“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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Free Medical Care for Several Years
I’d moved to South Carolina from California and had no health insurance. That’s a major issue when you take prescription medicine. I had enough meds to last me one month, but after that I would have a problem. My folks had already lived here for three years and were...
Favorite Friday Fiction: The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
Hello, Friday friends! I read The Magician's Elephant at the request of my 5th-grade granddaughter, Ava. I found it to be haunting and a beautifully-woven story of hope trying to rise from a setting of despair. I enjoyed it and it would be an easy enough read for an...
Small Acts of Kindness: February Spotlight
This month I'm spotlighting my church and a special event that takes place each February... The Bridge Christian Fellowship (An SBC fellowship) The Chest of Joash In Second Chronicles, chapter 24, we find an interesting story about King Joash. The king decided to...
Favorite Friday Fiction: Traitor’s Purse by Margery Allingham
Happy Friday! And yes, I'm sharing about another Margery Allingham book. Her books are so well-written. In this one, our hero, Campion, has amnesia. The way that she describes him when he finally comes to himself is some of the best writing I've ever read. Make sure...
Small Acts of Kindness: Joy
Favorite Friday Fiction: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
By Cammi Woodall Katniss worried about the same things every teen girl did – attraction to two boys, starvation, illegal hunting, black market sales, being killed by fellow participants in the arena. Of course I’m talking about The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins’s...
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