First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

Talking about how building new habits requires energy, because doing something without a habit requires decision energy.

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A microphone death, my new hair and makeup regime, the schedule for upcoming interviews, and musings on how authors tend write toward a core image, trying over and over to get it "right."

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A bit more explanation today on why being told I deserve a success feels weird. Also thoughts on what the fantasy plot arc is - and isn't. Plus a reveal: I picked a name for Heirs of Magic #1!

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Another roadrunner sighting and ambush foiled. I'm also musing on the concept of "deserving" success and why it can feel awkward when people tell us that. Also, thoughts on positive take-aways from t…

Musings on the push-pull of staying true to want you want to write vs. being aware of marketability of the work. A bit more on unlikable heroines and the challenges therein - and how these considerat…

Congrats to L. Penelope for Song of Blood & Stone appearing on Time's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time - and a shout-out to her podcast, My Imaginary Friends! Also thoughts on setting goals for you…

Why the hair and makeup thing is such a barrier for me these days, the perils of vanity, and my uneasy relationship with time. Also thoughts on creativity, how reading isn't writing and how we feel i…

I'm talking about Guardian (or Goblin): the Lonely and Great God, the fantasy romance K-drama that Kelly Robson turned me onto. Also about good omens, new opportunities, and why I withdrew from World…

About being a morning person (or not) and why I write in the mornings. Also thoughts on keeping in contact with each other during these difficult times and not bean-counting in relationships.

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Why I don't believe that FOMO is real - or that the feeling might be, but the actuality of missing out isn't - and other thoughts on Taoism, the flow of the universe and the nature of opportunity.

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Why being a sensitive person is a good thing - something I've only recently begun to appreciate - and how empathy and compassion makes us better writers, besides being something the world needs.

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We're doing some exciting (for us) landscaping work. I'm also chatting about more egregious editing fouls and how self-publishing authors should be careful of predatory practices.

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I'm discussing why authors should never be afraid of their agents and some tips on navigating business relationships in general. Also how I'm a little bit at loose ends today and not sure what to do!

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A story today for you about a roadrunner and how it blew our minds. Also I'm done with THE LONG NIGHT OF THE CRYSTALLINE MOON! I'm talking about next steps and upcoming events.

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A shoutout today to a brand new Cowboy Christmas romance collection. Also thoughts on The Boys, getting business done, and how Weekend Jeffe is not getting along with Weekday Jeffe and we may need me…

I'm discussing destructive assumptions about romance, why I hate the term "transcending genre," and I'm telling a story getting our flu shots at the drive-in clinic and how brilliantly orchestrated i…

A discussion of pitfalls in contracts related to release dates and making sure publishers don't sit on authors' work. Also, why I'm feeling hopeful and why we can look forward to a brighter future.

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Some exciting news on THE FIERY CROWN and DARK WIZARD. Also a bit of discussion on how options work in book deals, and a discussion of the pros and cons of paying someone clean my house.

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I'm ranting today about how writers should be paid for their work - and how there are so many people who skirt the edges of this by pretending to offer value in the form of promo, but it's still not …

Fair warning: a scatological podcast today, with musings on the joy of toilets, fear of chamber pots, and how we treat fictional characters and their biological needs. Also how I don't love mysteries…