First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy
Award-winning and best-selling author of fantasy and romance, Jeffe Kennedy shares her first cup of coffee of the day with listeners, giving a daily insight into the realities of being a career author.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 1082
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
First Cup of Coffee - October 7, 2019
Talking today about the five-stage cycle of creation, how we're better at some phases than others, and how this plays out in our lives, including writing books. Beginnings - especially finding the ri…
First Cup of Coffee - October 4, 2019
Talking today about funding the creative life - what's real and what is the fairy tale. Also, of course, cats and New Mexico weather.
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First Cup of Coffee - October 3, 2019
We're back with the (much quieter!) commute to Writer Coffee. Musings along the way on writing as far as the headlights illuminate, how the mass mind works, and controlling what you can in the publis…
First Cup of Coffee - October 1, 2019
Shout out to L. Penelope and Jessie Mihalik on the release of WHISPERS OF SHADOW AND FLAME and AURORA BLAZING. Today is also the 50th anniversary of a sadder event in my family - but that led to talk…
First Cup of Coffee - September 30, 2019
Series, how I group books in them, and working my way into THE FATE OF THE TALA. Also discussing Yesterday and creativity.
The blog post I mention on Accuracy in Fiction – Where to Draw the Line is h…
First Cup of Coffee - September 27, 2019
I've been rereading THE SHIFT OF THE TIDE, and thinking about how that book is different. Also how I drew my maps for The Twelve Kingdoms books, and various updates.
Also, when I said telescopic lens…
First Cup of Coffee - September 26, 2019
Today I'm discussing outlines and how various authors use them - and mulling my own thoughts on pre-plotting. Also about giving myself credit for writing business work, even though I still think only…
First Cup of Coffee - September 24, 2019
It's Release Day for THE ORCHID THRONE! So I'm mostly burbling about that. Also about how pretty autumn is and associated stuff.
First Cup of Coffee - September 23, 2019
Quite a bit of tangential rambling today, mostly because I *can't* talk about the exciting things I want to. But, hey - want to know about my mushroom gravy?
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First Cup of Coffee - September 20, 2019
I'm relearning how to treat drafting like getting back into marathon training: slowly increasing wordcount is key. Also a bit of a rant on a certain article - if you're going to have a career as an a…
First Cup of Coffee - September 19, 2019
Talking today about inspiration and how it never feels like a person or visitor to me. Also progress on THE FATE OF THE TALA, and how drafting requires kicking the voices out of the room. Oh, and abo…
First Cup of Coffee - September 17, 2019
Talking today about money, why it's not at all evil, and what it means to receive money for our creative work.
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First Cup of Coffee - September 16, 2019
Musing today on Delight & Gladness, inspiration, having fun, and the concept of what we love, loving us in return. Also a bit more on politics in stories and blender settings - plus a sad report on t…
First Cup of Coffee - September 13, 2019
I'm giving a bit of a run-down today on how literary agents and agencies work: the significance (or lack thereof) of job titles, how they get paid and other important things authors should know. Also…
First Cup of Coffee - September 12, 2019
Talking today about Impostor Syndrome vs recognizing one's own limitations. Also about quality and learning to take an objective - and critical - look at our own creations.
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First Cup of Coffee - September 10, 2019
Talking today about breaking the gridlock of chronology, story framing, autumn, and hopefulness in general.
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First Cup of Coffee - September 9, 2019
Talking about Elizabeth Gilbert's BIG MAGIC, a bit on genre-dissing and the ubiquitous descriptor "churn," and my magical drive on Saturday. Also about the Love in Panels RAICES benefit auction!
My RA…
First Cup of Coffee - September 6, 2019
A new salvo in the pack rat wars. I also talk about being a feminist, Snow White, and programmed racism and sexism. As one does. Also about how Agent Sarah helps me pre-plot.
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First Cup of Coffee - September 5, 2019
Talking on my way in for Writer Coffee today, still musing on Carnival Row and how its *so important* to always elevate story over agenda.
Photo today from the Stephanie Pui-Mun Law calendar.
First Cup of Coffee - September 3, 2019
Trying to figure out why I don't love Carnival Row, plus general musings on where we choose to live and access to quality food.