“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: The Swallows and Amazons Series by Arthur Ransome
Arthur here. I come to you today to open to your perusing one of the best speculative fiction series I have ever read: Swallows and Amazons. The twelve-book series combines historical fiction (at least it's historical to us, today), children's literature, piratical...
A Smidgen of Hope: Grief
Grief. It's such a tricky response to loss. Come and go. Ebb and flow. Stuck at times. Almost normal at others. Grief. My daughter has mentioned to me a few times since my BFF Joyce's death in February that I haven't dealt with the pain. The loss. The unfairness of it...
Crossroads of Ravens by Andrzej Sapkowski
This review is going to be a little different than usual. Today, I’m not discussing a book I’ve read but one I am exceptionally excited for. Following its late November release in Polish, Andrzej Sapkowski released a prequel to the eight-book Witcher series in English...
A Smidgen of Hope: Kindness
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Friday Fiction: Different Can Be Cool
I love spec fiction. Whether it's fantasy, sci-fi, time travel, or Gothic inspirational, I read many books from these genres. But sometimes I like a change. I tend to binge-read, and this past summer, I devoured the twenty British mystery novels in Margery Allingham's...
A Smidgen of Hope: Grace for the Day
I looked at the calendar last week. September 24th. Wednesday, the 24th of the month. The day after my "A Smidgen of Hope" post was due on my website. Ugh. I slapped my head and thought, "Girl, why can't you get your act together?" Then I told myself that I was in my...
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