“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: Nora Roberts is Cool!
To quote Stephen King from an article on https://ew.com/ - Gotta say it: Nora Roberts is cool. I don’t make the news, honey, I just report it. I totally agree with Mr. King. Nora Roberts has been writing since 1979 and now has over 240 books published. While known for...
S3 Episode 3 Our Security in Father God
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, Our Security in Father God, focuses on the only One who can keep us safely on the dance...
Fiction Friday: The Flaming Sword by Heather L.L. FitzGerald
Sadie thought life couldn’t change any more than it did in The Tethered World, when she found out about her family’s ties with a secret world and ended up leading her siblings to that same world in order to rescue their parents. She was wrong. In the first few pages...
S3 Episode 2 Learning to Let Go
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, Learning to Let Go, focuses on the fear that says we always need to be in control. Show...
Friday Fiction: Recruit of Talionis by C.J. Milacci
Hello, Friday fiction friends! I hope spring is just around the corner in your neck of the woods and your life overflows with blessings. Speaking of blessings, here's a book by author C.J. Milacci, a great writer and personal friend. Recruit of Talionis: A YA Sci-Fi...
S3 Episode 1 Let’s Dare to Dance With God
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, Let’s Dare to Dance with God, starts a thirty-episode season where we dig deep into what it...
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