“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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2022 CASCA Christmas Blog Tour
Oops. I like to beg your forgiveness as I inadvertently sent out one of my Christmas blog tour posts yesterday. I'll send it again on its regular date, December 11th and part two will go live on December 18th. Not the first time I hit the wrong button and probably...
S2 Episode 40 Daring to Dance with God
Welcome to season 2 of the Determined to Dance podcast. I pray that you’ll be uplifted, encouraged, and will move forward each and every day. Today’s episode, Daring to Dance with God, focuses on season three and what happens when the dance and ministry...
Friday Fiction: Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
When reading old science fiction, it isn’t really the ‘science’ that you are shooting for (or the fiction, obviously); it is the plot, the characters, and the human themes that lie beyond the surface. Which means that some books or stories are pretty much useless once...
S2 Episode 39 A Prayerful Podcast Season
Welcome to season 2 of the Determined to Dance podcast. I pray that you’ll be uplifted, encouraged, and will move forward each and every day. Today’s episode, A Prayerful Podcast Season, wraps up the 2022 year. Remember: A Prayerful Podcast Season Next...
The Killing Fog by Jeff Wheeler
Have you ever looked through your piles of books or your Kindle reader and realized, “Hey, I forgot about this story!” That happened to me last week. Back at the start of 2020, I read The Killing Fog by Jeff Wheeler. I admit I looked at it because the title sounded...
S2 Episode 38 Praying in the Spirit
Welcome to season 2 of the Determined to Dance podcast. I pray that you’ll be uplifted, encouraged, and will move forward each and every day. Today’s episode, Praying in the Spirit, focuses on prayer and the Holy Spirit. Show Notes: Praying in the Spirit...
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