First Cup of Coffee – September 2, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - September 2, 2021

September 02, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

As promised I'm discussing how to spot scam or vanity publishers, what the red flags are and what the difference is between those, traditional publishing, and self-publishing. 

The blog post I mention is here (https://sffseven.blogspot.com/2021/08/does-boring-writing-mean-boring-reading.html). I also mention THE MARK OF THE TALA (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-mark-of-the-tala), THE PAGES OF THE MIND (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-pages-of-the-mind), and DARK WIZARD (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic).

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

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You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/hULY82GqoMw).

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First Cup of Coffee – August 31, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - August 31, 2021

August 31, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

My musings on story openings today - how much is genre-specific, how much dictated by a culture increasingly accustomed to click-bait entrees, and how to draw the lines between what you want to create and satisfying reader expectations.

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/GhrYgX7IbQI).

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 – August 30, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - August 30, 2021

August 30, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

I'm addressing the challenge of book marketing, how it varies by platform and how there's no formula and only one "trick" that works. Also about openings, cuing where the story is going, and the importance of genre cues.

If you're curious about the Missed Connections books that I mention, you can find them here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/missed-connections).

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage).

Find DARK WIZARD and BRIGHT FAMILIAR here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/bonds-of-magic), the Forgotten Empires trilogy here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/forgotten-empires), and the Heirs of Magic books here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).

You can watch this podcast on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/If-b7NPzk7s).

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 – March 19, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - March 19, 2021

March 19, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

A bit about openings today, what they need to include and how to make that precious real estate count. Also, how structure and plot arc can vary from book to book, along with thoughts on a series arc.

You can check out DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard). ​ THE GOLDEN GRYPHON AND THE BEAR PRINCE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-golden-gryphon-and-the-bear-prince-heirs-of-magic-1) and THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-sorceress-queen-and-the-pirate-rogue).

Watch the YouTube video of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/KeD4vvKbEXM)

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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