First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

On why powerful endings can make or break a book, thoughts on Burlesque, and why I mix up celebrities. 

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Recap of a busy weekend, along with musings about organize time as a writer to optimize creativity. Also thoughts on Jacqueline Susann and how our partners in life enable us to do extraordinary thing…

Low wordcount day yesterday, so I'm musing on that - and various assorted ideas like language drift, holidays in the Southwest, and the prospect of snow.
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Talking today about XKCD and watching creator's work evolve - how it's akin to a writer producing a million words to refine voice. Also dealing with fragmented days, catching up wordcount, Sorcerous …

A morning conversation with a career-author friend has me thinking and talking about agents, agencies, and how to choose what's best for you. Introducing my restaurant-analogy of literary agencies. A…

Talking today about why it's good to stop writing while the flow is going well - why that honors the subconscious creative self. Also dreaming about the book, picking titles, and progress on Sorcerou…

Talking today about time management - is it true that "the more you do, the more you can do? - and also why authors might need to let go of that one book and move on to another. 

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Friday thoughts on owning your writing process and optimizing the conditions for consistent creative flow. Also musings on left brain and right brain, knowing yourself, and why we face the same probl…

Touching back to yesterday's discussion of dealing with agents, how publishing is a small community - and how your agent might listen to your podcast when you complain about her! But all is good, and…

Talking today about dealing with agents and editors, changing agents, querying agents - and how no one will ever love your work as much as you do, or will care about your business as much. So I have …

A bit of a departure today as I talk about intermittent fasting and health stuff, but then I talked about the release of WARRIOR OF THE WORLD, some upcoming bonus content and secret, exclusive stuff.…

I'm back at it today, musing on vacation, taking time off, and learning to listen to your subconscious voice on whether to work or relax.

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Quick update today for honesty in the "writing every day" thing - and musings on being hybrid, traditional vs. self-publishing, and holidays. 

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Talking today about whether authors read and what it means to be part of a conversation in your writing. 

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Updates on SEASONS OF SORCERY - including that the print versions are now live! - and celebrating our #1 spot. Otherwise I'm discussing my reasons for doing this podcast, how wordcount waxes and wane…

Excited that Seasons of Sorcery is #1 in Fantasy Anthologies! Otherwise I'm talking about dyslexia, technical trials of self-publishing, and rebuilding writing habits. 

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Celebrating the release of SEASONS OF SORCERY today with impromptu conga lines, possible pumpkin pie, croissants - and a bit of information on the tech side of self-publishing. Also a bit about life,…

About networking and friendships - what it means to be a friend to someone - and an unexpected bout of weepiness over some old friends lost long ago. 

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Updates on the upcoming release of SEASONS OF SORCERY, along with some background on how multi-author anthologies work, coming to consensus, and picking nits.

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Changing agents - what's the protocol, some ways to know a good agent from a bad one, and why having no agent is better than having a bad one. 

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