First Cup of Coffee – October 21, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – August 12, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – July 8, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – May 1, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – April 14, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – March 17, 2026
//A wrap-up of my time at Tucson Festival of Books – along with a cautionary tale for authors of how to behave like a normal human being when other authors ask what you write.
First Cup of Coffee – March 10, 2026
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First Cup of Coffee – November 22, 2024
//On giving ourselves permission to give less than 100% (or more) effort to tasks and projects that aren’t our priority. Insights I gained from Becca Syme’s Author Business Summit, sustainability of all our efforts, and taking time off.
First Cup of Coffee – November 18, 2024
//Instead of writing what you know? Write what you are. Other thoughts on revision, integrity, and a story about a guy I knew back in my peer counseling days in college who behaved badly toward women. Warning: abrupt stop. Instead of hitting pause, I hit the stop button, but I was done anyway, so… you just don’t get the usual sign-off today. But I will talk to you all on Friday. You all take care 💙
First Cup of Coffee – October 14, 2024
//A continuation of my intensive breakdown of the language “coaches” use to entice you to spend your money, why their “guarantees” mean nothing, truth and lies about passive income, and sustaining a career as an author.
