“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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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...
Friday Fiction: What Do You Like?
S2 Episode 25 Praying for Others: Mature Believers
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 for Others: Mature Believers, focuses on how to pray for people who have been long in...
Friday Fiction: On These Black Sands by Vanessa Rasanen
Shiver me timbers but On These Dark Sands is a swashbuckling good time. If you love pirates and magic and matriarchal societies and dark family secrets, you’ll love this book. I’m a slow reader, but I easily devoured it in only a week’s time. The world is unique, the...
S2 Episode 24 Praying for Others: New Believers
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 for Others: New Believers, focuses on how to pray for people who have recently accepted...
Friday Fiction: Mordizan by Alyssa Roat
Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! I've read a ton of books this summer. The heat has been so oppressive in the South and reading passes the time during the heat of the day. One book I really enjoyed is Mordizan by Alyssa Roat. It's book two in The Wraithwood Trilogy and is...
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