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Kemma MarShall on Crafting a 1940s Appalachian Saga Kemma MarShall on Writing Hymns of Blue Hollow | Author Inspiration Author Kemma MarShall shares the inspiration behind the Hymns of Blue Hollow series, a 1940s Appalachian historical romance. Discover the land, characters, The Genesis of Hymns of Blue Hollow: Kemma MarShall on Crafting a 1940s Appalachian Saga […]

Esther’s Road in Hymns of Blue Hollow: Crafting a Heroine Unaware of Her Strength In the world of Kemma MarShall’s Hymns of Blue Hollow series, Esther Primm isn’t the kind of heroine who bursts onto the page, kicking down doors or wielding sharp words like weapons. She doesn’t demand attention. In fact, she asks for very

In a remote stretch of Tennessee foothills, the valley hums with wind, memory, and the quiet echoes of what’s come before. You might not see it at first—the power of the place—but if you sit long enough, you’ll start to feel it. That’s how Hymns of Blue Hollow began—not with a plot or a fully-formed heroine, but with a place that wouldn’t let go.