First Cup of Coffee – September 23, 2021

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - September 23, 2021

September 23, 2021

Jeffe Kennedy

Why telling writers to develop a thick skin isn't very good advice and is, in fact, the wrong metaphor entirely, along with other thoughts on being a creative and therefore open and sensitive person.

You can find my Kindle Vella book, WEDDED TO DARKNESS, here (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/product/B099BP5RC2).

You can preorder THE DRAGON'S DAUGHTER AND THE WINTER MAGE here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-dragon-s-daughter-and-the-winter-mage). The whole series, which is on sale! is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic).

The Sorcerous Moons books, now on Kindle Unlimited for the first time, are here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/sorcerous-moons).

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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Why Daydreaming Increases Productivity

Our topic at the SFF 7 this week is: Dreamzoning (term from Robert Olen Butler’s book From Where You Dream): Do you daydream on purpose?

I’m not familiar with this book, but I absolutely daydream on purpose! I call it The Dreamthink. Come on over to find out more!

 

Feeding the Creative Subconscious with Beauty

Our topic at the SFF Seven this week is inspiration. What other media inspires us: fandom, music, photography, paintings?

For me, the answer is pretty much yes. But today I’m talking about visual art and the effect of beauty. Come on over for more. 

First Cup of Coffee – November 24, 2019

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - November 24, 2019

November 24, 2019

Jeffe Kennedy

#PantsNaNoWriMo day 24: More on treating the subconscious creative self with gratitude - and rewarding ourselves for hard work. Why taking a break is important, and how historical romance was my gateway drug.

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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Also our topic at the SFF Seven this week is “With Gratitude: Shout Out to someone who makes you a better author (peer, editor, reviewer, SO, pet, etc.).”

Mine is weird, I know. Come on over to find out more.

First Cup of Coffee – December 4, 2018

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

First Cup of Coffee - December 4, 2018

December 04, 2018

Jeffe Kennedy

Talking today about why it's good to stop writing while the flow is going well - why that honors the subconscious creative self. Also dreaming about the book, picking titles, and progress on Sorcerous Moons #5.

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