“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 2 Communicating Through 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, Communicating Through Prayer, discusses what prayer is and what it isn’t. Show Notes:...
S2, Episode 1: The Eternal Difference 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 Eternal Difference of Prayer, looks at Hannah in the Old Testament and her joyful prayer....
Friday Fiction: The Book of Boba Fett
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! As you know, my website is dedicated to stories from off the beaten track. And A.S. Hardin's last post and this one are dedicated to television instead of books. But mine does have "book" in the title. 🙂 When we switched from satellite...
Friday Fiction: Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re-read the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers....
Friday Fiction: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
I live happily in a small Alabama town. All my life I have dreamt of exploring foreign ports, mountaintop vistas, and exotic cities. But even in my dreams I always came home. The rural South has a special magic that is hard to explain. The misty sunlight as you sit on...
Friday Fiction: Lost in Space-Netflix Reboot
I realize I usually do reviews on books but this time, I have to tell you about Netflix's Lost in Space. Most reboots almost never live up to the hype. Usually, they fall flat and never quite bring back the same elements that made the original so loved. I don't feel...
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