“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: A Game of Thrones-George RR Martin
With House of the Dragon now airing on HBO, I suppose it’s past time for me to talk about A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin. I consider this series to be one of those that a reader either loves or hates and there is very little in between. I personally loved it....
S2 Episode 28 Praying Like Jesus: The Secret Place
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 Like Jesus: The Secret Place, focuses on why it’s important to take time to pray alone....
Friday Fiction: Unleash the Writer Within
Hi, Friday Fiction Friends! I'm about to break a cardinal rule of this blog but I'm doing it for a good reason. Note one of the words in the title as "fiction." Yeah, we review fiction here: books and stories from off the beaten track in adult, YA, middle-grade, and...
S2 Episode 27 Praying Like Jesus: When Temptation Comes
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 Like Jesus: When Temptation Comes, focuses on prayer, being addicted to approval, and...
Friday Fiction: The Practice Effect by David Brin
The Practice Effect is a totally cool, totally fun, and totally non-serious science fiction book with fantasy-like effects. It has one of the coolest ‘magic’ systems I have ever read. Will you like it? Well, that depends. Do you like hard sci-fi? I do, and I love it....
S2 Episode 26 Praying Like Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer
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 Like Jesus: The Lord’s Prayer, focuses on the most repeated prayer of Jesus, delivered...
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