First Cup of Coffee – July 6, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - July 6, 2020

July 06, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Thoughts on the great privilege of being an unpublished author and the freedom that gives--which, like youth, we don't appreciate at the time. Also some details on how I track my writing work. 

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First Cup of Coffee – June 19, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy, Kathy Kennedy Beck

My mom is here! And she's visiting the podcast today, reminiscing about the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. We also discuss cats, forest fires, and drinking too much wine.

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First Cup of Coffee – April 21, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm talking today about creativity, definitions of success, making sacrifices to do hard things, the movie Whiplash, and what it means to be a failed writer. Also, a visit from a neighbor!

This is the video of Code Monkey I watched (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_wd9Qf0IE)

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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 – March 26, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - March 26, 2020

March 26, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Slowing down a bit on The Promised Queen, but because I had to work on another Exciting Project. Also talking about weaving as a metaphor for writing a novel, and leaving the ending loose on a draft. 

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First Cup of Coffee – February 18, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Do some people just not have the talent to write? Can hard work and practice be enough to make a professional author? I'm musing the roles of work and talent - and why writing a million words actually works.

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First Cup of Coffee – February 11, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 11, 2020

February 11, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

A discussion of rain barrels and winterizing, snow storms, and sweetening coffee. Then, more on point, how exposing your work to others too soon can result in shaken baby syndrome. Also, wonderful reviews on THE FATE OF THE TALA!

The review I mention is here (https://www.readingreality.net/2020/02/review-the-fate-of-the-tala-by-jeffe-kennedy/).

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First Cup of Coffee – October 25, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - October 25, 2019

October 25, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

A bit about how the publishing industry can be weird: release dates, author copies, and being orphaned when an editor leaves. Also musings on whether angst is necessary for creativity and what choosing the happy means.

For those interested, here's Peter Senftleben's freelance editing website.

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First Cup of Coffee – October 4, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - October 4, 2019

October 04, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Talking today about funding the creative life - what's real and what is the fairy tale. Also, of course, cats and New Mexico weather. 

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First Cup of Coffee – September 19, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

Talking today about inspiration and how it never feels like a person or visitor to me. Also progress on THE FATE OF THE TALA, and how drafting requires kicking the voices out of the room. Oh, and about The Boys! 

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