“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: 2026 and Biggest Fake in the Universe
Happy New Year, Friday Fiction Fans! I'm so glad you stopped by at the beginning of the New Year. I think 2026 could be our best year ever, with book reviews by the Crew and two new contributors, and so many books to read. For our new friends, we share reviews of new...
A Smidgen of Hope: Year’s End
2025 will soon be a memory. Thursday will usher in 2026, and people will begin planning. How to lose weight. Eat healthy. Finish projects. Restore relationships. A fresh, new start. 2026. Only a Thursday, really, like any other Thursday, except we choose to...
Friday Fiction: Three Thoughts for Year’s End
Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! I hope you have enjoyed the books, movies, and other fun articles our team shared during 2025. 2026 looks to be an even better year with two new contributors. But more about that in a moment. Let's begin with my three thoughts: Fond...
A Smidgen of Hope: A Christmas of Hope
Christmas can be stressful, busy, loud, and drama-filled. At times, this season can ramp up my anxiety and make me wish it would hurry and be over. And then I remember. The real reason for the season. Jesus. The beginning of hope for mankind. Our Savior, who came to...
Friday Fiction: It’s a Wonderful Life
Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings!’ Have you watched it this Christmas season? I bet you have. Of course, I am referring to It’s a Wonderful Life, the 1946 movie produced by Liberty Films and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. You have seen it, right?...
A Smidgen of Hope: Christmas Books
I'd like to continue the theme of Christmas reading. A fun activity I can do to combat the holiday blues that try to smother me at this time of year. And maybe you, too. The dismal gray days. Reminders of loved ones no longer here. Aches and pains that go with any...
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