First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

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…

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 career…

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 do…

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 sus…

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.

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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 cre…

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 al…

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. …

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 …

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 for…

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…

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…

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…

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 o…

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 genr…

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 auth…

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 ca…

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 s…

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 Angeli…

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…