First Cup of Coffee – February 18, 2019

 

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First Cup of Coffee - February 18, 2019

February 18, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Acknowledging (yet again) that I slow down as I reach the end of writing a book - and planning for that. Also a bit of weekend recap, thoughts on conversational French, Facebook, and spring agues.* (Though it turns out I should've been pronouncing it "AY-gyu." Now we know.)

From Merriam-Webster: (https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/illnesses-ailments-diseases-history-names/ague)

Ague is the term for an infectious fever marked by regular paroxysms of chills and sweating.

Oliver's ailings were neither slight nor few. In addition to the pain and delay attendant on a broken limb, his exposure to the wet and cold had brought on fever and ague: which hung about him for many weeks, and reduced him sadly.
— Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, 1839



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First Cup of Coffee – February 15, 2019

 

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First Cup of Coffee - February 15, 2019

February 15, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

A report today on how I got mauled by a wild animal in the night, and also thoughts on pre-plotting vs. "pantsing," and why I prefer the metaphor of gardener vs. architect - springing from musings on George R.R. Martin's storytelling in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones. Also how and why the show just isn't the book and it only hurts us in the end to try to make it be that. 

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First Cup of Coffee – February 14, 2019

 

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First Cup of Coffee - February 14, 2019

February 14, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

How I handled a slow writing day and picked between three options to move forward. And also a bit on Valentine's Day, what it does and doesn't mean, and my plans for the evening. (Spoiler: none.)

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First Cup of Coffee – February 12, 2019

 

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First Cup of Coffee - February 12, 2019

February 12, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Being careful not to harsh someone else's creative process, how emails create a sense of obligation that we have to work against, and why very few things are real emergencies that require immediate attention. 

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First Cup of Coffee – February 11, 2019

 

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First Cup of Coffee - February 11, 2019

February 11, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Thoughts on how Dread & Procrastination act like ice slowly freezing up creativity, and why this metaphor works better for me than the term "Writer's Block," which I find to be damaging and misleading. Also a recap of my weekend, getting business items off my list, and how nifty technology is. The phone app I mention is ClearScanner (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.indymobileapp.document.scanner)

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First Cup of Coffee – February 8, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - February 8, 2019

February 08, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

How I discovered I'm a Trekkie, and other random musings on life, art, Queen, and living with yourself. 

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First Cup of Coffee – February 7, 2019

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First Cup of Coffee - February 7, 2019

February 07, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Reporting on some adjustments I made to my writing schedule yesterday that really made some huge differences in my efficiency and how I felt. Also musings on yoga, being luminous, and thoughts on memoir-writing. 

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First Cup of Coffee – February 5, 2019

That’s Jeffe’s robin in the photo. If you zoom in, you can kind of see the mutant beak. I’ll try for a better pic.

 

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 5, 2019

February 05, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Traditional vs. self publishing and how knowing what you want out of being a writer lets you process opinions on how you should be running your career. Also thoughts on seeing The Favourite, why fantasy seems to so often look backwards, and the fine line between fantasy/alternate history/historical fiction.

That's Jeffe's robin in the photo. If you zoom in, you can kind of see the mutant beak. I'll try for a better pic.

Also, here is the article about the Merlin manuscript I mention. (https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/hidden-fragments-of-manuscript-telling-story-of-merlin-unearthed-901145.html?#)

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First Cup of Coffee – February 4, 2019

 

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First Cup of Coffee - February 4, 2019

February 04, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

A bit of a touchback to Friday's podcast - which blew up more than I expected! - on thanking authors for blurbs. A few people mentioned to me, and Darynda Jones commented on the website post here (https://jeffekennedy.com/first-cup-of-coffee-february-1-2019/) that we should cut these others a break because they may not feel confident in addressing an established author, or realize that thanks are appreciated. So, I'm reminded to practice Compassion & Tolerance. Maybe one day I'll get good at it!

Also thoughts on yoga, making progress, and very important closet reorganization news. 

The blog post I mention is here. (https://jeffekennedy.com/finding-solutions-to-conflict-in-life-and-in-fiction/)

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First Cup of Coffee – February 1, 2019

 

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First Cup of Coffee - February 1, 2019

February 01, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

A bit of a rant today on being gracious to other authors and watching what you put on social media. Also an explanation of how blurbs work and why it's a big ask. 

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