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First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 28, 2025Last day to sign up for my ARC team! Also, thoughts on success, the metrics we use, and strategies for determining what WE want from our writing careers and lives in general.The ARC Team signup form is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3qh21bQ8g02eg3z_sej824qOaytfm1RhVjUKVcFIvM3GnJA/viewform🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉  Calling all fantasy romance lovers! I’m so excited to team up with @vowforgirls for the Happily Ever After Giveaway—because every girl deserves the chance to write her own Happily Ever After. Every 3 seconds, a g...2025-02-2821 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 24, 2024I'm taking signups for my ARC team if you're interested. Also some analyses on books I've been reading and some advice for the newbie-r writers out there on not trying to do too much. Also, keeping secrets too long.The ARC Team signup form is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3qh21bQ8g02eg3z_sej824qOaytfm1RhVjUKVcFIvM3GnJA/viewform🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉  Calling all fantasy romance lovers! I’m so excited to team up with @vowforgirls for the Happily Ever After Giveaway—because every girl deserves the chance to write her ow...2025-02-2422 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 21, 2025On the exciting Murderbot adaptation news, less happy ACOTAR adaptation news, and why authors have to expect to give up creative control on these things. Also, why I switched projects and the importance of being honest with ourselves as creators so we can hear our intuition through the emotional jingle-jangle.🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉  Calling all fantasy romance lovers! I’m so excited to team up with @vowforgirls for the Happily Ever After Giveaway—because every girl deserves the chance to write her own Happily Ever After. Every 3 seconds, a girl is forced into marriage, but together, we can help...2025-02-2122 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 17, 2025On professional jealousy (yes, it's real), that one guy who *has* to say something, and print runs in traditional publishing. What we do and don't know, the effect of print on demand, and other forms of black magic, smoke & mirrors.🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉  Calling all fantasy romance lovers! I’m so excited to team up with @vowforgirls for the Happily Ever After Giveaway—because every girl deserves the chance to write her own Happily Ever After. Every 3 seconds, a girl is forced into marriage, but together, we can help change the story.  📚✨ I’m giving away signed pr...2025-02-1719 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 14, 2025My VOW for Girls project - a special treat for you all. About the new book in my favorite series and how I miss the edge it once had. Also: endorsement quotes (or blurbs) - do they work? Does anyone care? I say YES.🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉  Calling all fantasy romance lovers! I’m so excited to team up with @vowforgirls for the Happily Ever After Giveaway—because every girl deserves the chance to write her own Happily Ever After. Every 3 seconds, a girl is forced into marriage, but together, we can help change the story.  📚...2025-02-1423 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 10, 2025Why I'm participating in VOW for Girls to stop child marriage, thoughts on donating (& why you don't have to), joy, best ways to build and refine craft, why I don't journal, and how I'm a Swiftie forever. The VOW for Girls donation link is here: vowforgirls.org/jeffe-kennedy Darynda Jones's Kickstarter is here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darynda/the-beep-and-osh-trilogy-exclusive-collectors-editionsVisit JenniferKLambert.comRELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizardYou can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-familiar and MA...2025-02-1019 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 7, 2025The RELUCTANT WIZARD audiobook is available wide! Preorder NEVER THE ROSES at B&N for 35% off today only! Also, my editorial meeting, participation in VOW for Girls, and the unbearable loudness of casita-building.Through today only, the B&N donation code for 35% off a print preorder is PREORDER25 The VOW for Girls donation link is here: vowforgirls.org/jeffe-kennedy Darynda Jones's Kickstarter is here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darynda/the-beep-and-osh-trilogy-exclusive-collectors-editionsVisit JenniferKLambert.comRELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard2025-02-0721 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 5, 2024My experience so far with putting a Romantasy series in KU and plan to have RELUCTANT WIZARD wide for preorder and into KU on release day. Also thoughts on patriotism, politics, and diverse reading.Last day to bid on Personalized Author Coaching with Jeffe Kennedy to benefit the Romancing the Vote fundraiser! https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/74830/auctions/164081/auction_items/5468317The preorder links for RELUCTANT WIZARD, out August 27, are here https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizardThe posture-correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself is here https://forme.therave...2024-07-0520 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 1, 2024A round-up of my very fun weekend with visiting writers and local ones, our wide-ranging conversations, giving and valuing advice, being a caretaker and having friends care, and also coaching from me at Romancing the Vote!Bid on Personalized Author Coaching with Jeffe Kennedy to benefit the Romancing the Vote fundraiser! https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/74830/auctions/164081/auction_items/5468317The preorder links for RELUCTANT WIZARD, out August 27, are here https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizardThe posture-correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself is here https://forme.therave.co/37...2024-07-0119 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 10, 2023The ROGUE FAMILIAR audiobook is out now! I'm talking about Jacqueline Carey's CASSIEL'S SERVANT, how it compares to KUSHIEL'S DART, and on making choices about where to begin a story.ROGUE FAMILIAR out now! https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-familiar The Audiobook is also out here https://www.audible.com/pd/Rogue-Familiar-Audiobook/B0CB1Y9B7Q?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-357495&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_357495_rh_usRead the Falling Under books in Kindle Unlimited! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C1ZMDW1YJoin my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, a...2023-07-1026 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - October 3, 2022How I handle self-published projects vs. trad-pub targeted projects with my agent, my sugarplum of a midwinter holiday novella, and shaking my cane at publicists these days and how they're promoting books.This is the Reddit Gush I mention https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBooks/comments/xt3982/shadow_wizard_by_jeffe_kennedy_is_pure_fantasy/Interested in Author Coaching from me? Information here: https://jeffekennedy.com/author-coachingSHADOW WIZARD, Book One in Renegades of Magic, continuing the epic tale begun in DARK WIZARD. https://jeffekennedy.com/shadow-wizard is out now!ROGUE'S...2022-10-0319 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 8, 2022Some real numbers comparing the same book and series self-published vs. traditionally published - Spoiler: first month revenue is already 10% of 10 years of trad - & other thoughts on trad vs. indie. The review of ROGUE'S PAWN that I refer to is here https://www.lacrimsonfemme.com/post/review-rogue-s-pawn-by-jeffe-kennedyLONEN'S WAR - now in audio! - is available wide. Buy links here https://jeffekennedy.com/lonen-s-war and in audio on Scribd here https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/558914129/Lonen-s-WarBuy ROGUE'S PAWN here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-pawn) and ROGUE'S POSSESSION here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-possession...2022-08-0822 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 5, 2022Thoughts on being groomed to be nice and pleasing people, along with musings on "people will never forget how you make them feel," insights from Maria Vale's WOLF IN THE SHADOWS, and a meaningful review of ROGUE'S PAWN.The actual quote from Georgia O'Keeffe, which I bungled is: "If you can believe in what you are and keep to your line - that is the most one can do with life."You can find WOLF IN THE SHADOWS here https://www.mariavale.com/The review of ROGUE'S PAWN that I read from is...2022-08-0521 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 15, 2022Lots going on today - #FaRoFeb and my #Read4Pixels AMA on @Reddit_Fantasy. Otherwise I'm talking about friendships, along with some fascinating research that shows we change up every 7 years.Check out FaRoFeb here (https://farofeb.com/). The r/fantasy reddit AMA for The Pixel Project is here (https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/st4xm6/im_jeffe_kennedy_author_of_romantic_fantasy_and/). The Atlantic article on friendship is here (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/03/why-we-lose-friends-aging-happiness/621305/). Upcoming panel: The Cross-Genre Author Experience! and you can get your free tickets here (https...2022-02-1520 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 4, 2022Trying to apply lessons in fight scenes and creating tension from my study of Leviathan Wakes vs. the screenwriting in The Expanse. Also discussion of midpoints, climactic scenes, and poking at the difficult sections. I'm teaching a workshop this weekend: "Crossing the Streams Isn't Bad: A Workshop on Writing Cross-Genre Fiction." Saturday, February 5, 2022, 3pm-4:30 MT. Beastly Books in Santa Fe, NM, US. Free! It will also be live streamed. Register - for free! here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossing-the-streams-isnt-bad-writing-workshop-with-jeffe-kennedy-tickets-259076393467)Upcoming panel: The Cross-Genre Author Experience! and you can get your free tickets here (https...2022-02-0417 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 3, 2022How the adaptation of Leviathan Wakes to screen in The Expanse is a great lesson in tightening story and increasing conflict and tension. Also updates on a free workshop and my various projects. I'm teaching a workshop this weekend: "Crossing the Streams Isn't Bad: A Workshop on Writing Cross-Genre Fiction." Saturday, February 5, 2022, 3pm-4:30 MT. Beastly Books in Santa Fe, NM, US. Free! It will also be live streamed. Register - for free! here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossing-the-streams-isnt-bad-writing-workshop-with-jeffe-kennedy-tickets-259076393467) The panel is The Cross-Genre Author Experience! and you can get your free tickets here (https://www...2022-02-0320 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 25, 2021DARK WIZARD - book one in a brand new series, new world, new magic system, like The Witcher meets The Selection - is out today! I talk about titling this book, my wizard earrings, and why I never read at events unless asked.You can check out DARK WIZARD here. ​"With delicious characters and exquisite writing, Jeffe Kennedy is an author you simply can't go wrong with. Dark Wizard is one of my top reads ever. It will always have a place on my favorites shelf. I was drawn deeper and deeper into the story wi...2021-02-2520 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 23, 2021Thank you all for the kind comments yesterday! I'm better today and talking about slut-shaming, "selfish" as a dog whistle, and double standards. Also a shoutout to Darynda Jones on the release of BEGUILED!You can check out BEGUILED here https://darynda.com/books/beguiled​.And check out CAPTURE THE CROWN by Jennifer Estep here https://www.jenniferestep.com/series/...​And here is the text of Darynda's blurb for DARK WIZARD:"With delicious characters and exquisite writing, Jeffe Kennedy is an author you simply can't go wrong with. Dark Wizard is one...2021-02-2321 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - October 8, 2020A story today for you about a roadrunner and how it blew our minds. Also I'm done with THE LONG NIGHT OF THE CRYSTALLINE MOON! I'm talking about next steps and upcoming events.You can find information on the Writing Date with me at (https://events.sfwa.org/events/writing-date-with-jeffe-kennedy-quiet-writing-room/)Leslye's podcast is here (https://lpenelope.com/2020/09/selling-direct-my-imaginary-friends-episode-86/). You can preorder UNDER A WINTER SKY here (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic...2020-10-0817 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - October 6, 2020A shoutout today to a brand new Cowboy Christmas romance collection. Also thoughts on The Boys, getting business done, and how Weekend Jeffe is not getting along with Weekday Jeffe and we may need mediation.You can find CHRISTMAS KISSES WITH MY COWBOY here (https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781420148039/christmas-kisses-with-my-cowboy/).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https...2020-10-0620 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - September 10, 2020I'm talking about story structure today: how the analysis can be useful, but also limiting; why the Black Moment isn't necessary, that dramatic beats are useful only so far, and how we need to internalize our art.My podcast on GMC is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/09/08/first-cup-of-coffee-september-8-2020/)Leslye Penelope's podcast on the Black Moment is here (https://lpenelope.com/2020/09/revisiting-structure-my-imaginary-friends-episode-84/)And the SFWA blog post (which turns out to be from July 2019) is here (https://www.sfwa.org/2019/07/30/translating-the-heros-journey-into-a-linear-plan/)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network...2020-09-1021 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - September 8, 2020Why the GMC approach to characterization doesn't work for me, what does, and other thoughts on showing flaws in characters. Also how much I loved Melissa Marr's THE WICKED AND THE DEAD.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on...2020-09-0821 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - September 4, 2020Showing off my amazing mini-me shrunken head made by Mab's Menagerie and gifted to me by the lovely Grace Draven. I'm also discussing series arcs and how to sustain conflict long term. You can contact Mab's Menagerie for your very own shrunken head at mabsmenagerie@gmail.com.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com2020-09-0419 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - September 3, 2020Should magic systems make rational sense, since they're, well, MAGIC? I'm mulling this question today and talking about a slow-down with DARK WIZARD. Also how this Facebook ads guy is driving me nuts.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me...2020-09-0319 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - September 1, 2020Lament for a dead clematis, plus weird experiences with Facebook ad people, drawing boundaries, and the cover reveal of THE PROMISED QUEEN!First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!Thanks for listening!2020-09-0118 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 31, 2020My many varied and conflicted thoughts on prologues, RWA's Vivien Award rules, winning the RITA Award and how you know that book is The One. Also my travails trying to buy Windex.The blog post on needlework is here https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/08/26/dear-writers-enough-with-dissing-needlework/ and the poem I reference is Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens here https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45236/thirteen-ways-of-looking-at-a-blackbirdFirst Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!...2020-08-3123 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 28, 2020Why I don't think what I learned in Psych 101 is correct, enjoying firsts and seasonality of all kinds - including pumpkin spice lattes! - and why saving white for summer is okay by me. And a snippet from This Lesbian Ship Is Intense!Also, how I want to write fade-to-black fight scenes. For real. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads 2020-08-2821 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 27, 2020Happy birthday to Stepdad Dave! Also more on the best way to adapt to using a treadmill desk, easing into exercising in general to find those endorphins, and the western tanagers marauding my grape arbor.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!...2020-08-2719 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 25, 2020A primrose casualty today, how yesterday ended up being a Lost Day, my (difficult and annoying) new printer, and a discussion of writer health and why I'm a walking desk evangelist.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram...2020-08-2520 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 24, 2020I'm reporting on my lovely birthday celebrations - I like golf! - and my honey-sweetened cake. Also the awesome knitted shrunken head Willow Draven made for me.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!...2020-08-2418 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 21, 2020I had a bit of a writing crisis yesterday, so I talk about that and how I sorted it out with the help of Agent Sarah and lovely author buddies. Also a funny story about toilet paper and being terribly earnest.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on...2020-08-2123 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 20, 2020Join me for a wide-ranging and wonderful interview with celebrity guest author Maria Vale. We talk about life in NYC during #Covid19, her writing journey, and of course how wonderful wolves are! (She also attempts to extract spoilers from me on Forgotten Empires, but I was strong!)You can read more about Maria and her books on her website here (https://www.mariavale.com/new-page). SEASON OF THE WOLF is out August 25, 2020. The book she mentions is Farley Mowat's NEVER CRY WOLF (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72659.Never_Cry_Wolf).First...2020-08-201h 08
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 18, 2020Talking about why I'm a Taylor Swift fangirl, care for long hair vs. short, 80s child memes about song lyrics, on taste in general, and how I'm tragically unhip and at peace with that.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find...2020-08-1819 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 17, 2020The story behind this photo, along with an update - and personnel change - regarding the UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology. Sad news, but also exciting news!First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram...2020-08-1720 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 14, 2020My trumpet vine is blooming for the first time ever! I'm also talking about my early days as an essayist and how I blew a solicited essay by being too positive. Updates on new projects, too.The essay I mention is The Remaking of Painted Creek in WYOMING TRUCKS, TRUE LOVE, AND THE WEATHER CHANNEL (https://jeffekennedy.com/wyoming-trucks-true-love-and-the-weather-channel).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!2020-08-1419 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 13, 2020Thoughts on introductions - good and bad ways of doing them - and how I'm becoming a monster thanks to L. Penelope. Also, what I'm writing for our UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology. Leslye's podcast that I mention is here (https://lpenelope.com/2020/08/tools-technique-my-imaginary-friends-episode-80/).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me...2020-08-1320 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 11, 2020Happy Release Day to L. Penelope for CRY OF METAL AND BONE! Also musings on superhero ensembles, Umbrella Academy S2, and #teambobcatFirst Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!Thanks for listening!2020-08-1116 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 10, 2020THE PROMISED QUEEN has been turned in, so back to DARK WIZARD. Also some on what I've been reading, what I need from a book for it to be fantasy, and about Cursed and Silicon Valley.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!2020-08-1021 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 7, 2020Thoughts today on re-regulating ourselves to live in a crazy-making world, how champagne problems are still real problems, reader expectations and Kresley Cole.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!Thanks for listening!2020-08-0722 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 6, 2020The report on Isabel and associated travails. Also about living in the present and enjoying summer while we have it, and funny publishing gaffes.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!Thanks for listening!2020-08-0618 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 4, 2020I'm welcoming special celebrity guest L. Penelope to the podcast today! We discuss her path to self-publishing and to trad, her process, and how she hates bugs. Also, for those concerned, Isabel is fine. I'll tell you the story Thursday. Pre-order Cry of Metal & Bone (or request it from your local library) before release day on August 11 and receive a free swag pack plus the bonus epilogue! https://lpenelope.com/2020/07/cry-of-metal-bone-pre-order-campaign/First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media...2020-08-0457 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - August 3, 2020By request, I'm explaining what a mastermind group is and how it work for aspiring authors. Also how I'm dealing with sick kitties and a recovering knee, alas.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!2020-08-0320 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 31, 2020Musings on what middlegrade means, being admired, what happened to me yesterday and not passing judgment on my knees, and also a snippet from the super fun Dateable Podcast!You can find the Dateable Podcast here (https://dateablepodcast.com/)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBub...2020-07-3119 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 28, 2020A bit on how the universe works in strange ways, the importance of author voice - and how to refine it - and whether querying with a pristine mss is *that* important. Also, an amazing movie for studying suspense!The class I'm teaching is Keeping Secrets and Creating Suspense here (http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#AUG)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find...2020-07-2823 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 27, 2020On conversations and brainstorming with bestie Grace Draven, and reports on what I've been reading lately - including mild complaints on female characters not having enough to do. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!2020-07-2723 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 24, 2020Updates on THE PROMISED QUEEN, and upcoming projects. Also thoughts on how subtle language choices create gender bias, i.e., it seems like the male characters have all the action. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and T...2020-07-2420 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 23, 2020Thoughts today on being paid for creative work - whether this creates positive or negative pressure. Also the difference between retirement and pandemic lockdown, personal pressure, and writing sustainability.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!2020-07-2319 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 21, 2020Happy Birthday today to my loving husband, David. A bit about our curve bill thrasher nestlings, hanging pot disasters, updates on The Promised Queen revision, and some about the New Shiny and Dark Wizard.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find...2020-07-2118 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 20, 2020Why getting people's names right - and honoring their choices! - is important. Also thanks for the kind support on Friday's podcast. Plus a shoutout to debut author Lorelei Parker for her rom com CRUSHING IT!You can find Lorelei Parker here (http://loreleiparker.com/) and more about CRUSHING IT here (https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781496725707/crushing-it/)Friday's podcast is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/07/17/first-cup-of-coffee-july-17-2020/)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!2020-07-2021 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 17, 2020I'm happy to have the heron fountain back in action. Also about being generous and dealing with a community of writers. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!Thanks for listening!2020-07-1822 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 16, 2020I'm talking about why authors give up writing, doing something with my old guest posts, writing advice and how much I like Hidden and The Morning Show. Plus cat and robot wrangling today. The blog post I reference is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/07/15/using-the-8-scene-3-act-structure-to-tighten-plus-snippets-from-the-promised-queen/)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com2020-07-1621 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 14, 2020Trying to figure out why I hate cutting from a draft so much - and how I can improve my craft and process by learning to Marie Kondo my mss. Also about podcast pod people. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!F...2020-07-1421 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 13, 2020On being a career author and learning when to hold your creative feet to the fire and when to back off. Also cutting and trimming a long mss down to size, transcribing podcasts, and my new sewing project. Â First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for m...2020-07-1321 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 10, 2020New insights today on how I do my worldbuilding and why it can be really useful to start writing later in life. Also, why I think all writers should babysit.The show I recommend is Hidden and you can find it here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7217374/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit...2020-07-1022 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 9, 2020A commute podcast today because I did an IRL writer coffee. Thoughts on pandemic exhaustion, a comet sighting, the exciting cover of THE PROMISED QUEEN, and exhuming a dormant project. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and T...2020-07-0922 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 7, 2020Mostly about my new Exciting Thing: Project Greenbelt, which has nothing to do with writing. Also a bit about cutting and tightening during revision. Also, the audiobook version of THE FIERY CROWN is now available! (https://www.amazon.com/Fiery-Crown-Forgotten-Empires-Book/dp/B08BFF6PPR) Look, I even remembered to put it in the show notes. :-)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me...2020-07-0721 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 6, 2020Thoughts on the great privilege of being an unpublished author and the freedom that gives--which, like youth, we don't appreciate at the time. Also some details on how I track my writing work. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me o...2020-07-0621 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 3, 2020How Jeffe Lost Her Temper at a Guy Not Wearing a Mask and other tales of opening up from lockdown. Also thoughts on writing toward a core image and re: Lois McMaster Bujold's fantasy romance.The podcast interview with Leslye Penelope is here (https://lpenelope.com/2020/05/be-flexible-with-your-process-w-jeffe-kennedy-my-imaginary-friends-episode-69)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com2020-07-0329 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - July 2, 2020Getting back in the writing groove and exploring my new analogy for choosing what are the good ideas and how to decide when to write them. Also thoughts on owning your process and refining it over your creative life. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up f...2020-07-0218 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 30, 2020I'm welcoming guest Erin McLellan today for a Pride Month spotlight! Erin writes queer, quirky and erotic contemporary romance. We talk about self-publishing, living in Alaska, and being a pantser. You can find out more about Erin at these places:Facebook Group: https://smarturl.it/ErinMcLellansFBGroupNewsletter: https://smarturl.it/mclellannewsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinmclellanwrites/Twitter: https://twitter.com/emclellanwritesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorerinmclellan/Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/erin-mclellanWebsite: https://smarturl.it/erinmclellanFirst Cup of Coffee is part of...2020-06-3040 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 26, 2020A gripping story about quail chicks today! Also general ramblings on building a writing habit, taking time off from it, and the difference between letting a field lie fallow and having it become a fetid swamp.The quote I mention is this one by Mark Rutherford: There is in each of us an upwelling spring of life, energy, love, whatever you like to call it. If a course is not cut for it, it turns the ground around it into a swamp. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You...2020-06-2620 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 23, 2020I'm welcoming very special guest, RWA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner and all around kickass woman, Beverly Jenkins! We chat about her career, walking to England, Black history, and much more. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and...2020-06-2357 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 22, 2020A commute podcast today as I go to breakfast with my mom at Santa Fe's wonderful Teahouse. Also updates on THE LOST PRINCESS RETURNS, and an unhappy experience at the Compound Restaurant.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!2020-06-2219 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 19, 2020My mom is here! And she's visiting the podcast today, reminiscing about the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. We also discuss cats, forest fires, and drinking too much wine. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and...2020-06-1921 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 18, 2020Finishing up THE LOST PRINCESS RETURNS, so I have book brain. My mom and stepdad arrive today, too! So random thoughts today and a plug for Frolic Podcast Network sister, Boobies & Noobies!First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on...2020-06-1818 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 16, 2020An amusing, if frivolous story about my latte frother, a surprise guest appearance by the usually taciturn Mr. Kennedy, a lovely review comparing my work to Anne McCaffrey, and foreshadowing the ending.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on...2020-06-1719 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 15, 2020I'm interviewing longtime friend, crit partner, and writer of top notch science fiction romance, Marcella Burnard. She discusses the ups and downs of her career, and what surgery she refused to have to be a professional actress.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my...2020-06-151h 05
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 12, 2020Looking forward to seeing my mom, thoughts on online events, and also about axe-murderers and whether we really need the police. A bit about morality and ethics, too. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!2020-06-1219 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 11, 2020About Good Fictionâ„¢ and why I don't think we need to read sad books. Also an outing! Margaritas with Megan Mulry. And I'm nearly done drafting THE LOST PRINCESS RETURNS. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and Ti...2020-06-1116 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee – June 9, 2020Happy Release Day to Grace Draven for DRAGON UNLEASHED! Thoughts today on entropy, backsliding, and how drift figures into building - and sustaining - a good writing habit. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!2020-06-0917 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 8, 2020I'm back to regular podcasting, being grateful for my life, and talking about minor irritations like dealing with my drip system and being indecisive. Update on the progress of THE LOST PRINCESS RETURNS, too.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find...2020-06-0819 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 5, 2020An interview with my wonderful friend and bestselling author Grace Draven today! You can read more about her upcoming release, DRAGON UNLEASHED, here https://gracedraven.com/book/26. Her virtual launch party is here (https://www.katybooks.com/event/grace-draven).My Zoom event at Mysterious Galaxy is here https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Kennedy-06-2020First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on...2020-06-021h 04
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - June 1, 2020Reflections on the Nebula Conference, and landing from our shared virtual ship to the chaos in the US. So there are thoughts on racism and privilege, too-and on doing book promotion in the midst of it all.The Zoom event at Mysterious Galaxy is here https://www.mystgalaxy.com/Kennedy-06-2020First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my...2020-06-0218 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 29, 2020I'm attending SFWA's Nebula Conference today - which is entirely online - so thoughts on that and writing updates, etc. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!Thanks for listening!2020-05-2916 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 26, 2020Today is the Release Day for THE FIERY CROWN! I'm talking about enjoying the fruits of our labor and the importance of play and treats for the creative subconscious. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!2020-05-2612 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 25, 2020I had some realizations over the weekend about measuring success and "breaking out," thanks to SFWA and excellent mentoring from the savvy Laura Anne Gilman. Also thoughts on pride and sanding canales.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on...2020-05-2519 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 22, 2020I'm welcoming longtime friend and sister author, Sonali Dev, to the podcast today. We talked about our shared history, the evolution of her career, diversity, fear, ginger, and lots more. RECIPE FOR PERSUASION comes out Tuesday!The Indie bookstore Sonali mentions where you can buy signed copies is here (https://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com/book/9780062839077).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads 2020-05-221h 09
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 21, 2020Big news is I got a mani/pedi! First in months-and just in time to match the cover of THE FIERY CROWN for release day. Also some news on THE LOST PRINCESS RETURNS. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me...2020-05-2114 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 19, 2020I'm musing today on definitions of success and how I had my paradigm shifted yesterday. A bit about book recommendations. Also happy release day to Jessie Mihalik for CHAOS REIGNING!You can listen to the interview with Jessie here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/05/15/first-cup-of-coffee-may-15-2020/)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow...2020-05-1916 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 18, 2020My thoughts on a newly released book and the difference between novels and novellas. Also a report on my weekend, book events, apocalyptic airports, being scheduled and online yoga. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!2020-05-1819 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 15, 2020Join me today in a conversation with Jessie Mihalik as we discuss how she got her agent, her first book deal, and developing her process over time. Also how established authors helped her and how science fiction is different than fantasy.You can find Jessie's books here (https://www.jessiemihalik.com/books/), including her May 19 release, CHAOS REIGNING. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!...2020-05-1546 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 14, 2020A cool story today about a new bobcat sighting vis a vis the ongoing rodent infestation. Plus a bit more about The Lord of the Flies, human nature, savagery and humanity - and assumptions about women and rape. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for...2020-05-1419 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 12, 2020More pack rat drama - asking for prayers for Baby Groot Begonia - and planning future writing projects. Also I'm teaching an online workshop in June, Identifying and Breaking Bad Writing Habits. The Workshop I'm teaching is here (http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#JUN). The bookmarks are broken, so you have to scroll down. The registration link is here (http://www.oirwa.com/forum/workshop-registration/)Identifying and Breaking Bad Writing HabitsPresented by: Jeffe KennedyDates: JUN 2 -30th, 2020Fee: OIRW Member $25| Non-Member $35Course Description:Learn to identify your...2020-05-1220 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 11, 2020How I'm feeling done with video meetings, bailing on a book at 90%, buying a new car, middle books, and how fun it is to have a screenwriter talk about how they'd film your book.This is the wonderful article I mention on the real "Lord of the Flies." (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/the-real-lord-of-the-flies-what-happened-when-six-boys-were-shipwrecked-for-15-months)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me...2020-05-1122 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 8, 2020Ruminations on dressing for video interviews and parties, including changing up my makeup. Also about the next big step I'm taking to up my career game. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!Thanks...2020-05-0819 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 7, 2020Reports on the murder bucket, how terribly busy I am, and All The Things. Also news on appearances, early copies of THE FIERY CROWN, and giveaways. Plus upcoming interviews!The post I reference with my upcoming virtual appearances is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/05/06/early-signed-copies-of-the-fiery-crown/).If you want to check out the giveaway, my Instagram is here (https://www.instagram.com/jeffekennedy2016/)I've included a trailer from my Frolic Podcast Network sister show, Tea & Strumpets. You can find them here (https://www.romancepod.com/) First Cup of Coffee is part...2020-05-0714 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 5, 2020Talking today about literary agents, how that power dynamic works, and why authors should absolutely ask all the questions they like. Also about the writing community, generosity-and a smattering about the Irish diaspora. My agent, Sarah Younger of Nancy Yost Literary Agency, is here (http://www.nyliterary.com/team.php?c=sarah&b=s). First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads 2020-05-0524 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 4, 2020Adventures this weekend in navigating the lockdown and my own book brain. Sympathies to my lovely Grace Draven on the loss of Big Fuzzy, and various other semi-coherent ramblings.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!2020-05-0421 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - May 1, 2020Another devastating blow dealt in the pack rat war, which means there is cursing in today's show. Plus I'm cranky about forms and busy work. I do talk about conflict, though, and when it grows too thin to sustain.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up...2020-05-0120 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - April 30, 2020A great conversation with bestselling author Amanda Bouchet! She discusses her career path, how her debut fantasy romance became a hit, living in Paris in the time of COVID, and her new release, STARBREAKER.You can find Amanda's books here (https://amandabouchet.com/books.php). She mentions Maria V. Snyder's Study series, which you can find here (https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books.php).First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the...2020-04-3056 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - April 28, 2020For all of you working from home for the first time, I'm offering thoughts on drawing boundaries to restore work/life balance. Also a bit more on the #revengeofthepackrat and refilling the well. This is the essay I mention: here (http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2020/04/women-in-sff-month-jeffe-kennedy/) at the Fantasy Cafe for the Women in SF&F Month.Here's the post I mention about changing outfits to create home/work boundaries https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2010/11/05/exercise-to-writing-to-work/ and another blog post I wrote on working from home https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2011/01/13/home-is-where-the-office-is/ First Cup of...2020-04-2819 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - April 27, 2020A story about my weekend adventures in which the pack rat tried to murder me-and the engine fire that has us down one vehicle. Also THE PROMISED QUEEN is done! I have an essay up here (http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2020/04/women-in-sff-month-jeffe-kennedy/) at the Fantasy Cafe for the Women in SF&F Month. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit...2020-04-2718 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - April 24, 2020Some updates on fun things around the release of THE FIERY CROWN, including a super fun virtual event and a chance to get a signed copy early! Also musings on rewriting vs revising and how word processing Changed Things.First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or...2020-04-2416 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - April 23, 2020A short episode today because I have serious Book Brain. I'm close enough to the end of THE PROMISED QUEEN to taste it and I'm talking about difficult plane landings. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find...2020-04-2310 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - April 21, 2020I'm talking today about creativity, definitions of success, making sacrifices to do hard things, the movie Whiplash, and what it means to be a failed writer. Also, a visit from a neighbor!This is the video of Code Monkey I watched (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_wd9Qf0IE)First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!2020-04-2123 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - April 20, 2020I'm doing a Fantasy Romance Panel today for r/Fantasy Virtual Con. Find it here (https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/g4s26b/rfantasy_virtual_con_fantasy_romance_panel/). Otherwise I'm talking about making masks and other weekend activities. Still not *quite* done with THE PROMISED QUEEN...About the panel: What makes something fantasy romance? Are there certain qualifiers? What makes a good blend of these genres? Join authors J. Kathleen Cheney, Stephanie Burgis, C. L. Polk, Beth Cato, Jeffe Kennedy, and Quenby Olson to discuss fantasy romance.First Cup of...2020-04-2019 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - April 17, 2020A commute podcast today as I emerge from sparkling isolation and run actual errands! Reports on social distancing in Santa Fe and the line to get into Trader Joe's - and doing my own hair. Eep! First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!2020-04-1715 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 11, 2020A discussion of rain barrels and winterizing, snow storms, and sweetening coffee. Then, more on point, how exposing your work to others too soon can result in shaken baby syndrome. Also, wonderful reviews on THE FATE OF THE TALA!The review I mention is here (https://www.readingreality.net/2020/02/review-the-fate-of-the-tala-by-jeffe-kennedy/). First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!Support the showContact Jeffe!Find me on Threads Visit my website...2020-02-1119 min
First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe KennedyFirst Cup of Coffee - February 5, 2019Traditional vs. self publishing and how knowing what you want out of being a writer lets you process opinions on how you should be running your career. Also thoughts on seeing The Favourite, why fantasy seems to so often look backwards, and the fine line between fantasy/alternate history/historical fiction. That's Jeffe's robin in the photo. If you zoom in, you can kind of see the mutant beak. I'll try for a better pic.Also, here is the article about the Merlin manuscript I mention. (https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/hidden-fragments-of-manuscript-telling-story-of-merlin-unearthed-901145.html?#)2019-02-0520 min