by Jennifer Hallmark | Oct 3, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I love spec fiction. Whether it’s fantasy, sci-fi, time travel, or Gothic inspirational, I read many books from these genres. But sometimes I like a change. I tend to binge-read, and this past summer, I devoured the twenty British mystery novels in Margery...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Sep 30, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
I looked at the calendar last week. September 24th. Wednesday, the 24th of the month. The day after my “A Smidgen of Hope” post was due on my website. Ugh. I slapped my head and thought, “Girl, why can’t you get your act together?” Then I...
by Cammi Woodall | Sep 26, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
In 2006, a friend of mine gave me his copy of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks and said, “You have to read it!!!” (I know I put three exclamation points there, but his enthusiasm was that high!) Don’t be put off by the word ‘zombie’ in the...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Sep 19, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I found an old, beat-up copy of George Orwell’s 1984 at a thrift store. It’d been years since I read this story/warning/prophecy of sorts. So, today I will talk to you about my thoughts on this dystopian classic… “The best books, he perceived,...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Sep 16, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Sometimes, we don’t quite understand what God is saying to us. Maybe misinterpret is a better word. On January 14th, I shared a post about my “word” for 2025. Here’s a quote: Every year, I take a few moments during December to seek God for...
by K.A. Ramstad | Sep 5, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Looking for an adventure that’s reminiscent of a fairy tale? Immerse yourself in The Blue Bird of Happiness by S.M. Shigemitsu–a retelling of Maurice Maeterlinck’s play “The Blue Bird,” featuring the brother and sister heroes Tyltyl and Mytyl. In case you’re...
