“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: Lone Star Planet
For the discerning (read: cheap and broke) reader, the book Lone Star Planet has several things going for it. You can find it free on the web, both in written and audio form. It is one of several books by the same author that are also free on the web. The books are...
S3 Episode 30 Is Death a Mystery?
Welcome my friends to season 3 of the Determined to Dance podcast. My prayer is that you’ll be encouraged to persevere daily in our chaotic world. Today’s episode, Is Death a Mystery? looks at what God’s Word has to say about death. Show Notes: Is Death a...
Friday Fiction: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Quick – what do you picture when I say The Wizard of Oz? Judy Garland skipping down the yellow brick road with her ruby slippers sparkling in the sunlight? The Wicked Witch towering over Dorothy and Toto, shrieking, “I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little dog too!”...
S3 Episode 29 Death and Priorities
Welcome my friends to season 3 of the Determined to Dance podcast. My prayer is that you’ll be encouraged to persevere daily in our chaotic world. Today’s episode, Death and Priorities, looks at another myth associated with death. Show Notes: Death and...
S3 Episode 28 Dance at Our Funeral?
Welcome my friends to season 3 of the Determined to Dance podcast. My prayer is that you’ll be encouraged to persevere daily in our chaotic world. Today’s episode, Dance at Our Funeral? looks at myths associated with death. Show Notes: Dance at Our...
Friday Fiction: Kingdom Lost by Dawn Shipman
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! I hope this Friday finds you enjoying life and ready for fall. I'm sure ready for cooler weather. Today's wonderful read is Kingdom Lost by Dawn Shipman, a YA medieval fantasy. It's the first book in the Lost Stones of Argonia series....
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