First Cup of Coffee – February 15, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - February 15, 2021

February 15, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

About choosing the happy, being stuck inside, reading psychological thrillers (with a couple of recs) and experimenting with new media.

My YouTube channel is here.

The books I mention are The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough, Darynda Jones's Betwixt and Between, and Jennifer Estep's Capture the Crown.

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First Cup of Coffee – November 16, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 16, 2020

November 16, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

The dangers of thinking that 110% effort is possible - and why it's really okay to give some things 80% or even less - and how perfectionism can interfere with productive creativity. AKA: why I'm not buying a ring light.

If you're interested in learning more about my Productivity Mastermind services, you can read up here (https://jeffekennedy.com/mastermind).

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First Cup of Coffee – November 12, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm showing off the cover of Rebecca Roanhorse's Black Sun. Also talking about the downsides of blending fantasy and romance, navigating Thanksgiving during a pandemic, and a bit on fast-drafting.

The jewelry store I couldn't think of the name of is Borsheims (https://www.borsheims.com/).

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First Cup of Coffee – November 2, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 2, 2020

November 02, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Memories of Roxanne Conrad/Rachel Caine today. Also why it's okay to admit to down days - and even important to let people see the less shiny bits of our lives. And a bit on romance-author cliches in She-Devil.

You can check out She-Devil here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098309/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1). And you can preorder Under a Winter Sky here (https://jeffekennedy.com/under-a-winter-sky) or request a review copy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/Contact).

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Author Roxanne Carson at her home in Arlington, Texas on June 19, 2013.

First Cup of Coffee – April 7, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - April 7, 2020

April 07, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Happy 18th Birthday to Nephew Henry! Also Happy Release Day to Darynda Jones for A BAD DAY FOR SUNSHINE. I tried an Instagram Live podcast again - and failed due to tech. Any advice?

You can find out more about Darynda's A BAD DAY FOR SUNSHINE here (https://darynda.com/books/a-bad-day-for-sunshine)

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First Cup of Coffee – April 3, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - April 3, 2020

April 03, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Reflecting today on how sometimes you can't write a book any faster than it wants to go. Also, I'm considering trying doing Instagram Live as I record - but the logistics are baffling!

Katherine Addison's essay on the women of The Lord of the Rings is here (http://www.fantasybookcafe.com/2014/04/women-in-sff-month-katherine-addison/).

My blog post on missing out on Big Chances is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/04/01/why-this-wasnt-your-one-big-chance/)

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