“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: Let’s Revisit a Classic
This month in 1816, Mary Shelley attended a house party thrown by her good friend Lord Byron. That summer had been particularly dreary for England – torrential downpours, gray skies, and abnormally cold temperatures had Europeans dubbing this ‘the year without a...
S2 Episode 16 Daily Prayer: Thanksgiving, Praise, and Worship
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, Daily Prayer: Thanksgiving, Praise, and Worship, centers on taking time to acknowledge and focus...
The Devil’s Queen by Jeanne Kalogridis-Review by A.S. Hardin
The Devil's Queen was my first historical fiction and doesn't fall into the speculative realm that I normally read, but it is still one of my favorites. I bought the book from the library for twenty-five cents. It sat on the sale cart for three weeks. At least that’s...
S2 Episode 15 Daily Prayer: We Confess
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, Daily Prayer: We Confess, focuses on bringing our failures, sin, and shortcomings to God. Show...
Friday Fiction: Dear Hero by Alyssa Roat and Hope Bolinger
Do you like to read books that are out of the norm? Well, Dear Hero by Alyssa Roat and Hope Bolinger fits the bill. This story of a superhero and a villain is told entirely through texts, transcriptions, and direct messages. When I first heard of this chat fiction...
S2 Episode 14 Daily Prayer: God Listens
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, Daily Prayer: God Listens, looks at the privilege of praying to a God who hears our every word....
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