First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

On being a full-time author and the reality of finances if you don't have a salaried & benefitted spouse - plus progress on revisions and how I organize my books. 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

Reminding you all that there's nothing new under the sun and no one gets to own a genre or ideas, but that copyright IS important. Really, both things can be true. I also take photos of the sunrise.   Grace Draven's copyright posts are here ( | https://www.facebook.com/grace.draven?__tn__=%2Cd-]-h-R&eid=ARBDDEjWnyNPw_ebkG7vIoXZ32lN21zOnRfv6rGAUY-5LavE3UUbirFrXG_Iyf4NVtq44eIEaZmYRqNO...

A commute podcast today, with thoughts on writer gossip, betrayal and why I love my synonym finder. 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 got feedback from long-time crit partner Marcella Burnard on THE FATE OF THE TALA, and the verdict is not terrible! Talking about revising and how it fits in with being a pantser/gardener.  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 writing isn't necessarily fun, the value of pushing ourselves to do hard things, and other thoughts on what it means to work at something. The movie I mention is Shine, with Geoffrey Rush. 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 still fighting with the Vile Book, but posting anyway to be faithful to showing the real downs of being a writer, instead of glossing it. Also a bit on each book presenting a new challenge, and changing up tools. 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

Some insights from interviewing Melinda Snodgrass at George RR Martin's Jean Cocteau Cinema the other night. Also about my writing community and how great they are - and when it's a Vile Book. 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 head-down in writing THE FATE OF THE TALA. Talking about that and interviewing Melinda Snodgrass tonight at George RR Martin's Jean Cocteau Theater/Beastly Books. 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

Welcome to December! I'm enjoying my advent calendar and buckling down for some serious book-finishing before Christmas. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 29: A lazy holiday morning, with coffee, cats, and some words of encouragement. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 28: Happy Thanksgiving from the US! A bit today on different kinds of editing for those who don't know. Otherwise a brief check in. The Tea & Strumpets podcast is here.  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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 27: On finding out who you are and doing it on purpose - and more on why I love the Dolly Parton's America podcast, and why #NaNoWriMo is just a construct. You can find Dolly Parton's America here. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 26: A quick message from a lovely location: continue with that writing habit you've built! 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 25: A special celebrity guest today: SFF author Emily Mah , talking about Clarion, breaking into writing, self-publishing, her process, and her new PNR trilogy, The Sunrise Prophecy. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 24: More on treating the subconscious creative self with gratitude - and rewarding ourselves for hard work. Why taking a break is important, and how historical romance was my gateway drug. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 23: On working with the creative subconscious and expressing gratitude for what it gives you - even if your hero suddenly becomes a villain. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 22: Approaching the story like a tesseract: you don't have to know the whole thing. Also setting goals and keeping them firmly in mind. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 21: In the trenches thoughts on being a pantser/gardener - and a reminder that dramatic beats and story structure are mileposts only, and not formula. A lot of story-structure advice comes from analyzing what someone else did intuitively. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! S...

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 20: Talking today about the business and money end of being a writer - and how your goals affect your priorities and decisions. For those interested, you can look at my Author Coaching packages here : https://jeffekennedy.com/author-coaching or in the website store here : https://jeffekennedy.com/store First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more...

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 19: Pantsing DOES NOT mean no structure. I use a structure - and spreadsheets! - to chart my progress and predict the novel beats and eventual length. Today I talk about how this works, and when it doesn't, and why THE FATE OF THE TALA will be 40K longer than I thought. Also why I'm so energized by this somewhat daunting discovery! Hint: it has to do with Tao. First C...

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 18: A quickie check in today, and sharing a bit about the business side of show business. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 17: On our literary estates and great cautionary tales. Also: why you shouldn't edit (yet). The author I refer to is actually John M. Ford (eesh, my bookbrain...) and the article is here. https://slate.com/culture/2019/11/john-ford-science-fiction-fantasy-books.html First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscri...

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 16: How writing is real work - and energetically draining - and at first just showing up to do the work is enough. Also giving ourselves credit for degree of difficulty. 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

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 15: On being stuck, whether it's writer's block, and how creative flow can't be scheduled. Also a bit on how our creative brainz work. The book I mention is MY STROKE OF INSIGHT: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, by Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD. First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at...

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 14: On reframing our idea of success, Taoism, and knife-throwing. I promise it connects.  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