First Cup of Coffee – March 1, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - March 1, 2021

March 01, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Reflections on emerging from pandemic hibernation and how things that seemed suspended maybe aren't. Related: page proofs for The Promised Queen, reader gifts of European chocolate, and INDOOR brunch!

You can still register for my online class! Sex as a Tool for Character Transformation

The very interesting article on email making us miserable is here.

You can check out DARK WIZARD here. ​

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First Cup of Coffee – February 26, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 26, 2021

February 26, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm talking about genre definitions today, what drives them, where they're relevant and not - and how much is in the eye of the beholder. Also a bit on being disappointed by authors who turn out to be monsters.

You can check out DARK WIZARD here. ​

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First Cup of Coffee – February 25, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

DARK WIZARD - book one in a brand new series, new world, new magic system, like The Witcher meets The Selection - is out today! I talk about titling this book, my wizard earrings, and why I never read at events unless asked.

You can check out DARK WIZARD here. ​

"With delicious characters and exquisite writing, Jeffe Kennedy is an author you simply can't go wrong with. Dark Wizard is one of my top reads ever. It will always have a place on my favorites shelf. I was drawn deeper and deeper into the story with each succulent twist. Each savory turn. Jeffe writes with stunning beauty and clarity, and I can't even hate her for it. I've tried. Oh, how I've tried. She's just that good. Damn it. You know what? I take it all back. Fuck you, Jeffe Kennedy, if that's even your real name. I hate you so bad. So, so bad. Also, when is the next book coming out? Not that I'm going to read it. You know why? Because I hate you. So bad. But if you could give me a general idea, that'd be great. A+! Highly recommended!"
–NY Times Bestselling Author Darynda Jones

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First Cup of Coffee – February 23, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 23, 2021

February 23, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Thank you all for the kind comments yesterday! I'm better today and talking about slut-shaming, "selfish" as a dog whistle, and double standards. Also a shoutout to Darynda Jones on the release of BEGUILED!

You can check out BEGUILED here https://darynda.com/books/beguiled​.

And check out CAPTURE THE CROWN by Jennifer Estep here https://www.jenniferestep.com/series/...

And here is the text of Darynda's blurb for DARK WIZARD:

"With delicious characters and exquisite writing, Jeffe Kennedy is an author you simply can't go wrong with. Dark Wizard is one of my top reads ever. It will always have a place on my favorites shelf. I was drawn deeper and deeper into the story with each succulent twist. Each savory turn. Jeffe writes with stunning beauty and clarity, and I can't even hate her for it. I've tried. Oh, how I've tried. She's just that good. Damn it. You know what? I take it all back. Fuck you, Jeffe Kennedy, if that's even your real name. I hate you so bad. So, so bad. Also, when is the next book coming out? Not that I'm going to read it. You know why? Because I hate you. So bad. But if you could give me a general idea, that'd be great. A+! Highly recommended!"
–NY Times Bestselling Author Darynda Jones

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First Cup of Coffee – February 22, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 22, 2021

February 22, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

A weepy podcast today (for no good reason except that my ego is a bit bruised), so I'm talking about embracing emotions and the pressure we can feel to suppress them and soldier on.

You can  also watch the video of this episode on YouTube.

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First Cup of Coffee – February 19, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 19, 2021

February 19, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

More on the anxiety that comes with being a writer - or maybe any creative - and how the fear that people won't like your work never goes away. And a bit on how some readers don't like certain kinds of heroines.

You can watch the video of this episode on YouTube. The IG live video didn't save. *Sigh*

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First Cup of Coffee – February 18, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 18, 2021

February 18, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Asking authors you love to read your work and posibly give blurbs or shout-outs, how that's fraught and always will be. Also news on Meljean Brook/Milla Vane.

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First Cup of Coffee – February 16, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 16, 2021

February 16, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

My thoughts on identical twins and a mini-rant about stories like The Astronaut's Wife where we're supposed to believe an entirely different person can be inside a body and the people close to them don't notice.

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First Cup of Coffee – February 15, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 15, 2021

February 15, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

About choosing the happy, being stuck inside, reading psychological thrillers (with a couple of recs) and experimenting with new media.

My YouTube channel is here.

The books I mention are The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough, Darynda Jones's Betwixt and Between, and Jennifer Estep's Capture the Crown.

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First Cup of Coffee – February 12, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 12, 2021

February 12, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

How to know when a book is done: in terms of getting the story where you want it to be, revision passes, polishing, marketing strategies, etc. Also how to leverage that book according to what YOU want. 

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