“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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Favorite Friday Fiction: Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh
Artists in Crime is one of Ngaio Marshs' thirty novels with Inspector Roderick Alleyn set in England in the 1930's. I love this one because it introduces Agatha Troy, an artist and teacher, who Inspector Alleyn falls in love with. I love a little romance in a good...
Small Acts of Kindness: Reflections of God’s Love
By Maria I. Morgan It wasn't what I wanted to hear. An unusual shape on an x-ray prompted me to head to my gynecologist. Sure enough, following an ultrasound, it was confirmed: I had two large fibroid tumors - one directly behind the other. Because of the size of the...
Favorite Friday Fiction: The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble
The Mermaid's Sister is a different type book than I usually read but when I heard it won Amazon's Breakthrough Novel for YA fiction and the Realm award for best Speculative fiction, I had to check it out. The book did not disappoint. It combines Speculative at its...
Small Acts of Kindness: Give Thanks in All Circumstances
By Lindsey P. Brackett I passed a church sign today. Give thanks in all circumstances. I use that verse in my debut novel, and when my main character, who's had her share of tragedy, reads it, she wonders if it's possible, really, to always give thanks. Two...
Small Acts of Kindness: Sometimes in Three’s
By Beth Ann Ziarnik Only one day stood between me and the big party I would host Sunday afternoon at church. Standing in my kitchen, I wondered how I would ever be ready. I was also a little sad that Jim would not be with me for that special day. He had died just...
Favorite Friday Fiction: The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson is an extremely well-written book of fairy-tale romance. It is rich in historical detail and makes it easy to imagine being right in the story. It's listed as YA but I'd recommend it to anyone who likes transformed...
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