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First Cup of Coffee – January 15, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

Author branding for the long game, being original instead of trying to draft off of someone else’s success, authors using gimmicks to get attention, and the audacity of a woman failing to laugh at a man’s joke.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - January 15, 2024

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January 15, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy

Author branding for the long game, being original instead of trying to draft off of someone else's success, authors using gimmicks to get attention, and the audacity of a woman failing to laugh at a man's joke.

Register for SFWA's HEA Quest here https://membership.sfwa.org/event-5461969

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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First Cup of Coffee – January 12, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

The TWISTED MAGIC audiobook is on its way! Also thoughts on reading subjectivity, how reading a book even a few years apart can totally change, sample bias, residual impacts of the pandemic, and writing the whole book.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - January 12, 2024

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January 12, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy

The TWISTED MAGIC audiobook is on its way! Also thoughts on reading subjectivity, how reading a book even a few years apart can totally change, sample bias, residual impacts of the pandemic, and writing the whole book.

Register for SFWA's HEA Quest here https://membership.sfwa.org/event-5461969

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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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You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/xKTiPsfIG8s

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First Cup of Coffee – January 8, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

On beauty standards, vanity, aging, skin-care, Botox, and choosing your author brand. I promise they’re related! Also Indie authors going to Traditional Publishing and the pitfalls, and a cool data point on series drop-off.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - January 8, 2024

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January 08, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy

On beauty standards, vanity, aging, skin-care, Botox, and choosing your author brand. I promise they're related! Also Indie authors going to Traditional Publishing and the pitfalls, and a cool data point on series drop-off.

Register for SFWA's HEA Quest here https://membership.sfwa.org/event-5461969

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/xKTiPsfIG8s

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First Cup of Coffee – January 5, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

Some advice today for newbie writers on writing your first book, including the importance of finishing and keeping it simple. Also, different muscles we use for writing and how approaching a work with various strategies exercises them.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - January 5, 2024

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January 05, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy

Some advice today for newbie writers on writing your first book, including the importance of finishing and keeping it simple. Also, different muscles we use for writing and how approaching a work with various strategies exercises them.

Register for SFWA's HEA Quest here https://membership.sfwa.org/event-5461969

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/31WebgyTa_4

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First Cup of Coffee – January 1, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

Happy New Year! I’m back from an (almost) unprecedented two-week break, talking about working smarter not harder really panned out in 2023 and a deep dive into author finances as a full-time writer.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - January 1, 2024

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January 01, 2024

Jeffe Kennedy

Happy New Year! I'm back from an (almost) unprecedented two-week break, talking about working smarter not harder really panned out in 2023 and a deep dive into author finances as a full-time writer.

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/VzpYIghGooc

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Contact Jeffe!

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First Cup of Coffee – December 18, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

The new portmanteau term “Romantasy” being used for Fantasy Romance and Romantic Fantasy, my own personal history with writing cross-genre and being a crack ho, and how I got namechecked in a most validating way!

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 18, 2023

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December 18, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy

The new portmanteau term "Romantasy" being used for Fantasy Romance and Romantic Fantasy, my own personal history with writing cross-genre and being a crack ho, and how I got namechecked in a most validating way!

The article in Publisher's Weekly on Romantasy is here: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/93980-pw-notables-2023-monique-patterson.html

Sign up for FaRoAdvent here! https://farofeb.com/faroadvent/

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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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You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube. https://youtu.be/jq9Y5wcC3P8

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First Cup of Coffee – December 15, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

How do we feel about Alexander Skarsgård being cast as SecUnit in the upcoming Murderbot series? Also the advantages for creatives of working in a corporate environment and Taylor Swift: dedicated businesswoman.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 15, 2023

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December 15, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy

How do we feel about Alexander Skarsgård being cast as SecUnit in the upcoming Murderbot series? Also the advantages for creatives of working in a corporate environment and Taylor Swift: dedicated businesswoman.

Sign up for FaRoAdvent here! https://farofeb.com/faroadvent/

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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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You can watch this podcast on YouTube here https://youtu.be/UVaqxTHHX-s

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First Cup of Coffee – December 11, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

A theory I’ve been mulling on a major influence on series sell-through, but that might be even more difficult than most to quantify. Also, a bit on author taxes, a quasi-epiphany on my work plan for December and being good with scaling back.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 11, 2023

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December 11, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy

A theory I've been mulling on a major influence on series sell-through, but that might be even more difficult than most to quantify. Also, a bit on author taxes, a quasi-epiphany on my work plan for December and being good with scaling back.

Sign up for FaRoAdvent here! https://farofeb.com/faroadvent/

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here https://youtu.be/oFKI9i6uWPY

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First Cup of Coffee – December 8, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

The kerfuffle in the writing world this week-where an author created sockpuppet accounts to downvote other books and upvote her own-why writers aren’t in competition and the key importance of friendship.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 8, 2023

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December 08, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy

The kerfuffle in the writing world this week-where an author created sockpuppet accounts to downvote other books and upvote her own-why writers aren't in competition and the key importance of friendship.

Sign up for FaRoAdvent here! https://farofeb.com/faroadvent/

The XKCD comic is here https://xkcd.com/386/

Nyad is here https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5302918/

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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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You can watch this podcast on YouTube here https://youtu.be/oFKI9i6uWPY

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First Cup of Coffee – December 4, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy / / Blog, Podcast

Some pitfalls to watch for in contracts with traditional publishing and literary agencies. Also author finances and taxes, why owning your process doesn’t mean loving it, and why experienced authors find it hard to teach.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 4, 2023

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December 04, 2023

Jeffe Kennedy

Some pitfalls to watch for in contracts with traditional publishing and literary agencies. Also author finances and taxes, why owning your process doesn't mean loving it, and why experienced authors find it hard to teach.

Sign up for FaRoAdvent here! https://farofeb.com/faroadvent/

Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here https://youtu.be/oFKI9i6uWPY

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Contact Jeffe!

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Thanks for listening!