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the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


Broken Mirrors Tour Day 1: Snowfield Palace
Welcome to the first day of the tour for Broken Mirrors, a collection of stories featuring retellings of Hans Christian Andersen’s...

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Dec 19, 20221 min read
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New Covenant
“‘For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD: I will put my law within them,...

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Dec 19, 20222 min read
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Review–Etania’s Worth
Title: Etania’s Worth Series: Daughters of Tamnarae (#1 in the series) Author: M. H. Elrich Genre: YA Fantasy, Christian Fantasy Rating:...

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Dec 16, 20222 min read
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Passed Over
“‘The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will...

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Dec 12, 20222 min read
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Review–Illuminaire
Title: Illuminaire Author: Bryn Shutt Genre: YA Fantasy, Christian Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars FTC Disclosure: I received a free copy of...

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Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Cover Reveal–A Wolf’s Rose
In the words of Rafiki… It is time. Yes, my friends, the time has come to reveal the brand new cover for A Wolf’s Rose! I’m so excited to...

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Dec 7, 20222 min read
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Light
“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Genesis 1:3). “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not...

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Dec 5, 20222 min read
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An Earnest Prayer
“‘For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, hear; O Lord,...

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Nov 28, 20222 min read
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Street Team Signups!
I’ve been woefully negligent about keeping you blog followers up to date about things that are happening in my little writing world. Some...

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Nov 25, 20221 min read
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Respectful Request
“But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief...

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Nov 21, 20222 min read
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Unsearchable God
“‘And he said to man, “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding”’” (Job 28:28). Job’s...

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Nov 14, 20222 min read
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I Will Hope
“‘Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face’” (Job 13:15). The book of Job is not pretty. It offers a...

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Nov 7, 20222 min read
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A Soul Cast Down
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my...

Grace Johnson
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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Review–A Solstice of Fire and Light
Title: A Solstice of Fire and Light Author: Angela R. Watts Genre: Christian Fantasy, YA Fantasy Rating: 3/5 stars FTC Disclosure: I...

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Oct 28, 20222 min read
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Book Spotlight–Emotional Commotion
I’m honored to participate in the blog tour for Emotional Commotion, a collection of short stories by Marisa Phillips! The book features...

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Oct 26, 20222 min read
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Blessed Be God
“Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!” (Psalm 66:20). Psalm 66 is a song of...

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Oct 24, 20222 min read
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Review–Wishtress
Title: Wishtress Author: Nadine Brandes Genre: YA Fantasy; Christian Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars Overview: I’ve heard a lot about this book...

Grace Johnson
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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We Will Not Fear
“The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress” (Psalm 46:7). Psalm 46 paints a picture of the earth in turmoil. The...

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Oct 17, 20222 min read
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Author Interview–M. H. Elrich
I have a special treat for you today! M. H. Elrich, author of the Daughters of Tamnarae series, is stopping by for an interview. You’ll...

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Oct 15, 20224 min read
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Author Interview–Kellyn Roth
Welcome to Day 2 of the blog tour for Kellyn Roth’s latest installation in the series The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy! I’m interviewing...

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Oct 13, 20227 min read
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