Month: March 2021

See Me at Flights of Foundry!

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog

I’ve been head down finishing THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE. Look for the cover reveal coming a week from today! The book releases April 19, 2021. You can preorder through my website or at the links below 🙂

   

Anyway, I glanced up from this final revision and suddenly – tomorrow! – it’s April. That means conference season commences, even if it is all online this year still. Zoom fatigue is a thing. *sigh*

Still! That means I’m available online for your panel and workshop delectation. Look for me at Flights of Foundry the weekend of April 17-18, 2021. This online speculative fiction conference is FREE! (Donations are requested.) And there will be lots of awesome people speaking. Here’s my schedule:

My Speakers Sessions

Saturday, April 17

02:00 UTC

Glass slippers for the 21st century: Updating Fairy Tales
Mari Ness • Jonathan Cohen • Jeffe Kennedy • Katharine Duckett

16:00 UTC

Jeffe Kennedy – Reading
Jeffe Kennedy

19:00 UTC

[FULL] Identifying/Breaking Bad Writing Habits led by Jeffe Kennedy
Jeffe Kennedy
Sunday, April 18

21:00 UTC

Romance in Speculative Fiction
Cora Buhlert • Jeffe Kennedy • Grace Draven • Cassie Hart • Elle Ire
I haven’t decided what I’m going to read yet, so if you have votes, let me know!
I’ll also be participating in the Jack Williamson Lectureship the following weekend, April 22-23, 2021, though I have no idea yet what the schedule will be.

First Cup of Coffee – March 30, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - March 30, 2021

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March 30, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Why I think the success advice "If you're not growing, you're dying" is total bunk, along with associated thoughts on waxing and waning, homeostasis, cycles in nature, and why the full moon is valued over the new moon.

THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceres...​).

You can watch the You Tube video of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/hW08_bfmFEU).

First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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First Cup of Coffee – March 29, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - March 29, 2021

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March 29, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is done! I'm reflecting on privilege, having the luxury of time and peace to create, not to mention read and reflect, and the impact of time poverty.

THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceres...​).

You can watch the You Tube video of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/GNXub6MgdPY).

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Choose Your Own Religion

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog

Here’s a tease of the cover of THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE, out April 19, 2021. This is Book #2 in Heirs of Magic, Book #1 being THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE, with a prequel novella, THE LONG NIGHT OF THE CRYSTALLINE MOON, in the UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology. The cover isn’t quite final, so some elements here may change, but it’s getting close! Look for a full reveal soon. 🙂

Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is “That Old Tyme RELIGION: Does Religion Change the Course of a Story?” Come on over for my tale.

First Cup of Coffee – March 26, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - March 26, 2021

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March 26, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm finishing THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE today, so I have a bit of book brain. Also how too much backmatter can make books seem to end too soon, reader expectations, and (ugh) clean romance.

THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceres...​).

You can watch the You Tube video of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/5Ywp8sXcMlw).

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First Cup of Coffee – March 25, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - March 25, 2021

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March 25, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Why there's no such thing as original work, how this is a misguided idea and not something to worry about - just like you can't accidentally plagiarized anything. You can't steal ideas anymore than you can steal oxygen.

You can check out DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard​). ​ THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-golden-g...​) and THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceres...​).

You can watch the You Tube video of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/rDrajZdkBGc).

First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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First Cup of Coffee – March 23, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - March 23, 2021

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March 23, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

On good advice and bad for writing sex scenes, books and movies I recommend for research, along with a request for your recs! Also how Grace Draven and I prove, yet again, that we really are Wondertwins.

Some that I mention:
Exit to Eden by Anne Rampling
Delta of Venus by Anais Nin
In the Cut
9 1/2 Weeks
The Big Easy
The Turning Point

You can check out DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard​). ​ THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-golden-g...​) and THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceres...​).

You can watch the You Tube video of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/Wl3yd6TevSM).

First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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First Cup of Coffee – March 22, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - March 22, 2021

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March 22, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

A cat photobomb today - and subsequent podcaster injury. Also how same cat had a major jailbreak, spring garden cleanup, and why I sometimes (often?) make choices that aren't the best businesswise.

You can check out DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard​). ​ THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-golden-g...​) and THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceres...​).

You can watch the You Tube video of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/EIdNW5q72H4).

First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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First Cup of Coffee – March 19, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - March 19, 2021

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March 19, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

A bit about openings today, what they need to include and how to make that precious real estate count. Also, how structure and plot arc can vary from book to book, along with thoughts on a series arc.

You can check out DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard). ​ THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-golden-gryphon-and-the-bear-prince-heirs-of-magic-1) and THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceress-queen-and-the-pirate-rogue).

Watch the YouTube video of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/KeD4vvKbEXM)

First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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