“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 Small Act of Kindness in the Midst of the Corona Virus
By June Foster My husband and I travel full-time in our RV but given the recent state of our world, decided to leave Harlingen, Texas, our winter destination, and return to Cullman, Alabama, the place we call home. The Lord saw us safely here during the three-day...
Favorite Friday Reads: Death at the President’s Lodging
Hi, folks! I found a "new to me" Golden Age of Detective Fiction author. If you're not sure what that is, the definition is an era of classic murder mystery novels of similar patterns and styles, predominantly in the 1920s and 1930s. The author I found is Michael...
SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS: COVID 19 AND COMPASSION
Rumbles and Roars Bring Smiles and Cheers By Felicia Ferguson My neighbors and I stood on tiptoes at the end of our driveways (well beyond the six-foot distance limit). Skittle-colored Lamborghinis, matte black Audi A8s, and fire engine red Ferraris, led by a...
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...
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