First Cup of Coffee – August 21, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - August 21, 2020

August 21, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

I had a bit of a writing crisis yesterday, so I talk about that and how I sorted it out with the help of Agent Sarah and lovely author buddies. Also a funny story about toilet paper and being terribly earnest.

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First Cup of Coffee – July 24, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Updates on THE PROMISED QUEEN, and upcoming projects. Also thoughts on how subtle language choices create gender bias, i.e., it seems like the male characters have all the action. 

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First Cup of Coffee – July 23, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - July 23, 2020

July 23, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Thoughts today on being paid for creative work - whether this creates positive or negative pressure. Also the difference between retirement and pandemic lockdown, personal pressure, and writing sustainability.

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First Cup of Coffee – July 9, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - July 9, 2020

July 09, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

A commute podcast today because I did an IRL writer coffee. Thoughts on pandemic exhaustion, a comet sighting, the exciting cover of THE PROMISED QUEEN, and exhuming a dormant project. 

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First Cup of Coffee – May 12, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - May 12, 2020

May 12, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

More pack rat drama - asking for prayers for Baby Groot Begonia - and planning future writing projects. Also I'm teaching an online workshop in June, Identifying and Breaking Bad Writing Habits.

The Workshop I'm teaching is here (http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#JUN). The bookmarks are broken, so you have to scroll down. The registration link is here (http://www.oirwa.com/forum/workshop-registration/)

Identifying and Breaking Bad Writing Habits
Presented by: Jeffe Kennedy
Dates: JUN 2 -30th, 2020
Fee: OIRW Member $25| Non-Member $35
Course Description:
Learn to identify your bad habits as a writer to improve the quantity and quality of your work. Jeffe will share some of her approaches, such as Own Your Process, Kick Excuses to the Curb, Listen to Your Editors – and Learn, Study Successful Authors and Keep a List of Recurring Tics. She’ll also help participants discover their own process and what might be getting in the way of more and better writing.

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First Cup of Coffee – May 7, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - May 7, 2020

May 07, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Reports on the murder bucket, how terribly busy I am, and All The Things. Also news on appearances, early copies of THE FIERY CROWN, and giveaways. Plus upcoming interviews!

The post I reference with my upcoming virtual appearances is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/05/06/early-signed-copies-of-the-fiery-crown/).

If you want to check out the giveaway, my Instagram is here (https://www.instagram.com/jeffekennedy2016/)

I've included a trailer from my Frolic Podcast Network sister show, Tea & Strumpets. You can find them here (https://www.romancepod.com/)

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First Cup of Coffee – March 31, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - March 31, 2020

March 31, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Talking about reaching the ending of a book - including a brand-new insight into why I tend to slow down near the end, and how to combat that - and perspectives from Chinese medicine.

Some of the workshops I offer are here https://jeffekennedy.com/workshops

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First Cup of Coffee – January 16, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - January 16, 2020

January 16, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Recapping my planning call with Agent Sarah and talking about resurrecting old work, and what I've learned from it. Also revising vs. redrafting and writing without voices in your head. And what I thought about Little Women!

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First Cup of Coffee – October 29, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - October 29, 2019

October 29, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Giving some updates today on submissions of a new project - with insight into that process and some happy feedback.

Jim Sorenson's book is here.

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First Cup of Coffee – September 17, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Talking today about money, why it's not at all evil, and what it means to receive money for our creative work. 

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