“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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I have the privilege of introducing my friend, Paula, a prolific author and playwright. Paula K. Parker is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated, award-winning, best-selling, and internationally acclaimed author and playwright; a magazine, entertainment, devotional, and...
Friday Fiction: The Nativity by April Renner Curtsinger
Do your children have trouble remembering the true meaning of Christmas? Are they caught up in the idea of seeing new toys under the tree? Here’s a book called The Nativity, written by April Renner Curtsinger and illustrated by B. Teresa Campbell. It tells children...
A Smidgen of Hope: The Christmas Season
Sometimes a year can be very long. Smothering. Filled with anxiety. More of life leaning toward the negative instead of the positive. Ever have one of those years? I've tried to focus on the good in my life, especially during Thanksgiving. Now the Christmas season is...
Friday Fiction: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Hi, Friday Fiction Friends! I'm so excited to announce a new contributor to our blog--Grace MacPherson. I know you'll love her reviews as much as I do. Grace lives in Casper, Wyoming, and studies the classical liberal arts at Luther Classical College. A little more...
A Smidgen of Hope: Thanksgiving Week
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. My husband and I spend Wednesday and part of Thursday cooking, cleaning, and making yummy desserts. Danny's specialty is turkey and dressing, using his mother's recipe. I make Pink Fluff every year, a recipe I'll share...
Friday Fiction: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
If I asked you to name a classic work of literature, I’m sure one of the first to come to your mind would be A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Everyone knows about this book, and chances are everyone—or almost everyone—has read at least an excerpt of it...
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