by Jennifer Hallmark | Aug 12, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Yes, I realize today is Tuesday, but I wrote this post yesterday. I usually try to write and schedule my work ahead of time, but lately that hasn’t happened. Time is not my friend. And here I am on Monday, struggling to start after a night of interrupted sleep....
by Jennifer Hallmark | Aug 1, 2025 | Author news, Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! You all know that I love to promote books. Novels. Novellas. Short Stories. If it’s off the beaten track and I like it, I will share. Why? Because I love reading and want to share my favorite books. Smoking Flax is one of my favorite...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jul 25, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Wow. Have you ever read one of those books that, in some way, started with such deep sadness that you didn’t know if you wanted to take the journey with the author? That’s how I felt when I first picked up The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom....
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jul 15, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
I want to be comfortable. I want a self-cleaning house and a chef to cook my meals. I desire to sit and read while lovely music plays in the background and fresh cookies and tea are brought to me on a tray. No worries. No fears. Comfort. The problem is that’s...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jul 8, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Life is good. People and jobs and situations, and the community can be good. Times of joy and peace, and prosperity find us all unexpectedly and make the blessing even greater. But life can also be hard. Chaotic, distressing, fretful, difficult to live, kind of hard....