“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: The Galactic Gourmet by James White
Personally, when I come to a book, I have a whole range of desires, some are contradictory, and some are merely different, but all are hard to cram into the same book. So I am always thrilled with a book that satisfies not just one but several of my desires. The...
Friday Fiction: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! Today's book, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is not your average mystery and certainly not your average author. It is said that only the Bible and works of Shakespeare have sold more copies than Agatha Christie. A PBS Great...
Friday Fiction: The Night Raven (The Moonwind Mysteries Book 1)
Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! Today, I'd like to share a great read I found on Amazon. The middle-grade book called The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg caught my attention from the start and I couldn't stop reading. You know I love mysteries. Then throw in a brave...
Friday Fiction: Santa’s Puppy by Catherine Hapka
Are you searching for a Christmas adventure for your eight-to-twelve-year-old? Do you love Christmas fantasy that's like The Polar Express, Elf, and The Search for Santa Paws? Look no further than Santa's Puppy by Catherine Hapka. Peppermint Bark is a young, fluffy...
Friday Fiction: Lumen by J. J. Fischer (The Nightingale Trilogy #2)
More gifts, more magic, more friends, more enemies, more adventures, more emotions, more themes, more stakes---more everything! Hang on to your hats, ladies and gentlemen, because once you open the cover of Lumen, the second installment of J. J. Fischer’s The...
Friday Fiction: Am I Breaking Up With Netflix?
Netflix and I may have to part ways. I just learned yesterday that my favorite show, Shadow and Bone, has been canceled after two seasons. And it ended on a cliffhanger! The streaming giant has a history of canceling successful shows after one or two seasons -...
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