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 - April 12, 2019
Another short episode because this book is eating my brain. But I included some updates about The Dragons of Summer standalone and my new website store!
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First Cup of Coffee - April 11, 2019
I'm muzzy headed from being head-down in THE FIERY CITADEL - which is going well for me, but very badly for my characters - but also reporting on my walking desk outcome.
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First Cup of Coffee - April 9, 2019
Talking a bit today about the advice in writing "if occurs to you to delete it, you should." Also updates on progress on The Fiery Citadel, interesting birdsong, and a grumble about people with stupi…
First Cup of Coffee - April 8, 2019
Reporting in on my temporary treadmill desk - and talking about process, writing habits, and treating your creativity as the sacred thing it is. I also rave about THE LAST WOLF by Maria Vale. And the…
First Cup of Coffee - April 5, 2019
I'm discombobulated today because my under-desk treadmill is being - and making ominous noises - so I'm talking about how my walking desk is integral to writing for me. Also about how ritual and habi…
First Cup of Coffee - April 4, 2019
Hearkening back today to my first fantasy romance trilogy, A Covenant of Thorns, and how I explored the alien whimsy of faerie. It came to mind because I touched on that theme in THE FIERY CITADEL wh…
First Cup of Coffee - April 2, 2019
Galleys of THE ORCHID THRONE are here! Plus a lovely note from editor Jennie. :-) I'm talking a bit about my process today - why I don't like the term "vomit draft" and how I mull the story a lot, th…
First Cup of Coffee - April 1, 2019
Happy April! No trickery promise here. General updates here on my weekend (low-key), a funny story about Foster's Lager, and how I'm going to ramp up word count a bit on THE FIERY CITADEL. (I know, I…
First Cup of Coffee - March 29, 2019
An abbreviated episode today, as I accidentally hit the wrong button. And I'd run out of things to say. I'm just head down on The Fiery Citadel. Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
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First Cup of Coffee - March 26, 2019
Had a lovely day at the lake yesterday, daffodils are ready to pop, and I'm deep into cogitating this story. Also a bit about the Motley Crue movie The Dirt.
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First Cup of Coffee - March 25, 2019
Talking about my weekend, some about my process and being a gardener. Also, how much I like Google Play music and the 2010 Robin Hood!
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First Cup of Coffee - March 22, 2019
Sitting outside this morning after rain, enjoying birdsong and my RITA® Award final! Reflecting on how I got no words yesterday, but that sometimes it's good to take time to celebrate.
First Cup of Coffee - March 21, 2019
Saying goodbye today to my mom's cat, Sally. Plus a discussion of why authors shouldn't rant about their woes on the internet, even "in private." Also a random assortment of news, including the relea…
First Cup of Coffee - March 19, 2019
Chatting today about my fun dinner with Megan Mulry, how friends support us, and making the decisions we have to. Also I respond to some listener and reader comments - you all are awesome! - and talk…
First Cup of Coffee - March 18, 2019
Some updates and an honest look at my finances, along with an old story about grad school and how older women do - and don't - help rising ones in their field. This isn't the whoop-ass or passive-agg…
First Cup of Coffee - March 15, 2019
My new website should be live soon! So, I'm talking some about that, the news of the world - why it's better they ground airplanes than crash us in them - and various other thoughts on drafting and g…
First Cup of Coffee - March 14, 2019
On brand today, I go from talking about how much I loved The Umbrella Academy to the concept of sacrifice, spiritual growth and character transformation.
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First Cup of Coffee - March 12, 2019
Bless me, listeners, for I have been away. It's been one week since my last podcast...
We had a great time in Tucson, so today is about our weekend mini-break and other catching up. I review Amanda Pa…
First Cup of Coffee - March 5, 2019
Happy Mardis Gras! I started out quiet today, then ended up complaining about People Being Wrong on the Internet (and elsewhere), so...
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First Cup of Coffee - March 4, 2019
A run-down today of how I analyze royalty statements, including the new challenge of figuring out Ingram Spark's arcane reporting system. And a bit of gushing on a lovely blurb from Grace Draven.