“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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Bye-bye, Comfort Zone! Hello, Abundant Life!
By Raelee May Carpenter Louise tricked me. You know how it’s hard to get a three-year-old to eat healthy things sometimes, so instead of just saying, “Eat your vegetables,” you give them a choice. “Do you want the carrots or the beans?” Either way, they’re eating...
Working With Family
By Betty Thomason Owens While working at an engineering firm, I met two brothers who co-owned a construction company and later moved into design/build. They ran a successful business, and got along very well. Being the mother of sons, I could appreciate their close...
That Glorious Gift of Kindness
By Anita Higman Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Oh, how I love presents. Don’t you? Little packages tucked into one’s mailbox. Or enormous presents with big bows that sit around...
Sacred Journeys
By Carole Towriss I’m not a huge fan of air travel. The lines, the straight-jacket chairs, food that tastes like cardboard... But without airplanes, I would not have half of my family. Literally. Three of our four children are adopted from Kazakhstan. We brought Mira...
The Kindness that Got Me Published
By Roger Bruner When I attended the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference in 2007—or perhaps the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference—I had an editor appointment with a representative of Harvest House Publishing. She invited me to submit a sample of my...
Unlikely Merger Will Soon be Here!
I'm so excited! The newest novella compilation that I’m a part of is Unlikely Merger published by Write Integrity Press. It’s the sequel to A Dozen Apologies and The Love Boat Bachelor. Here’s the blurb and cover: No longer needed as her father’s nurse, Mercy Lacewell...
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