“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: Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
When reading old science fiction, it isn’t really the ‘science’ that you are shooting for (or the fiction, obviously); it is the plot, the characters, and the human themes that lie beyond the surface. Which means that some books or stories are pretty much useless once...
S2 Episode 39 A Prayerful Podcast Season
Welcome to season 2 of the Determined to Dance podcast. I pray that you’ll be uplifted, encouraged, and will move forward each and every day. Today’s episode, A Prayerful Podcast Season, wraps up the 2022 year. Remember: A Prayerful Podcast Season Next...
The Killing Fog by Jeff Wheeler
Have you ever looked through your piles of books or your Kindle reader and realized, “Hey, I forgot about this story!” That happened to me last week. Back at the start of 2020, I read The Killing Fog by Jeff Wheeler. I admit I looked at it because the title sounded...
S2 Episode 38 Praying in the Spirit
Welcome to season 2 of the Determined to Dance podcast. I pray that you’ll be uplifted, encouraged, and will move forward each and every day. Today’s episode, Praying in the Spirit, focuses on prayer and the Holy Spirit. Show Notes: Praying in the Spirit...
Friday Fiction: Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner
"What are you, Kane ... man or demon?" "I've been called both, though both races have damned me often enough. And I claim neither - although once men called me brother." One of the best feelings for a secondhand book lover like myself is finding an obscure novel in a...
S2 Episode 37 Intercession for Our World
Welcome to season 2 of the Determined to Dance podcast. I pray that you’ll be uplifted, encouraged, and will move forward each and every day. Today’s episode, Intercession for Our World, considers the world we live in and how to focus our prayers. Show...
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