“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 Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! I am really enjoying sharing these "off the beaten track" kind of books with you. 2020 seems like the perfect year to have started it, don't you agree? And Mitch Albom has written another winner: a follow-up of sorts to his bestseller, The...
Friday Fiction: Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern #1)
An entirely different world, where dragons not only exist but are ridden and utilized to protect the planet from destruction by the deadly silver Threads.
Friday Fiction: The Magic Circle by Donna Jo Napoli
“Nibble nibble like a mouse. Who is nibbling at my house?” Fairy tale retellings are nothing new and can be highly intriguing, especially when told from the point of view of the villain. There is something undeniably fascinating about humanizing the bad guy. I suspect...
Friday Non-Fiction: Storyworld First by Jill Williamson
By Jennifer Hallmark I broke my own rule. My Friday posts by me and my friends are called Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track. We typically review books that are a bit different and with the exception of mysteries, they fall under the genre, Speculative....
Friday Fiction: Follower of the Word by Morgan L. Busse
By Jennifer Hallmark Hey, Friday Fiction Friends! I hope you are all enjoying the books from off the beaten track we've been sharing lately. I've discovered author Morgan L. Busse and her fantasy books and the Follower of the Word trilogy is a great place for...
Friday Fiction: Disenchanted by Robert Kroese
By A.S. Hardin Hey, fellow book lovers, I am Jennifer’s newest contributor, here to introduce you to some of my favorite reads. This one in particular I found after taking a very long hiatus from reading. It was hard to find time to read while parenting, working,...
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