“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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Dinner Out Every Week
I’d finally gotten out of the hospital after four months. I’d come home but was very limited in what I could do. Walking with a walker and quite slowly at that, it was discouraging, even as I improved each week. I was cooped up in the house, other than doctors’...
Favorite Friday Fiction: When Dawn Breaks by Jennifer Slattery
My friend, Jennifer Slattery, writes books that combine great story, strong plots, and interesting characters. When Dawn Breaks is another great read of hers. They always involve cutting-edge topics. Don't miss reading any of her books... When Dawn Breaks As...
Small Acts of Kindness: The Kindness Blog
Once again, the Kindness blog shares a touching story that I'm grateful to reshare. Enjoy! For the last eight years, Colbert Nembhard has been bringing books (and smiles) to homeless children in the Bronx, New York. Mr. Nembhard, a librarian who's been the manager of...
Favorite Friday Fiction: Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
It's the first of a new month and time for a new classic favorite. When I think of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, I enjoy books by Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh, and Dorothy Sayers. My very favorite Dorothy Sayers book is...
Small Acts of Kindness: The Words of a Friend
By Kathy Cheek Through the kindness and support of a friend, I was moved from discouragement to a place of renewed hope. Anyone who writes knows there are more rejections, more closed doors, more difficult challenges than there are yeses and contracts. Some of those...
Favorite Friday Fiction: Lightning on a Quiet Night by Donn Taylor
Lightning on a Quiet Night by Donn Taylor is an intense suspense book, the story of a small town in the South, 1948. An edge-of-your-seat read with wonderful twists and turns throughout. A great book... Lighting on a Quiet Night Following a horrific murder,...
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