“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: The Mote in God’s Eye
The Mote in God's Eye. Jerry Pournell writes good science fiction, and Larry Niven writes good science fiction, but together they write great science fiction. This book is a clash of cultures extraordinaire. Nathan and Pournelle in this space opera invent a culture...
S2 Episode 13: Daily 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, Daily Prayer, focuses on why talking to God every day is in our best interest. Show Notes: Daily...
Friday Fiction: Don’t Dismiss the King
I struggled to decide on a book for this week’s review. I want to do different genres, new authors, and imaginative ideas. So, I started a list of books I’ve read (and loved) that could fit the speculative fiction criteria. What new thing could I bring to the readers?...
S2 Episode 12 Prayerful Situations: Death
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, Prayerful Situations: Death, focuses on praying for the dying and those left behind. Show Notes:...
Friday Fiction: Shadowmagic by John Lenahan
Shadowmagic is one of those books that just gives you the feeling of adventure and makes you want to scavenge around your home or neighborhood looking for a portal to another and certainly more magical world than our own. In this entertaining quest novel, the first of...
S2 Episode 11 Prayerful Situations: Pain
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, Prayerful Situations: Pain, focuses on different types of pain and how to deal with them through...
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