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First Cup of Coffee – New Cover Reveal 10/10/25

Jeffe Kennedy / October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

COVER REVEAL(S) Yes, Plural! New paperback covers for Never the Roses and the long awaited cover reveal for AMONG THE THORNS is here! Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Preorder available following this link here!

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First Cup of Coffee – September 5, 2025

Jeffe Kennedy / September 5, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

Supporting creativity, creators, and their creations vs. demanding a product and how parasocial relationships have fostered a tension there. Self-love and self-care vs. self-indulgence. Also, I turned in AMONG THE THORNS!

First Cup of Coffee – August 29, 2025

Jeffe Kennedy / August 29, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

How endings of books can’t be changed by simply lopping off final chapters and adding new ones – the story must point toward the finale all the way through. Also, US politics to wade through at first, especially state vs fed rights.

First Cup of Coffee – August 19, 2025

Jeffe Kennedy / August 19, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

Why finding where the story starts is *always* one of the most difficult challenges in writing, why I firmly believe you shouldn’t get critiques from people who love you, and new developments on AMONG THE THORNS.

First Cup of Coffee – August 1, 2025

Jeffe Kennedy / August 1, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

My recap of San Diego Comic Con, including the amazing panel I got to be on there and what I learned about worldbuilding details from it. We talked about debt and finance in mind-blowing ways!

First Cup of Coffee – July 25, 2025

Jeffe Kennedy / July 25, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

I’m coming to you from San Diego Comic Con with the third and final installment of my book tour recap for NEVER THE ROSES! All about New York City, including my big city gaffe and event at the B&N mothership!

First Cup of Coffee – July 4, 2025

Jeffe Kennedy / July 4, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

At last getting to share the news: I’ll be at San Diego Comic Con! Very excited to be on programming there. Also, working on this revision still and how I’m contemplating hosting writing retreats.

First Cup of Coffee – July 1, 2025

Jeffe Kennedy / July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

Balancing working on a revision while heading into full-blown celebratory release week, having good friends coming to join in, and dealing with related fire drills. Also, a peek at the audiobook of NEVER THE ROSES!

First Cup of Coffee – June 27, 2025

Jeffe Kennedy / June 27, 2025 / Blog, Podcast

I’m going on book tour! Lots of burbling about that and this Cinderella ticket. Also a deep dive into how we decided on book titles (Spoiler: don’t get attached!) and fun insights into yesterday’s editorial meeting.