First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

Breaking down my revision process today, including sharing some interesting thoughts from crit readers on where I can improve as a storyteller, and a bit on content/developmental editing.

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A bit more on organizing large reader events and how scaling up gradually is super important for all small businesses. Also, how to tell if an agent is legit, or - if legit - the kind of agent you ne…

Today's topic is planning conferences, specifically how contracting with hotels works, what it costs, what you have to commit to, and how inexperienced con organizers can end up owing tons of money.

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Businesses that prey on authors - especially indie authors - how their model works, incompetence vs. maliciousness, and how to spot the ones that might provide little to no return, or collapse utterl…

A round-up of my weekend, including a fun event with the fabulous Melinda Snodgrass. Also thoughts on including twists in stories and what's required to earn them.

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Some discoveries I've made on what my time is worth, along with contemplation (yet again) over the concept of what makes a work "good" - and what relationship that has (if any) with the work's succes…

Exciting news from Tor on their new romantic imprint, Bramble. Also thoughts on my struggles with ROGUE FAMILIAR and why I should learn to take my own writing advice.

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It's Valentine's Day and I'm talking about all the kinds of love that AREN'T the romantic or flirtatious sort - and how we can and should celebrate all the manifestations of love in our lives.

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A round up of my weekend and the FaRoFeb events I participated in. A new working title for BANDITS, what you have to do to get the ban-hammer on my FB page, and a couple of pieces of cool news!

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The challenges of building a secondary fantasy world while still keeping the pace moving along.  Also, the plum blossom rule and how it applies to people always finding something to critique in your …

How to write a synopsis - or, at least, fake it the way the pros do! Great news on BANDITS and next steps there. Also, why agents/editors ask for partials, why you should include your profession in y…

About the evolution of recognizing oneself as a writer, claiming the name, and other steps newbies can take to move from the furtive phase of writing to feeling confident in that skin. Also, it's FaR…

I'm back! Talking about the amazing VIP tour of NASA's JPL facility, the visit from Darynda and our upcoming talk on Twilight, plus reflections on how my business and leisure travel are so intertwine…

RUBY is out in the world, completing my re-release of the Facets of Pasion books. Otherwise I'm waxing on about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and my love for Spike, including thoughts on whether their rel…

How my day went all to hell yesterday with several pieces of bad luck. More importantly, I'm talking about my bestie Grace Draven, some stuff she's dealing with, and her upcoming Go Fund Me.

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On husbands and their Opinions™ and other thoughts on women as writing and publishing professionals. (Yes, this particular dynamic is a binary, IMO.) Also maybe my new author headshot?

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Cover reveal for ROGUE FAMILIAR today! I'm also talking more about finances for creatives, monetizing creativity and why there's a fundamental problem with it, and other aspects of being a profession…

Financial emergencies and other downsides of earning one's living as a creative. How the demands of monetization affect creativity - and how being a fulltime writer isn't the idyllic, dreamy, artsy l…

I'm explaining how to decode the message when agents & editors say a genre is dead. Also thoughts on whether writing cross-genre is actually hip these days, why Murderbot is cool, and an exciting new…