First Cup of Coffee – January 20, 2025

Some fun updates, including NEVER THE ROSES in a list of Most Anticipated Romantasy Books of 2025. Also, wrestling the fears many of have about today and what comes after, fractals, controlling what we can, and how we each can savor our one wild and precious life.



First Cup of Coffee – January 17, 2025

I’m doing a deep dive into my thoughts and feelings on the allegations against Neil Gaiman and on parasocial relationships, the writing community, and associated implications. Also, hey! Good news on audiobooks and Spanish translations.



Cover Reveal: NEVER THE ROSES!

I’m so excited to share the gorgeous cover of #NeverTheRoses, my debut romantasy under my new pen name, Jennifer K. Lambert, coming from @brambleromance next year!😍 Features beautiful stenciled edges, designed endpapers, case-stamp, and map💜

Unstoppable war. Unspeakable sins. Impossible love.

Stunning cover design by Lesley Worrell, @lesleyworrell!

Coming 7.8.25, and you can pre-order by clicking the link below🌹and check out https://jenniferklambert.com/

https://bit.ly/NeverTheRoses

First Cup of Coffee – January 3, 2025

Showing off a few gifts-my Swiftie mug and a fabulous pen-and talking the art of gift-giving. Also thoughts on goal-setting, observing yourself like a scientist, tracking metrics, and the cover reveal of MAGIC REBORN!



First Cup of Coffee – December 20, 2024

I’m burbling away today all the great stuff going on with NEVER THE ROSES – including the *super cool* Owl Crate edition plans, updates on the upcoming cover reveal, UK release, audiobook (dual narration!) and why working with traditional publishing can be so great.



First Cup of Coffee – December 13, 2024

Understanding what I need regarding taking time off – or NOT! – and how important it is for us to collect data on our own process. Also, the inevitability of losing friendships as we build our careers and businesses.



First Cup of Coffee – December 9, 2024

Sharing some excellent, exciting news on NEVER THE ROSES, along with an unexpected challenge of having a pen name, a tip on developing an author signature, and how we don’t have to do something we don’t want to do.



First Cup of Coffee – October 18, 2024

Several pieces of good news here, including that the Jennifer K. Lambert website is now live! Also, a discussion of being aware of changing social media expectations and why you don’t diss other authors’ books. Like, ever.



First Cup of Coffee – September 30, 2024

On celebrating and taking a break, and I’m sharing some great new endorsement quotes for NEVER THE ROSES! Also, internalized misogyny, Taylor Swift & Blake Lively, and why I’m shifting away from search engines and back to bookmarking websites like it’s 2004.

And yes, I realize I said “Age of Adaline” when I meant “It Ends with Us.” I watched both. I got confused. *sigh*



First Cup of Coffee – September 27, 2024

On the story structure that utilizes characters that represent heart, mind, and body. Also, how to know when to listen to critique and then making the judgment call of folding information into a story without slowing pace.