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. 

My Reading Goals for 2025

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Last year was the first year I set reading goals for myself. I’m excited to share that I was able to meet all of the goals I set, except for one, which I’ll mention later on. I enjoyed the different reading challenges my goals for last year presented and have set several similar reading goals […]

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Out for Christmas!

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Hey there Arrowheads, Like I’ve done in years past, I will be taking a (planned) break from blogging until 2025 rolls in. For the remainder of December, I’m finally allowing myself to relax after the most insane book release I’ve had to date. During this time, I plan to revisit the town I made on […]

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My Most Anticipated Reads of 2025

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I’ve been beyond excited to share My Most Anticipated Reads of 2025 with y’all after compiling, and then narrowing down, my list for weeks. With a limit of 24 books and the hope of reading two off this list per month next year, here are the books I’m most excited to read in 2025.

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The Dream’s Release Week Celebration!

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Due to an error with the spine on The Dream‘s paperback that prevented the book’s page from being live on the book’s actual release day (December 2nd), I didn’t feel like writing today’s blog post then. So, let’s pretend today’s blog image says “week” instead of “day” and celebrate now, okay? Okay. 🙂 First, Check […]

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Saying Goodbye to The Ballad of Emery Brooks Trilogy

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There have been days throughout the past four years when I honestly never thought this season would come. Right after publishing The Crush in 2020, I contemplated giving up on being an indie author entirely. One of the only things that kept me going was the fact that I’d made a commitment to finish writing and publishing the second and third books of The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy, and I was going to stay true to my word and release them. Now that The Fall and The Dream are (almost) both out in the world, it’s time to say goodbye to a group of characters that will forever hold a special place in my heart.

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Bible Stories that Relate to The Ballad of Emery Brooks Trilogy

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It wasn’t until I started rereading all of the books in The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy in preparation for The Dream’s release that I realized just how many Bible events relate to Emery’s journey. Here are some of the stories that came to mind during my rereads!

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