“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: Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park
What do you think of when I say ‘Jurassic Park’? Lex and Tim being pursued in the kitchen by velociraptors? John Williams’s musical score soaring during dinosaur chase scenes? That phenomenal scene at the end where the banner floats down around the roaring T-Rex? That...
S2 Episode 7 Prayerful Situations: Money Problems
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: Money Problems, looks at ways to pray when there are financial needs. Show...
Friday Fiction: The Witcher Series by Andrzej Sapkowski
“The sword of destiny has two edges. You are one of them.” ― Andrzej Sapkowski, The Sword of Destiny To date, one of the best series I’ve read is The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski. In total, the universe consists of two short story collections, followed by six...
S2 Episode 6 Prayerful Situations: Natural Disasters
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: Natural Disasters, dives deeper into talking to God when natural disasters...
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S2 Episode 5 The Necessity of 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, The Necessity of Prayer, dives deeper into the question of why we pray. Show notes: The...
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