“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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A Smidgen of Hope: Lovely Weather and Cleaning
Lovely weather is approaching as we march through April, so this is the perfect time to talk about spring cleaning. Since I did bring up spring painting a few weeks ago. 🙂 A subject I don't like to think about. I could shift to fall cleaning and forget this season....
Friday Fiction – Damsel – A Netflix Fantasy
Happily ever after… In fairy tales, we automatically know what this means. Beautiful princess threatened by evil stepmother, handsome prince swoops in and saves her. Common tropes, right? And they work most of the time. We as readers or movie goers share a common...
A Smidgen of Hope: Charles Dickens
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Friday Fiction: From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
In honor of the current Artemis II space mission, I decided to read Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon and its sequel, Around the Moon. It’s amazing that this was written over a century before Americans landed on the moon in 1969! Jules Verne was a...
A Smidgen of Hope: Spring Plans
Ah, Spring. Lovely days of tripping through fields of flowers, wearing a long, flowy dress with an iced coffee in hand. Maybe in your life, but not mine. (though the iced coffee might be) Think more like pulling early weeds in empty flower beds, wearing a hoodie. Cold...
New Release: The Willow Still Sings by Sarah Schwerin
My friend, Sarah Schwerin, just released her debut novel, The Willow Still Sings, and I absolutely loved everything about her book. Her writing is phenomenal, and the story resonated so much with my mother's heart. I'm blown away by such depth and range of emotions....
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