction from the Golden Age or her favorite subject—time travel.
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Friday Fiction: Wicked by Gregory Maguire
It is hard to look anywhere on social media these days and not see an advertisement or clip for the movie Wicked. For those who don’t know, Wicked started as a book by Gregory Macguire. It tells the story of Elphaba, more commonly known as the Wicked Witch of the...
A Smidgen of Hope: Giving
Every year, I take a few moments during December to seek God for direction and focus for the following year. This time, the word came from a radio station. As I drove to town, listening to my local Christian station, they mentioned giving. Nothing big but it nestled...
Friday Fiction: Snow Day
Here in Alabama, where three of our blog contributors live, which includes me, we are snowed in. Send in the snow plows! Oh. Wait. No snowplows except a couple in the big cities. So, we're taking a day off to enjoy the rare snowfall (several inches) See you next...
A Smidgen of Hope in 2025
February 28th, 2024. A typical morning. I’d read my devotional for the day and the verse quickened in my soul. “And he shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel: Today you are on the verge of battle with your enemies. Do not let your heart faint, do not be afraid, and do not...
Friday Fiction, A Smidgeon of Hope, and 2025
Happy New Year from jenniferhallmark.com. I'm so glad you've taken the time to stop by and visit. What will you find this year on the website and the blog? Old and new. Yes, we will still share our reviews of Books From Off the Beaten Track. What kind of books?...
Friday Fiction: Popular Posts in 2024
Hi, Friday Fiction Friends! 2024 was a great year full of wonderful books. I took time this summer to re-read my collection of thirty Inspector Alleyn mysteries by Ngaio Marsh, a writer from the Golden Age of Detective fiction. If you love mysteries, I think you'll...
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