“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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A Friday Fiction Time of Giving
New Year's Eve. A time for celebrating a brand new year and all the hopes and dreams we'd like to see arrive with it. But wait. I'm not done with Christmas and giving. It's still the season of giving and small acts of kindness can be fun. I love holidays and enjoy...
Merry Christmas from the Friday Fiction Crew!
Friday Fiction: The Christmas Fox by Anik McGrory
Looking for a Christmas story for your kids? The Christmas Fox by Anik McGrory is a simple, yet sweet, story to read for the wintry holiday. The story starts with a woodpecker telling the fox that a baby is coming, and the news must be spread. Instead of responding,...
Friday Fiction: The Carousel by Liz Rosenberg
The Carousel, written by Liz Rosenberg and illustrated by Jim Lamarche, is a first-person story of a girl riding magical horses with her sister. The soft, dark colors create an atmosphere of mystery. Before the girls see the horses, an illustration has clouds shaped...
Friday Fiction: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Happy holidays to all our Friday fiction fans! I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with food, family, friends, and fun. But we're moving on toward Christmas and I thought I'd share my favorite all-time speculative Christmas book: A Christmas Carol. I’ve always...
Friday Fiction: Ender’s Game
I don’t usually like science fiction. I didn’t like Ender’s Game the first time I started it. The premise seemed a little too Out There: a forbidden third child was taken from his family at the age of six in order to be trained to command the world’s fleet of...
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