Official website for Contemporary Christian YA author, Allyson Kennedy
Since I published the final book in The Ballad of Emery Brooks trilogy back in December, you may be wondering if I’ll ever write another series. I’ve thought about this a lot, and this week, I’m letting you in on possible plans for the future!
Read MoreEver since I fell in love with storytelling when I was seven years old, I’ve been writing my own stories. In the almost 25 years since then, I’ve tried a few different writing hacks to help me write more often and improve the quality of my writing. However, one practice I’ve implemented has had a significant impact, surpassing all the others, and it’s not one you’ll often see writing gurus recommend.
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 MoreIf you’re a writer, you most likely fall into one of two camps: Either you excel at writing dialogue, or you’re a master of creative descriptions.
Is one aspect of writing more important than the other? Let’s find out!
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 MoreBy God alone, I finished writing Tales of an Awkward Turtle on May 30th! Here’s the inside scoop on all that went down the night I finished writing the book.
Read MoreFor the past couple years, new book ideas haven’t been hitting me the way they once did. Here are my thoughts.
Read MoreSo, am I still enjoying writing Brandon’s story? I’ll admit, things haven’t been as easygoing as the first three months of writing were, but God’s still allowing me to press on!
Read MoreIn the realm of Clean fiction, there are many different opinions on what type of content qualifies as “clean”. In this post, I’ll be covering my own thoughts on what I personally consider clean fiction to be, which is my standard for writing as an author of clean, Christian reads.
Read MoreAs authors, one of the most marketable aspects our books can be the tropes we include in our manuscripts; however, I choose not to write my own books with specific tropes in mind. Here’s why.
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