Official website for Contemporary Christian YA author, Allyson Kennedy
Whether it’s an apparent lack of editing, issues with the book’s pacing, or inaccuracies concerning content, I’ve come across works that, if more time had been spent polishing these areas, they would have been much better stories.
With that being said, how can we as authors aim to not make these mistakes? Join me for the next few minutes, my friend, as we explore the top crucial editing mistakes that writers often make.
Read MoreChristian authors, whether we’re writing for a Christian or secular audience, we should never compromise our faith in favor of writing content into our books that seems popular but goes against the Word of God. Here’s why.
Read MoreAs an Indie author of 8 years, at this point in my career, I don’t think I’ll ever pursue the traditional publishing route. While traditional publishing is a viable path for others and I don’t fault anyone for choosing that path for their writing endeavors, right now, it is not a path I feel led to go down anytime soon. Here’s why.
Read MoreAs an author, negative book reviews can be hard to take, but they shouldn’t be taken as personal attacks. This week, we’re tackling how to not take them to heart.
Read MoreContrary to what some self-publishing experts often tell us, we don’t have to do it all, all the time. Sometimes, we just need to focus on writing and publishing the next book. Here’s why.
Read MoreOver the past few years on Bookstagram, I’ve seen a few posts from readers where they ask authors how they can pray for us. As a Christian author of Contemporary YA books, I think the gesture is sweet and one that can genuinely help Christian authors of all genres. So today, as an author, I’ll be sharing 5 ways that readers can pray for authors.
Read MoreChristian authors, something we need to stop and ask ourselves from time to time is, is our writing a true, biblical labor of love? And if we find it isn’t, how can we rectify that?
Read MoreWriting a book is hard. There aren’t many people who would argue against that statement. Editing a book, on the other hand, can be a whole ‘nother level of difficulty that can drive us authors insane as we chase perfectionism, if we let it.
The ultimate truth, though, is that besides the Bible, no book is perfect. Including ours. And that’s okay. It’s perfectly normal.
Read MoreHow can we survive the months between releases? Well, I’m not an expert on navigating this treacherous journey, but here’s how I’ve learned to cope over the past 7 years of being an indie author.
Read MoreI’ve been a published author for seven years now. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned within the past year that have given me faith that year eight will be my best year yet. ❤
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