First Cup of Coffee – January 6, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - January 6, 2020

January 06, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Some frank talk today on author income - including my own numbers - and thoughts on bumping things up a level.

This is Jim Hines's post on author income here. (http://www.jimchines.com/2020/01/2019-writing-income/

Amanda Palmer's Ted Talk is here (https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking)

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First Cup of Coffee – January 3, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - January 3, 2020

January 03, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm *so close* to done on THE FATE OF THE TALA, and I have book brain, but I'm talking about choosing not to suffer and pointing you to Leslye Penelope's podcast on the RWA situation here. (https://lpenelope.com/2019/12/rwa-caught-in-a-bad-romance-my-imaginary-friends-episode-47/)

This is Marcella Burnard's post here. (https://sffseven.blogspot.com/2020/01/rwa-and-diversity-maybe-apocalypse.html)

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First Cup of Coffee – December 31, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - December 31, 2019

December 31, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Talking today about success - in context of Demi's Moore's INSIDE OUT - and the difference between how it feels from the inside and how it looks from the outside. 

The show Soundrack is here https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7913450/.

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First Cup of Coffee – December 30, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 30, 2019

December 30, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm back from hiatus, working on THE FATE OF THE TALA and talking a bit about the RWA crisis and how boards of organizations like this should - and shouldn't - operate.

The blog post about Why I'm Sticking with RWA is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2019/12/29/why-im-sticking-with-rwa/).

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First Cup of Coffee – December 20, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 20, 2019

December 20, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm laid up with a bad knee - and counting my blessings that I'm normally able bodied. Taking time to enjoy the moment. Happy holidays to all!

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First Cup of Coffee – December 19, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 19, 2019

December 19, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

A commute podcast today with gnashing of teeth over how the universe derailed my Grand Plan and other woes. 

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First Cup of Coffee – December 17, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 17, 2019

December 17, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

On my sugar-cookie batter disaster, ruminations on health insurance, and good news on THE FATE OF THE TALA.

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First Cup of Coffee – December 16, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - December 16, 2019

December 16, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

On being a full-time author and the reality of finances if you don't have a salaried & benefitted spouse - plus progress on revisions and how I organize my books.

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First Cup of Coffee – December 13, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - December 13, 2019

December 13, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Reminding you all that there's nothing new under the sun and no one gets to own a genre or ideas, but that copyright IS important. Really, both things can be true. I also take photos of the sunrise.  

Grace Draven's copyright posts are here ( | https://www.facebook.com/grace.draven?__tn__=,d-]-h-R&eid=ARBDDEjWnyNPw_ebkG7vIoXZ32lN21zOnRfv6rGAUY-5LavE3UUbirFrXG_Iyf4NVtq44eIEaZmYRqNO) and here ( | https://www.facebook.com/grace.draven/posts/10217871983444052).

Darynda Jones's post on #PWF is here ( | https://www.facebook.com/darynda.jones.official/?__tn__=,dK-R-R&eid=ARBgiwJNbmPdLvBLivPwRoOvzHWyEL6GBp_fylaFHuhPXROem3pzmy5Obb5fxx6M6SI7WbtAbMrm9nGi&fref=mentions).

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First Cup of Coffee – December 12, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 12, 2019

December 12, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

A commute podcast today, with thoughts on writer gossip, betrayal and why I love my synonym finder.

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