First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

A long, involved saga of internet and cellular data woes, including multiple interactions with service providers, three trips to the store, two lightning storms, and one coincidence so incredible tha…

My crazy afternoon and evening yesterday, including a vehicle near-mishap, along with thoughts on role-playing games, doing the Bag of Giving, and about my early game-playing trauma when I was a teen…

Why I don't think of storytelling as lying, conversations with writer friends about process, achieving Inbox Zero, fitting things in, efficiencies with To Do Lists, the story muscle as a visceral thi…

I'm getting my new fountain installed today! Photo shows where it will be. Otherwise I'm discussing tail-sniffing, being made to feel inferior and other forms of intimidation, along with curation of …

Print version of ROGUE'S PAWN is available! I'm also talking about some history, mean reviews from the past, the conversation about whether authors should talk to readers, "hidden gems" & asking for …

On writing first novels and going to the ARC stage too soon, why that can be  a really rough thing to do to yourself, and other thoughts on competition, Taoism, writing, and life.

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A bonus podcast today because our outing was canceled, so I'm talking about why I find the tour of Georgia O'Keeffe's winter home and studio a mystical experience and why I think all creatives should…

How I've been learning to use TikTok and other thoughts on keeping up with technology. Also damaged protagonists, how Romance treats them differently, & potentially selling Bristish rights to Prisone…

I'm exploring a topic that's been on my mind lately: the delicate line a creator walks by including racist, misogynistic, or other kinds of hate in a work and still make it clear that they don't agre…

A firedrill from my agent had me going back through really old writing files, so I'm reflecting on what I observed - how my file organization has changed, how my writing has changed, and how what I o…

Changes in language and what's acceptable in a culture, and making the effort to keep up with the times and not be THAT person. Also, the pitfalls of reader magnets and some thoughts to take into con…

How traditional publishing handles covers, the importance of the first book in a series, and how trad sometimes punts (or fumbles) on that second cover. Also thoughts on my new reading catnip.

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Big thanks to loyal listener Meghan Ciana Doidge for the gorgeous coffee cup! Also about my writing retreat, what was fabulous about it, what I like about the phrase "story brain," and other news, et…

THE STORM PRINCESS AND THE RAVEN KING is out today!!! FINALLY! I'm talking about that, my busy and productive weekend - including a tour of the secret garden - plus special appearance by Jackson.

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A bit about how to write back cover copy (BCC), otherwise known as blurbs, and why there's confusion. Also several kinds of good news for me, plus the fabulous effect of gushing reader recommendation…

Insights into getting your rights back on trad-published books and what you need to do from there. Also results of my experiment in read-out-loud proofing, along with random thoughts on data and vacc…

Last week to preorder books for Apollycon! Also thoughts on author and reader platforms like Goodreads, free speech, "cancel culture," reviews, and why saying I write "Epic Fantasy Romance" works bes…

I finished the book! Also, it turns out I'm fascinating - or have fooled people into thinking so. A rundown of the wedding weekend involving drinking lots of champagne. And a bit on ISBNs and book pl…

Thoughts on leaving readers with an emotionally satisfying ending, regardless of whether it makes perfect sense plot-wise, along with a story about buying wedding flowers and celebrating with joy.

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