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. 

Flash Fiction Friday: Fedora Boy

.Reading time 9 minutes.

This week on Flash Fiction Friday, we’ve got a short story I wrote for a creative writing class a couple of years ago. “Fedora Boy” is a modern retelling of Robin Hood from Prince John’s point-of-view, and I chose this subject because of my love for Disney’s Robin Hood adaption from the 70s.

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Flash Fiction Friday: Ember

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The piece I’ll be sharing with you today is a short story I wrote for a Halloween writing contest at the University I attend, which earned first place and scored me a Barnes and Noble gift card (hallelujah! XD )!

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Flash Fiction Friday: Illustrate Your Faith

.Reading time 17 minutes.

This week’s Flash Fiction piece is a modern retelling of the Japanese fairy tale, “The Boy Who Drew Cats”. I found a writing prompt on Pinterest last year about retelling a fairy tale, and I wanted to center the story around a lesser-known (well, at least to me) fairy tale. 🙂

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Arrowheads: Who is Riley Houston?

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Today I’d like to introduce you to the main protagonist from my debut novel, Can’t Beat the Heart of a Carolina Girl, that will soon be available on Amazon!

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Flash Fiction Friday: Versatile

.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hello Arrowheads, and welcome back on this lovely Friday afternoon! I’m considering starting a tradition on Fridays, where I’ll post an original piece of Flash Fiction. So, without further ado, here’s “Versatile”, a story I wrote for my Creative Writing class two years ago: Versatile Avett gave me that locket to celebrate our first year […]

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