Official website for Contemporary Christian YA author, Allyson Kennedy
Author: Allyson Kennedy
As an author and blogger, my goal is to teach writers that there is a way to write realistic, thought-provoking, redemptive Christian fiction that honors God while not sugarcoating the realities of the world.
Once upon a time, Christian Fiction had a bad reputation for being overly preachy and browbeating towards those who do not place their hope in Jesus. While, yes, we are supposed to call out sin for what it is, we are to do so like Jesus does and not take our methods from the Pharisees.
In recent years, I’ve noticed that some Christian Fiction books have taken a turn for the better. Instead of hitting readers over the head with the Bible through their narratives, Christian characters are showing more, or learning how to express, compassion for non-believers. When I say “compassion” I don’t mean that these books aren’t calling out sin; rather, they’re doing it in a loving way, showing readers how sin is harmful and that God instructs us to not partake in it out of His love for us.
As an Indie Christian author, I’m excited about this for the Christian Fiction world, and hope more authors join in on writing compassionate Christianity into their books.
If you’re a Christian author or aspiring writer and may not understand what I mean, let me explain why making sure Christian Fiction contains compassion is such a vital part of our books being lights for Christ.
Good afternoon, Arrowheads, My husband and I have taken time off to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary, so there will not be a new post on Authoring Arrowheads this week. I intend to be back next week with a post entitled “Why We Need More Compassion in Christian Fiction”, so stay tuned for that! I […]
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about, and trying to heal from, ugly things people have said to me. I’ve always been told I’m overly sensitive or that I take things too personally. When I was younger, I remembered adults always chiming “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” when my classmates or I experienced someone saying something rude to us or about us.
The thing is, as God has recently revealed to me, that phrase is not biblical.
Now let me show you why it isn’t, and why this phrase is actually a harmful one to teach children who have experienced verbal bullying.
12 years ago, On the Flip Side was just an idea floating around in my head, and now it’s actual ink on paper! Join me in celebrating my 7th published book’s release day!
Unlike, The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy, On the Flip Side isn’t about a music-loving protagonist. Even so, I couldn’t help but compile a massive playlist for this book based off its themes, as I’ve come across so many songs that relate to what the Oliver twins go through!
So, please sit back and enjoy all the moody tunes from my upcoming release!
As someone who witnessed first-hand how much damage a narcissist can do to a loved one years ago, like Katie Oliver in my next release, On the Flip Side, I learned the hard way what not to say to someone who is in a toxic relationship. It was an extremely painful period of my life, as the narcissist isolated my loved one from everyone else who loved them and, as a result, caused friction between me and my loved one to the point where we barely spoke to one another.
If you’re currently in a similar situation, watching a loved one date (or remain married to) someone who constantly belittles them, abuses them, or engages in secret, illegal or immoral activity that harms your loved one and have no idea how to talk to them anymore, this post is for you.
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