“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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Friday Fiction: Skull Creek Stakeout by Eddie Jones
Hello, Friday Fiction Friends! I hope you're finding wonderful books to enjoy every day. I mentioned in an earlier post that I would focus on reviewing middle-grade and young-adult novels and here's my first middle novel of 2024. Skull Creek Stakeout, Book 2 in the...
Smoking Flax: The First Chapter
My Southern YA novel, Smoking Flax, has been released and I'm beyond happy. It's my first attempt in a new genre and people seem pleased with the result. You haven't decided if it's something you'd like to read? I'll share the first chapter of Reed Anderson's story. I...
Revisiting a Classic: Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption
Hi, friends. At the time of this writing, North Alabama is frozen over. And I am sitting in an office with no heat. Hopefully the roads clear because my sister and I have a cruise next week! Fingers crossed. I have friends who do not like to re-read a book. Honestly,...
Release Day for Smoking Flax
It’s Release Day for my YA novel, Smoking Flax! The book is out and available. You can have it in moments on Kindle or a few days in paperback. I'm so grateful to all who have helped with the writing and publication of this book. When I first began writing Reed's...
Friday Fiction: Master of Sorrows by Justin T. Call
You’ve heard the story before: an orphaned boy, raised by a wise old man, comes to a fuller knowledge of his magic and uses it to fight the great evil threatening his world. But what if that hero were destined to become the new dark lord? Master of Sorrows is the...
Friday Fiction and 2024
Another new year. I'm excited about 2024 and all the new books we'll share on Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track. What wild, weird, and wonderful pieces of literature will we find? How will our contributors wow you this year? Let me introduce you to our...
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