“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: Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
The last book review I did for this blog was the Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo. I decided to continue on her Grisha-verse and talk about the next books in the series, a duology called Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. Not everybody loves a story about a...
S1 Episode 15: 4 Ways to Conquer Procrastination and the Fear of Success
Welcome to the Determined to Dance podcast with your host, Jennifer Hallmark. Today’s episode, “4 Ways to Conquer Procrastination and the Fear of Success” focuses on how our worry over the price of success doesn’t have to sabotage our future. Are you...
Favorite Friday Fiction: Ascendant by Michael R. Miller
By A.S. Hardin If you’re a fan of dragon-riding books like McCaffrey’s Dragon Riders of Pern or Paolini’s The Inheritance Cycle, then you must take flight with Holt and Ash in Ascendant. Ascendant employs many of the familiar and cherished dragon-riding tropes, like...
S1 Episode 14: Procrastination and a Change of Plans
Welcome to the Determined to Dance podcast with your host, Jennifer Hallmark. Today’s episode, “Procrastination and a Change of Plans” focuses on how a loss of hope can stop our dancing to the point of us leaving the ballroom. Are you ready? The world...
Friday Fiction: Orphan’s Song
If you like Lord of the Rings or Chronicles of Narnia, you will enjoy Orphan’s Song. Like Tolkien, Gillian Bronte Adams welcomes readers into a masterfully crafted world that follows a diverse cast of characters through well-developed landscapes. Like Lewis, Adams...
S1 Episode 13: 5 Ways to Overcome Procrastination and the Fear of Failure
Welcome to the Determined to Dance podcast with your host, Jennifer Hallmark. Today’s episode, “5 Ways to Overcome Procrastination and the Fear of Failure” focuses on how our worry over falling short doesn’t have to stop us from moving forward. Are you...
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