First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

Happy Release Day to L. Penelope for CRY OF METAL AND BONE! Also musings on superhero ensembles, Umbrella Academy S2, and #teambobcat 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 show

THE 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 show

Thoughts 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 show

The 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 show

I'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 ep...

By 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 show

Musings 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 sh...

A 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 fin...

On 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 show

Updates 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 show

Thoughts 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 show

Happy 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 show

Why 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 i...

I'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 show

I'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 Po...

Trying 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 show

On 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.   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 show

New 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.medi...

A 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 show

Mostly 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 Ne...

Thoughts 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 show

How 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 Froli...

Getting 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 show

I'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/ErinMcLellansFBGroup Newsletter: https://smarturl.it/mclellannewsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/er...

A 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 t...