“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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Help at an Airport Before Thanksgiving
By Ellen Andersen We always fly to California for Thanksgiving since that’s where the majority of the family lives. This year we had a flight that didn’t leave at 6:00am, which was a nice change. It was a little before 10:00am, about an hour before our flight was to...
Favorite Friday Fiction: The Christmas Tree Treasure Hunt by Fay Lamb and Various Authors
The Christmas Tree Treasure Hunt by Fay Lamb and Various Authors is one woman's journey to discover family and Christmas. I love journey stories, especially ones concerning the heart. You'll enjoy this book. Click to tweet: Review, "The Christmas Tree Treasure Hunt is...
A Perfect Fit by Karen Jurgens
A Perfect Fit Formally titled Desire's Promise - Newly revised and expanded. Carlie Livingston is steering into her last year of college in Oxford, Ohio, confident that she and Lance Holloway are headed to the altar after graduation. Those plans are wrecked, however,...
Small Acts of Kindness: Just a Candy Cane
By Kathy Cheek I have a favorite candy cane that I buy each year during the Christmas season. It is the Hershey Candy Cane with a ribbon of chocolate running through it. I have never bought any other kind since the first time I had one of these. Last year when I was...
Once Upon a Christmas Giveaway III
One of my favorite events in the holiday season is our Once Upon a Christmas giveaway at the Inspired Prompt blog. This is the third year and the prizes are better than ever for three blessed winners. Make sure you go to Rafflecopter and enter today. Contest ends...
Favorite Friday Fiction: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
During the month of December, I'll be sharing some of my most-liked Christmas books. For my favorite classic, I introduce an all-time beloved Christmas book and movie, A Christmas Carol. I've always been a big fan of Dickens' works and, to me, this is a fabulous...
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