Month: November 2019

First Cup of Coffee – November 19, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - November 19, 2019

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November 19, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 19: Pantsing DOES NOT mean no structure. I use a structure - and spreadsheets! - to chart my progress and predict the novel beats and eventual length. Today I talk about how this works, and when it doesn't, and why THE FATE OF THE TALA will be 40K longer than I thought. Also why I'm so energized by this somewhat daunting discovery! Hint: it has to do with Tao.

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First Cup of Coffee – November 18, 2019

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November 18, 2019

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 18: A quickie check in today, and sharing a bit about the business side of show business.

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First Cup of Coffee – November 17, 2019

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I love these #shelfie pics – ones readers send me of my book spotted in the wild. This one is from a Kroger grocery store in Anchorage, Alaska. Pretty awesome company it’s keeping, huh?

Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is Mentoring: my mentors, ways I’ve mentored others, how to do it right, how to do it wrong, and whether it’s possible to lone-wolf this writing journey. Come on over for my answers!

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November 17, 2019

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 17: On our literary estates and great cautionary tales. Also: why you shouldn't edit (yet).

The author I refer to is actually John M. Ford (eesh, my bookbrain...) and the article is here. https://slate.com/culture/2019/11/john-ford-science-fiction-fantasy-books.html

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Now Available in Print!

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Because you asked! The four Twelve Kingdoms and Uncharted Realms shorts and novellas that weren’t available in print are now combined into two print volumes! The prequel short story, NEGOTIATION, can be found with THE SNOWS OF WINDROVEN, and the shorter novella, THE CROWN OF THE QUEEN, is in a volume with HEART’S BLOOD. Just go to the book detail pages for THE SNOWS OF WINDROVEN and HEART’S BLOOD, to find those print copy purchase links. If you order the physical copies direct from me, I’ll sign and even personalize them! Happy reading!

First Cup of Coffee – November 16, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - November 16, 2019

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November 16, 2019

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 16: How writing is real work - and energetically draining - and at first just showing up to do the work is enough. Also giving ourselves credit for degree of difficulty.

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First Cup of Coffee – November 15, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - November 15, 2019

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November 15, 2019

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 15: On being stuck, whether it's writer's block, and how creative flow can't be scheduled. Also a bit on how our creative brainz work.

The book I mention is MY STROKE OF INSIGHT: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, by Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD.

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First Cup of Coffee – November 14, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - November 14, 2019

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November 14, 2019

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 14: On reframing our idea of success, Taoism, and knife-throwing. I promise it connects. 

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First Cup of Coffee – November 13, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - November 13, 2019

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November 13, 2019

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 13: On the value of daydreaming, and - though only writing counts as writing - how this is the great cheat if you don't have unlimited time to write. Also, a poem about poets and windows.

The poem I read is "Monday," from Billy Collins' 2006 poetry collection The Trouble With Poetry and Other Poems. You can read it here.

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First Cup of Coffee – November 12, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - November 12, 2019

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November 12, 2019

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 12: Why competition can be toxic, having faith in your work, and why comparisons are invidious. And why my motto is "Keep your eyes on your own work."

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First Cup of Coffee – November 11, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - November 11, 2019

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November 11, 2019

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#PantsNaNoWriMo day 11: A bit on Romance tropes and the One Rule in Romance. Also how writing a novel is laying bricks. Keep at it!

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