First Cup of Coffee – July 30, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

How our author assistants are actual human beings with names, and who are our friends, treating assistants of all types well, the attempts at rebuttal and shaming I've been receiving, and an actual update on WRITING!

Victoria Helen Stone's phenomenal and brilliant JANE DOE is here (https://victoriahelenstone.com/book/jane-doe/).

You can find the link for the Love's Sweet Arrow panel here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-fantastic-evening-virtual-event-tickets-163283708969).

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/eFuBTDU8LMw).

First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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First Cup of Coffee – July 29, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - July 29, 2021

July 29, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm going full rant today because I'm just baffled by the bizarre responses - and cray pushback I'm getting - for daring to suggest writers should be paid fair value. And I'm emphasizing, people, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORK FOR FREE.

You can find the link for the Love's Sweet Arrow panel here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-fantastic-evening-virtual-event-tickets-163283708969).

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/ZpFDbJg5sW0).

First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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Contact Jeffe!

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Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com
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Jeffe’s One Rule of Character Leveling-Up

This coming Friday, July 30, at 6pm Mountain Time, I’ll be joining these great friends and powerhouse Fantasy Romance authors for an online panel! Tickets are free for this event sponsored by Love’s Sweet Arrow bookstore in Chicago. Join me, Jennifer EstepL. Penelope, and Lexi Ryan for a chat moderated by Jen Prokop. Ask us anything!
Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is “Leveling-Up: Is it necessary for protagonists to continually gain power/ability/expertise as a series progresses?” Come on over to learn my One Rule. 

First Cup of Coffee – September 28, 2020

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - September 28, 2020

September 28, 2020

Jeffe Kennedy

Fair warning: a scatological podcast today, with musings on the joy of toilets, fear of chamber pots, and how we treat fictional characters and their biological needs. Also how I don't love mysteries.

You can watch the Love's Sweet Arrow panel from Saturday that I mention here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xOFw4ziPSY&feature=youtu.be)!

First Cup of Coffee is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!

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Critique, Alpha Read or Beta – Which Is What?

Here’s a little tease for you of the cover of UNDER A WINTER SKY – the midwinter holiday anthology I’m doing with, well, as you can see! Kelley ArmstrongMelissa Marr and L. Penelope. An amazing lineup and a seriously gorgeous cover. Look for the reveal on Tuesday, September 22 on FrolicPreorder links are here. 

Also, I’m super excited to be doing this online event “at” Love’s Sweet Arrow bookstore with my brilliant author friends Maria Vale, Amanda Bouchet, and Kait Ballenger. Danielle Dresser, Editorial Manager for Fresh Fiction will moderate. Join us on Saturday, September 26, at 3pm ET for fun conversation! You can register here. 

Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is: How do you define Critique Partners, Alpha Readers, and Beta Readers?

I think this was my topic suggestion because I was sincerely interested in everyone’s definitions. Seriously, I feel like writers use these terms very differently depending on the person. Come on over for my take.