First Cup of Coffee – June 17, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – May 12, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – September 12, 2025
//My topsy-turvy, exhausting week, introducing exciting new changes to this podcast and my social media – welcome Sydney! – and why GRRM being at 70% now and 70% three years ago doesn’t mean no progress.
First Cup of Coffee – March 10, 2025
//On the Amazon Boycott and tools for not freaking out. Also, Kindle Unlimited, pros and cons, and thoughts on how that ecosystem works, including the perils of exclusivity. Also, my very productive productivity!
First Cup of Coffee – September 17, 2024
//My appliance-drama-filled weekend, pet-drama-filled Monday, a happy resolution to previous pet-drama, my great character flaw, and how a robust backlist not only is the best marketing, but continues to provide income in lots of ways.
First Cup of Coffee – September 10, 2024
//An exciting sneak peek of the interior design of NEVER THE ROSES! Also, a deep dive into author finances, how to manage income by maximizing tax-deductions, promoting your work, and when to DIY vs. paying an expert.
First Cup of Coffee – August 30, 2024
//My mojo is back and my mother is doing well! Other than reports on that – and progress on A ROSE IN THE MIRROR – I’m talking about first names and surnames, feminism, women supporting women (or not), and Kamala Harris.
First Cup of Coffee – August 23, 2024
//My great news/bad news week, why I didn’t podcast Monday, my mom’s health crisis and my writing productivity in the face of it anyway. Also, keeping good relationships in the publishing business.
First Cup of Coffee – March 18, 2024
//Saying goodbye to Stepdad Dave, my third father, and musings on life and death and choosing happiness. (An explanation of where I’ve been all this time.)
First Cup of Coffee – March 10, 2023
//How pushing my wordcount is working – I’ve had my best week since last May – and thoughts on POV: how to teach it, how to choose the “right” POV for a story, and a way of thinking about writing POV well.
