“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: The Yuletide Angel by Sandra Ardoin
The Yuletide Angel by Sandra Ardoin is a sweet, historical romance set in the 1890's at Christmas. Ardoin spins a feel-good story with rich characters and descriptive settings. Another good holiday read... Click to tweet: The Yuletide Angel combines romance with small...
Small Acts of Kindness: Friends
You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your 'friends.' Mark Twain
Favorite Friday Fiction: God Bless Us Every One by Eva Marie Everson
God Bless Us Every One by Eva Marie Everson is a delightful tale which combines a contemporary story with Dickens' in a masterful way. I really enjoyed how she wove A Christmas Carol and its themes throughout the book. A great read on a cold, wintery day... Click to...
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,...
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