First Cup of Coffee – November 9, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 9, 2020

November 09, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

A shoutout today to Rebekah Weatherspoon on the release of IF THE BOOT FITS, a modern Cinderella tale set on a Black-owned luxury dude ranch. Otherwise I'm mostly squeeing about the Biden/Harris win :D

More on Rebekah Weatherspoon and IF THE BOOT FITS here (http://www.rebekahweatherspoon.com/books/ifthebootfits/).

And here's the video of the podcast, if you want to see (https://youtu.be/ieCG0vUi7pg)

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First Cup of Coffee – November 6, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 6, 2020

November 06, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

How to know when to push on wordcount and when to back off - and how to push, if you do. Also a look ahead at upcoming interviews with L. Penelope, Melissa Marr, and Nalini Singh!

You can read up on my Productivity Mastermind offerings here (https://jeffekennedy.com/mastermind).

The interview with Kelley Armstrong is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/11/05/first-cup-of-coffee-november-5-2020/ ).

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First Cup of Coffee – November 5, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 5, 2020

November 05, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy, Kelley Armstrong

I'm welcoming a special celebrity guest today, author Kelley Armstrong, and we're discussing her latest novel, her career, and her amazing Victorian Christmas novella contribution to UNDER A WINTER SKY.

You can find out more about Kelley here (http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/).

You can  preorder UNDER A WINTER SKY here  (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky).

And her new novel, A STITCH IN TIME, is here (http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/book/a-stitch-in-time/)

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Author Kelley Armstrong standing on the porch of her writing cottage

First Cup of Coffee – November 3, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 3, 2020

November 03, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

How #NaNoWriMo is most useful for writers and finding the rhythm that works for YOU. Also mulling on grammatical sins of self-publishing authors, place as a character, and the Rebecca remake.

This is the blog post I reference on gradually increasing word count during #NaNoWriMo (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2018/11/01/increasing-word-count-and-training-for-nanowrimo-2/).

The 2020 version of Rebecca is here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2235695/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)

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First Cup of Coffee – November 2, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 2, 2020

November 02, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Memories of Roxanne Conrad/Rachel Caine today. Also why it's okay to admit to down days - and even important to let people see the less shiny bits of our lives. And a bit on romance-author cliches in She-Devil.

You can check out She-Devil here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098309/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1). And you can preorder Under a Winter Sky here (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky) or request a review copy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/Contact).

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Author Roxanne Carson at her home in Arlington, Texas on June 19, 2013.

First Cup of Coffee – October 30, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Talking about how building new habits requires energy, because doing something without a habit requires decision energy.

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First Cup of Coffee – October 29, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

A microphone death, my new hair and makeup regime, the schedule for upcoming interviews, and musings on how authors tend write toward a core image, trying over and over to get it "right."

The video I mention on Cognitive Bias and The Dunning-Kruger Effect is here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y50i1bI2uN4)

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First Cup of Coffee – October 27, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

A bit more explanation today on why being told I deserve a success feels weird. Also thoughts on what the fantasy plot arc is - and isn't. Plus a reveal: I picked a name for Heirs of Magic #1!

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First Cup of Coffee – October 26, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Another roadrunner sighting and ambush foiled. I'm also musing on the concept of "deserving" success and why it can feel awkward when people tell us that. Also, thoughts on positive take-aways from this pandemic year.

Here is The Word Detective article I read from http://word-detective.com/2011/07/deserve.

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