Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

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Award-winning and best-selling author of fantasy and romance, Jeffe Kennedy shares her first cup of coffee of the day with listeners, giving a daily insight into the realities of being a career author.

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Jeffe Kennedy

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First Cup of Coffee - August 12, 2019 12.08.2019 23:58

I'm getting ready to leave for #WorldCon2019 in Dublin, and talking about time off from writing and the Restless Stagnation (TM) that begins to rise when I need to write. Also, a bit more about L. Penelope's podcast and her episode on YA Fantasy here . Photo is Jackson sitting beside me on the patio, paws tucked into my hand. Yeah, it's hard to leave again so soon. Support the sho...

First Cup of Coffee - August 9, 2019 09.08.2019 23:27

More musings today on YA vs adult fantasy, with a bit of feedback from Emily Mah and L. Penelope . Also musings on book brain, how to approach a convoluted revision, and why I like on-the-page sex scenes. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - August 8, 2019 08.08.2019 18:21

Talking as I drive in for writer coffee, about social media, Facebook parties, revising The Fiery Crown, the New Shiny, and initial thoughts on how YA fantasy differs from Adult Fantasy. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - August 6, 2019 06.08.2019 21:20

Mulling over how to approach edits today, along with thoughts on the cycle of life and valuing nature for itself. Soliciting some opinions, too, for those who are interested. The Romance of Reading deal I mention is here https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheRomanceofReading/ Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - August 5, 2019 05.08.2019 23:04

Talking today about interpreting critique from editors and others, updates on the audio book of THE ORCHID THRONE, and a story about a weirdly p/a encounter with an author at San Diego Comic Con. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - August 3, 2019 03.08.2019 23:03

I'm back from a week at Lake Coeur d'Alene, talking about taking vacations from even the work we love, the RITA Awards at RWA, my tribe there, and about podcasting in general. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 26, 2019 26.07.2019 24:41

I chat with my roommate aspiring author Sassy Outwater about writing, the romance community, and a bit about her life as a blind woman. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 24, 2019 24.07.2019 22:20

In which we mostly gush about Hamilton. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 23, 2019 23.07.2019 25:14

I've made it to NYC and have another celebrity guest - SF author Lex Beckett - talking with me today. We talk about social media, exalted coffee, skipping, and her upcoming book, Gamechanger. More info about them at LXBeckett.com . Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 20, 2019 21.07.2019 25:02

A special celebrity guest, Grace Draven, talks with me from San Diego Comic Con. We discussed SDCC, what we'd been up to, etc. I also ask Grace to talk about her daily life and challenges as a career author. Also, because I'm traveling extensively right now, I'll be posting these podcasts with the date recorded, though I may not be able to get them up for a few days. Support the sh...

First Cup of Coffee - July 16, 2019 16.07.2019 21:45

Thoughts today on the rapid-release mentality in self-publishing, how SFF differs from Romance that way, and how writers place value on their own work. I mention how Ed Sheeran's media blitz has affected me in this context. Also, I feel I should add that I also follow P!nk on Instagram, because she's awesome. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 15, 2019 15.07.2019 21:40

Revisiting my (surprisingly) long career, with thoughts on art, audience, and "making it." Oh, and being multi-genre. Also dishing on Big Little Lies and Juliet, Naked. The quote I reference is: "When one's young one doesn't feel a part of it yet, the human condition; one does things because they are not for good; everything is a rehearsal. To be repeated ad lib, to be pu...

First Cup of Coffee - July 12, 2019 12.07.2019 21:33

About my lady-who-lunches lifestyle of late, and a bit about The Hate U Give - things I learned and musings on textured stories and nuanced characters. The movie I was trying to think of wasn't Amy Schumer at all, but Rebel Wilson. (I've mentioned how my brain has weird filing this way.) Isn't It Romantic. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 11, 2019 11.07.2019 19:03

A commuting podcast on my way for writer coffee - had a great convo with Trent Zelazny - wherein I talk to other drivers and fill you all in on my victories in Battles with the Universe. A bit more ranting about the fax obstacle and heads up on my LERA workshop on writing cross-genre this weekend. (Oh, and I know I said it's July 12, but I know it's really July 11. Or, rather, I figured...

First Cup of Coffee - July 9, 2019 09.07.2019 21:09

Today's podcast is all about career author Real Life - my wranglings with a dead car battery, health insurance, and Waste Management not caring about recycling service. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 8, 2019 08.07.2019 11:43

I'm heading into conference season and nonstop travel, so I'm talking about that a bit and projects I'm winding up before I go. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 5, 2019 05.07.2019 22:03

Today is the 1 year anniversary of this podcast! Being very on-brand, I ramble about the last year, how the podcast has focused (and not) on being a career author, and also about Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries, and the new movie Plus One. This is the article I mention: https://medium.com/neurotrack/menopause-and-alzheimers-1c455f29fe16 Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 2, 2019 02.07.2019 21:43

A bit more today on the difference between marketing and promotion - and good manners in asking for cross-promotion. Info on seeing Grace Draven and me at San Diego Comic Con. Also how a coyote about scared me to death last night. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - July 1, 2019 01.07.2019 19:51

Author dos and don'ts on marketing today, especially as regards asking other authors for cross-promotion. Also: email harvesting and what it means, networking, and giving fair value. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - June 28, 2019 28.06.2019 20:55

I'm talking more today about finding the right place to start a story, how difficult that can be, and why I always listen when someone tells me where they think it should start. Also how an agent can be helpful in these early stages, and why I have newfound respect for people who can roast well. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - June 27, 2019 27.06.2019 15:14

You heard it here first news on THE FIERY CITADEL, including cover hints. Also a bit about transcription, the New Shiny, and bluebird fledglings. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - June 26, 2019 26.06.2019 18:56

Exciting news on the New Shiny, plus treadmill woes asked and answered. Also, how I'm transcribing the podcasts now, and putting a donation button out there. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - June 24, 2019 24.06.2019 21:45

A surprise guest today in the form of a neighbor chat. Also more about Sage Walker and Jim Sorenson, mentioned in yesterday's blog post, Do You Need a Critique Group – Or Something ELSE? Plus thoughts on science fiction, etc. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - June 21, 2019 21.06.2019 20:03

Why I don't like lots of POVs, even in fantasy where it's supposedly okay. A bit on how to choose POV, my feelings on the first 25% of a story (& POV), and then on grounding a reader in a sequel. Support the show

First Cup of Coffee - June 18, 2019 18.06.2019 20:56

More today about writer's retreats and residencies and why that experience was transformative for me. Also how writers live in this timeless space where books come into being in waves, and how our time doesn't match the rest of the world. Support the show