Month: September 2021

First Cup of Coffee – September 17, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 17, 2021

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September 17, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Side gigs, hustling, and predators who take advantage of those trying to piece an income together - and how LuLaRich is fascinating to watch. I'm also asking for suggestions on what midwinter holiday novella I should write!

The documentary I mention, LuLaRich is here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15213278/).

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

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First Cup of Coffee – September 16, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 16, 2021

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September 16, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE is done!!! I did a marathon day yesterday finishing it off - wrote almost 5K - and I'm celebrating this win. Also a bit about intuition, subconscious, and consciousness.

You can find the first of the Writing Excuses deep dive into the MICE Quotient here (https://writingexcuses.com/2021/08/29/16-35-what-is-the-m-i-c-e-quotient/).

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

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First Cup of Coffee – September 14, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 14, 2021

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September 14, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

How various approaches to learning craft can also be useful in analyzing your work in progress, particularly if you're an intuitive writer like me, along with other thoughts on the MICE quotient.

You can find the first of the Writing Excuses deep dive into the MICE Quotient here (https://writingexcuses.com/2021/08/29/16-35-what-is-the-m-i-c-e-quotient/).

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/H6Q07ElIv0k).

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First Cup of Coffee – September 13, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 13, 2021

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September 13, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

How to put action in action scenes. How some authors like to write sex scenes and others action scenes, but rarely both and why. I'm also offering advice on how to get past writing the thing you don't like to write.

The Ursula Le Guin essay I mention is here (https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/ursula-k-le-guin-the-carrier-bag-theory-of-fiction).

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

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First Cup of Coffee – September 10, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 10, 2021

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September 10, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Fessing up to a mistake I made (sorry Kobo readers!) and talking about making mistakes in general and how to handle that. Also progress on THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE.

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

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First Cup of Coffee – September 9, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 9, 2021

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September 09, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Talking a book recommendation today, and also exploring my own reader foibles on aspects of books I can't get my writer brain past. Also a peril of self-publishing and observing how authors improve-or worsen-over time.

Maria V. Snyder's Navigating the Stars is here (https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/navigating-the-stars.php)

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/W58Q2H6IGSM).

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First Cup of Coffee – September 7, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 7, 2021

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September 07, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Chronic disease and the Val Kilmer documentary - how it made me think about life, art, fame and what is truly meaningful in our lives, including why we are artists in the first place.

The Val documentary is here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14731254/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1).

This is the Hugh Jackman bit (https://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/1433767826414788632).

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

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First Cup of Coffee – September 6, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 6, 2021

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September 06, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

On protecting early drafts and new story ideas from the wrong critics - and why I compare it to shaken baby syndrome - evaluating and remembering ideas, and why the proliferation of plot bunnies can be a good sign.

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/6aE2qMaYW54).

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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Social Media, Politics, and the New Etiquette

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Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is “Social Media and politics: Should you speak your mind or keep your tongue?” Come on over for my Brief History of Social Media and my (strong and authentic) opinion.

First Cup of Coffee – September 3, 2021

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First Cup of Coffee - September 3, 2021

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September 03, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Dreams of houses and what they mean in subconscious imagery, and my own house dreams and a new development in them. Also decision energy, intense mental work, business, and our upcoming holiday fantasy romance anthology!

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/5BnQUsVCz_w).

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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