First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

I'm burbling away today all the great stuff going on with NEVER THE ROSES - including the *super cool* Owl Crate edition plans, updates on the upcoming cover reveal, UK release, audiobook (dual narration!) and why working with traditional publishing can be so great. The Happy FaRoDays event is here! https://farofeb.com/happy-farodays/ Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and...

On writing through trauma, and then not remembering what I wrote! My exciting new vacuum cleaner (lol) and the birth of social media. Also, having the confidence (and blessing) of a cis-het white man in ignoring edits. The Happy FaRoDays event is here! https://farofeb.com/happy-farodays/ Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/rel...

Understanding what I need regarding taking time off - or NOT! - and how important it is for us to collect data on our own process. Also, the inevitability of losing friendships as we build our careers and businesses. The book I mention THE FRIEND WHO GOT AWAY is here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385511868 The Happy FaRoDays event is here! https://farofeb.com/happy-farodays/ Visit JenniferKLa...

Sharing some excellent, exciting news on NEVER THE ROSES, along with an unexpected challenge of having a pen name, a tip on developing an author signature, and how we don't have to do something we don't want to do. The Happy FaRoDays event is here! https://farofeb.com/happy-farodays/ Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.c...

I'm finishing A ROSE IN THE MIRROR today!! On story structure, beats, and how this strange book has been spot-on. Also, the long-game, how a writing career can go wrong and instead shooting for a sustainable life as an author. The Happy FaRoDays event is here! https://farofeb.com/happy-farodays/ Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffeke...

A cover reveal today of STRANGE FAMILIAR! Also a discussion of Avenger's Endgame and my epiphany on the strategic element that elevates a fight/battle scene from mutual bashing to epic storytelling. The Happy FaRoDays event is here! https://farofeb.com/happy-farodays/ Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard Y...

On Yog's Law - that money must flow to the creator - and why paying a company to publish your books is a terrible idea. Also, why your creativity will beat "AI" and how you can make a living as a creator. Becca Syme's Better Faster Academy is here https://betterfasteracademy.com/ Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffeken...

On giving ourselves permission to give less than 100% (or more) effort to tasks and projects that aren't our priority. Insights I gained from Becca Syme's Author Business Summit, sustainability of all our efforts, and taking time off. Becca Syme's Better Faster Academy is here https://betterfasteracademy.com/ Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is li...

Instead of writing what you know? Write what you are. Other thoughts on revision, integrity, and a story about a guy I knew back in my peer counseling days in college who behaved badly toward women. Warning: abrupt stop. Instead of hitting pause, I hit the stop button, but I was done anyway, so... you just don't get the usual sign-off today. But I will talk to you all on Friday. You all take...

Some reflections on the nature of good and evil and what my definitions are. Also, how yoga teaches banishing the destructive emotions of fear and anger and replacing them with joy and love. And how I'm practicing non-violence. Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https...

My hot brilliant mess that I'm revising from the beginning today, with some reflections on how a focused crit can solve everything. Also, "women telling men what to do" and how I'm feeling moving forward politically. Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at h...

A story about internet trolls and boys on the playground in grade school - and how they have the same tactics. On not succumbing to their bullying and remembering that they're trying to use fear as a tool. Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekennedy.co...

Thoughts on storytelling, why we tell stories, the definition of success and if after our deaths counts, Carrie Vaughn's THE NATURALIST SOCIETY, the role of ARCs and critique, and how to know when to stop revising and send to an editor. Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR...

How I've been calming myself about the US election and voting with joy! Also, thoughts about the Uncanny Valley (unrelated), and what it really does and doesn't mean to be a "bestselling author," how the lists work, and the only metric that truly matters. Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard...

Sorting out why I felt so hurt by the author who slammed on the Romantasy genre as "amuse bouche" compared to her books, some experiences I've had with older female writers in fantasy, and thoughts on drafting vs revising. Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is live!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at...

Sorting reasons to be a writer, how you CAN make a living at it, and what it means to treat this profession like a business. Also, why age and dry wit isn't an excuse to insult other authors and genres. Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is almost here!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekenned...

Several pieces of good news here, including that the Jennifer K. Lambert website is now live! Also, a discussion of being aware of changing social media expectations and why you don't diss other authors' books. Like, ever. Visit JenniferKLambert.com RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is almost here!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR a...

A continuation of my intensive breakdown of the language "coaches" use to entice you to spend your money, why their "guarantees" mean nothing, truth and lies about passive income, and sustaining a career as an author. RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is almost here!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffeken...

My very productive week, the problem with writing dialect, and the first part of an intensive breakdown of the language "coaches" use to entice you to spend your money and simultaneously erode your self-confidence. RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now and audiobook is almost here!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekennedy.com/stra...

How not to lose your mind about typos, proofing, and addressing corrections at various stages of editing. Also endorsement quotes, ARCs, and what the expectations are. Plus Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-familiar The posture-correcting sports br...

Breaking the gridlock of chronology in a story - when it's a useful tool and why, and when it can be a crutch. Also, how process changes with every book, indicating a good stretch, and the ravages of book brain. RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-familiar The posture-correcting s...

On celebrating and taking a break, and I'm sharing some great new endorsement quotes for NEVER THE ROSES! Also, internalized misogyny, Taylor Swift & Blake Lively, and why I'm shifting away from search engines and back to bookmarking websites like it's 2004. And yes, I realize I said "Age of Adaline" when I meant "It Ends with Us." I watched both. I got confu...

On the story structure that utilizes characters that represent heart, mind, and body. Also, how to know when to listen to critique and then making the judgment call of folding information into a story without slowing pace. RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-familiar The posture-correc...

How sometimes we stop caring about things that were once meaningful and that it's okay to let them go. Some insights on my Achiever and Intellection Clifton Strengths, celebrating wins, and connecting with friends. RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-familiar The posture-correctin...

Some tough love today! I explain how no one will ever care about your writing career as much as you do and how other people will always be happy to suck up your time and energy. Also, exciting news on NEVER THE ROSES! RELUCTANT WIZARD is out now!! https://www.jeffekennedy.com/reluctant-wizard You can preorder STRANGE FAMILIAR at https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-familiar The posture-correcting...