“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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A Smidgen of Hope: Gratitude
Gratitude. The state of being grateful. This often comes with a choice, a decision to say thank you when you don't understand. When life has dealt another blow. When you are driving the victory lap, and your tire goes flat. Why should we be grateful even during the...
Misery by Stephen King
I was watching television recently when I saw an advertisement for the show Matlock. Not the Andy Griffith version, but the new Kathy Bates version. She is a favorite actress of mine. While I haven't seen her new show (I am trying to wean myself from tv dependency), I...
A Smidgen of Hope: A Wedding
Hello, hope-filled friends! I'm taking the week off as we prepare for my daughter's wedding on Saturday. Enjoy this meme and I'll see you next week!
Friday Fiction: Water’s Break by Sophia L. Hansen
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! Today we're going to take a look at a fascinating underwater civilization and the story of its people: Water's Break by Sophia L. Hansen. I was drawn in from the first pages as Nica and the story of her people, separated as the waters of...
A Smidgen of Hope: Set Our Hope
"For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely...
Friday Fiction: Hannah Hattington Goes on an Adventure
Has your child moved on from easy readers? Gracie York’s Hannah Hattington Goes on an Adventure is an early middle-grade book that’s perfect for your first and second-graders. The main character, Hannah, is wary of adventures. She’s uncomfortable with meeting new...
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