First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

I'm in well-refilling mode, so mostly chatting about books and movies. Photo is of the full moon rising, not a great pic, but the brightness is astounding.  Support the show

I finished THE FIERY CITADEL! So I'm just chatting today about next plans, some about the arc of The Twelve Kingdoms and The Uncharted Realms books and how publishers make us do odd branding stuff. I also go into my thoughts on Episode 2 of Game of Thrones Season 8, but not until the end and I give plenty of warning so you can bail before spoilers.  Support the show

Spring is sprung and I'm finishing this book today! So, I'm mostly burbling about that. There is a bit of cat wrangling, but a surprise! It's Isabel this time. Go figure.  Support the show

"How My Cat Got Tangled in My Neighbor's Satellite Dish," and other fun tales today. Also a little bit about the cool fog waves in the photo. Carabiner is the word I wanted, not "crampon,"  which is a metal plate with spikes fixed to a boot for walking on ice or rock climbing or an archaic term for grappling hook. Close, begins with a C, but ... no no no.  Support the show

Musings on finishing a book and hitting the nostalgic phase, and I'm thinking about next steps, too. Also a spoilery rant on what constitutes a romance. The good news is that I figured out how to splice two pieces of my podcast together when it stops recording! So there's a bit of a bump around 15:05, but I know now and I'll make the reintro smoother next time. I used Audio Joiner t...

Mulling a bit today about writing battle scenes, finishing The Fiery Citadel, and what I thought about the Game of Thrones Season 8 opening episode. (May contain spoilers.) The blog post I reference is here : https://sffseven.blogspot.com/2019/04/still-bleeding-worst-rejection-ever.html Support the show

Another short episode because this book is eating my brain. But I included some updates about The Dragons of Summer standalone and my new website store! Support the show

I'm muzzy headed from being head-down in THE FIERY CITADEL - which is going well for me, but very badly for my characters - but also reporting on my walking desk outcome.  Support the show

Talking a bit today about the advice in writing "if occurs to you to delete it, you should." Also updates on progress on The Fiery Citadel, interesting birdsong, and a grumble about people with stupid opinions.  Support the show

Reporting in on my temporary treadmill desk - and talking about process, writing habits, and treating your creativity as the sacred thing it is. I also rave about THE LAST WOLF by Maria Vale . And the b log post (with photos of the temporary desk) is her e. Also includes on-brand cat wrangling and distracted musings, all part of our First Cup of Coffee guarantee.  Support the show

I'm discombobulated today because my under-desk treadmill is being - and making ominous noises - so I'm talking about how my walking desk is integral to writing for me. Also about how ritual and habits affect building a sustainable writing flow, but that ultimately the writing comes from us, not the ritual. First cat-wrangling episode of the season, too! Support the show

Hearkening back today to my first fantasy romance trilogy, A Covenant of Thorns, and how I explored the alien whimsy of faerie. It came to mind because I touched on that theme in THE FIERY CITADEL while drafting yesterday - to my surprise. So a bit on how my process works, too.  Support the show

Galleys of THE ORCHID THRONE are here! Plus a lovely note from editor Jennie. :-) I'm talking a bit about my process today - why I don't like the term "vomit draft" and how I mull the story a lot, then plug that into the flow of words. The blog post by Vivien Jackson that I mention is here .  Support the show

Happy April! No trickery promise here. General updates here on my weekend (low-key), a funny story about Foster's Lager, and how I'm going to ramp up word count a bit on THE FIERY CITADEL. (I know, I know - but I need to.) Also thoughts on sewing, cupcake-making, and general crafty puttering.  Support the show

An abbreviated episode today, as I accidentally hit the wrong button. And I'd run out of things to say. I'm just head down on The Fiery Citadel. Hope you all have a lovely weekend! Support the show

Had a lovely day at the lake yesterday, daffodils are ready to pop, and I'm deep into cogitating this story. Also a bit about the Motley Crue movie The Dirt.  Support the show

Talking about my weekend, some about my process and being a gardener. Also, how much I like Google Play music and the 2010 Robin Hood! Support the show

Sitting outside this morning after rain, enjoying birdsong and my RITA® Award final! Reflecting on how I got no words yesterday, but that sometimes it's good to take time to celebrate.  Support the show

Saying goodbye today to my mom's cat, Sally. Plus a discussion of why authors shouldn't rant about their woes on the internet, even "in private." Also a random assortment of news, including the release of LONEN'S REIGN!  And this is late going up because OH WOW! I got a phone call and THE DRAGONS OF SUMMER, my novella in SEASONS OF SORCERY finaled for a RITA Award. Hooray!...

Chatting today about my fun dinner with Megan Mulry, how friends support us, and making the decisions we have to. Also I respond to some listener and reader comments - you all are awesome! - and talk about writing cross-genre. I also discuss the movies "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" and "Colette." Support the show

Some updates and an honest look at my finances, along with an old story about grad school and how older women do - and don't - help rising ones in their field. This isn't the whoop-ass or passive-aggressive version of First Cup of Coffee that Grace Draven wanted, but I do mention the incident I blogged about last week (http://jeffekennedy.com/setting-the-record-straight/) where someone s...

My new website should be live soon! So, I'm talking some about that, the news of the world - why it's better they ground airplanes than crash us in them - and various other thoughts on drafting and getting All The Things done.  Support the show

On brand today, I go from talking about how much I loved The Umbrella Academy to the concept of sacrifice, spiritual growth and character transformation.  Support the show

Bless me, listeners, for I have been away. It's been one week since my last podcast... We had a great time in Tucson, so today is about our weekend mini-break and other catching up. I review Amanda Palmer's new album There Will Be No Intermission, and I'm talking a bit about tarot, messages from the universe, writer finances, and miscellaneous other thoughts about life.  That's...

Happy Mardis Gras! I started out quiet today, then ended up complaining about People Being Wrong on the Internet (and elsewhere), so... Support the show