“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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Favorite Friday Reads: Reading and Death
Small Acts of Kindness: Going on a Bear Hunt
By Karisa Moore “There’s one!” My daughter exclaimed as she spotted her first brown bear with a straw hat smiling back at her. My children, ages 13 and 10, enjoyed a neighborhood bear hunt, put together by multiple neighbors, throughout at least a two-mile radius. ...
Friday Favorite Reads: Light on Glass by Michelle Keener
By Suzy Parish As an author, I relate to the protagonist’s frustration in finding time to write. The main character is a one-time-published author whose greatest fear is becoming a one-hit-wonder. She is given time alone by her husband in a cabin to complete her next...
Small Acts of Kindness: When Chalk Becomes an Instrument of Kindness
By: Deena Adams Life as we’ve known it changed in a moment. At the beginning of March, I went from enjoying a day at Hollywood Studios and a church leadership conference in Orlando, to three weeks of sickness, my mom being diagnosed with cancer, and concerns about the...
Adventures in Fatherhood by Carlton Hughes and Holland Webb
My friend, Carlton Hughes, has a new book. Check it out. 🙂 Adventures in Fatherhood Adventure along with two dads in a devotional journey full of wisdom and warning. Being a great father is not for the weak of heart! It’s an adventure every step of the way....
Small Acts of Kindness: Kindness Blog and Self-Isolation
I love sharing posts from the Kindness Blog. I appreciate them for letting me help spread the news that kindness matters... WE LOVE THIS…❤ As coronavirus continues to spread, with an increasing number of the elderly, immunocompromised and vulnerable putting...
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