First Cup of Coffee – March 10, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – March 6, 2026
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Magic Reborn Release Day – Happy Reading! 12/30/25
//Today is a special episode because not only is it the last episode of 2025, but also the final installment of this series is OUT NOW! If you’ve started reading it, let me know your thoughts. You’ve been following along since I began writing it, and know all about the ups and downs. Here’s a little insight on how it all went down when I thought of the idea and potentially what’s next.
Magic Reborn can be ordered through this link!
Among the Thorns line edits are D-O-N-E DONE! Preorder here
In case you missed it, Strange Familiar Audio Book is now available on Youtube ~ Listen for free here
You can find the Owl Crate signed edition of Never the Roses here
A very beautiful hardcover edition can be found here
The audio book can be listened to here
And Kindle Unlimited has Never the Roses digital version! Your friendly neighborhood author is doing author-ly things this upcoming month!
Upcoming Events ~ LoveLitCon is a weekend of romantasy and bookish fun and I will be attending! Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF! https://lovelit.com/
Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there *Wink* https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org
Books
Socials
Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring
Find me on Threads @jeffe_kennedy
Find me on Instagram and TikTok! @jeffe_kennedy
The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here
Thank you for watching or listening! See you all soon.
Treating Your Words Gently – The “Vomit” Draft
//My second episode with the new mic and my first episode having been to therapy! I think it’s a noticeable change on both fronts, so I hope you’re encouraged through listening to this episode as much as I am and keep listening for more.
Among the Thorns line edits are D-O-N-E DONE! Preorder here
In case you missed it, Strange Familiar Audio Book is now available on Youtube ~ Listen for free here
You can find the Owl Crate signed edition of Never the Roses here
A very beautiful hardcover edition can be found here
The audio book can be listened to here
And Kindle Unlimited has Never the Roses digital version! Your friendly neighborhood author is doing author-ly things this upcoming month!
Upcoming Events ~ LoveLitCon is a weekend of romantasy and bookish fun and I will be attending! Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF! https://lovelit.com/
Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there *Wink* https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org
Books
Stay in the Loop!
Find me on Instagram, Threads and TikTok @jeffe_kennedy
Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring
Follow me on Amazon or Bookbub
The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here
Thank you for listening! See you all soon.
First Cup of Coffee – Character Driven Writing Techniques 10/31/25
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Happy Halloween! Today, I discussed being an intuitive writer, my gripes with GMC, writing believable character-driven stories and my method behind cutting characters. Also, I’m molting. My wings are, I mean.
Your friendly neighborhood author is doing author-ly things this upcoming month! Hummingbird House is officially OPEN FOR BOOKING🕊️ Meet me Nov. 1st at the BookQuest A Day with Santa Fe Authors and Nov. 2nd at Books on the Bosque📚 Magic Reborn has reached a half way point! And also, my two cents on how to make a living for yourself as a creative.
🕊️ Book your next writer retreat at Hummingbird House in Santa Fe here: https://hummingbirdhousesantafe.com 🕊️
Upcoming Events ~
Meet me at Books on the Bosque Nov. 2nd: https://www.booksonthebosque.com
Learn more about A Day with Santa Fe Authors here: https://adaywithsantafeauthors.com
LoveLitCon is a weekend of romantasy and bookish fun and I will be attending! Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF! https://lovelit.com/
Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there Wink https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org
📚Books📚
Preorder MAGIC REBORN here: https://www.jeffekennedy.com/magic-re…
Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Preorder available following this link here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/978125…
STRANGE FAMILIAR is live: https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-…
You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com
Socials📱
Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring / jeffescloset
Sign up for my newsletter! https://landing.mailerlite.com/webfor…
Support the show! http://paypal.me/jeffekennedy
Find me on Threads
Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com
Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeffe-K…
Follow me on BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jeffe…
Find me on Instagram and TikTok! @jeffekennedy2016 @jeffe_kennedy
The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here: https://forme.therave.co/37FY6Z5MTJAU…
As always, thank you for watching! If you’ve made it this far in the show notes, please let me know what you think of my Christmas cards and submit any questions in the comments or through DM’s if you’re unable to make it to my Q&A Nov. 1st and 2nd!
Happy Halloween ghouls!
First Cup of Coffee – Out with the Old! 10/24/25
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Out with the old (laptop) and IN with the new… (laptop)! Remember when switching over a new laptop used to be the most time-consuming and unrewarding but necessary task of all time? Magic Reborn is going amazingly and I’m very happy to be its author. Thinking of taking a social media break. And also, Killian.
Your friendly neighborhood author is doing author-ly things this upcoming month! Hummingbird House is officially OPEN FOR BOOKING🕊️ Meet me Nov. 1st at the BookQuest A Day with Santa Fe Authors and Nov. 2nd at Books on the Bosque!
Book your next writer retreat at Hummingbird House in Santa Fe here
Upcoming Events ~
Meet me at Books on the Bosque Nov. 2nd:
Learn more about A Day with Santa Fe Authors here
LoveLitCon is a weekend of romantasy and bookish fun and I will be attending! Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF!
Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there *Wink*
Books
Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Preorder Now!
You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books!
Socials
Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring
Find me on Threads
Find me on Instagram and TikTok! @jeffekennedy2016 @jeffe_kennedy
The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here
Thank you for watching or listening! See you all soon.
First Cup of Coffee – The Connection Between Fantasy Fiction and Politics 10/17/25
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“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” – Pablo Picasso said and then painted Guerica in response to the 1937 bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Nazi and Fascist forces. “The artist’s role is not to look away.” – Akira Kurosawa, Japanese filmmaker once said and then directed High and Low, a film about the moral dilemmas of a capitalist society and the consequences.
“Art holds up the mirror to nature.” – William Shakespeare, Hamlet (Act 3, Scene 2) a sentiment similar to Aristotle, who once said “Art imitates life.” The duty and role of an artist in society is not always to simply entertain. For more information about the No Kings protest, please visit https://www.nokings.org
Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Preorder available following this link here
Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring
You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books!
Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF!
Signed bookplates available here
The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here
As always, thank you for watching and let me know what you think ~ Jeffe Kennedy
Contact Jeffe!
Find me on Threads
Visit my website
Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
Find me on Instagram and TikTok!
Thanks for listening!
First Cup of Coffee – New Cover Reveal 10/10/25
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COVER REVEAL(S) Yes, Plural! New paperback covers for Never the Roses and the long awaited cover reveal for AMONG THE THORNS is here! Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Preorder available following this link here!
Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring
You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books!
Sign up for my newsletter!
Support the show
Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF!
Signed bookplates available here
The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here
As always, thank you for watching and let me know what you think ~ Jeffe Kennedy
Contact Jeffe!
Find me on Threads
Visit my website
Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
Find me on Instagram and TikTok!
Thanks for listening!
First Cup of Coffee – Tuesday October 7, 2025
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Magic Reborn is a little over 22,000 words! Sharing my thoughts on Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a Showgirl” and the online criticism and drawing comparisons between this album and my book The Tears of the Rose: both are feminist media. And also, it’s fall.
Preorder MAGIC REBORN here
STRANGE FAMILIAR is live
Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring
You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books!
Sign up for my newsletter!
Support the show
Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF!
Signed bookplates available here
The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here
As always, thank you for watching and let me know what you think ~ Jeffe Kennedy
Contact Jeffe!
Find me on Threads
Visit my website
Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
Find me on Instagram and TikTok!
Thanks for listening!
First Cup of Coffee – Friday, October 3 2025
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Happy The Life of a Showgirl day!!! Team Jeffe is really Team Swiftie, and all of us are hand-hearting. Do we have any outfit ideas inspired by The Black Dog for the movie premiere on Sunday? In other news, let’s talk about asynchronous order of events in writing and how Octavia Butler uses this plus foreshadowing to craft an excellent story. And also an idea brewing about how I can use such things to satisfy my creative urges.
Preorder MAGIC REBORN here
STRANGE FAMILIAR is live
Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring
You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books!
Sign up for my newsletter!
Support the show
Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF!
Signed bookplates available here
The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here
Contact Jeffe!
Find me on Threads
Visit my website
Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
Sign up for my Newsletter!
Find me on Instagram and TikTok!
Thanks for listening!