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Award-winning and best-selling author of fantasy and romance, Jeffe Kennedy shares her first cup of coffee of the day with listeners, giving a daily insight into the realities of being a career author.

First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy Jeffe Kennedy

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    • 5.0 • 6 Ratings

Award-winning and best-selling author of fantasy and romance, Jeffe Kennedy shares her first cup of coffee of the day with listeners, giving a daily insight into the realities of being a career author.

    First Cup of Coffee - April 22, 2024

    First Cup of Coffee - April 22, 2024

    Owning your process and still being open to learning from what others do to sustain productive creativity and aggressively refill the well. Some data on BookBub Featured Deals and release strategy, too.

    The posture-correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself is here https://forme.therave.co/37FY6Z5MTJAUKQGA

    You can buy tickets for Wild & Windy in Phoenix (February 2025) here https://www.wildandwindybookevent.com/phoenix-authors

    Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

    You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

    Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

    You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/XHr22e35xX4
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    Tweet me at @JeffeKennedy
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    Thanks for listening!

    • 18 min
    First Cup of Coffee - April 19, 2024

    First Cup of Coffee - April 19, 2024

    An update on the release of RELUCTANT WIZARD and teasing the upcoming cover reveal! A bit on how traditional publishing works. Also thoughts on Taylor Swift, being a "real" Swiftie, and why I use her to teach voice.

    The posture-correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself is here https://forme.therave.co/37FY6Z5MTJAUKQGA

    You can buy tickets for Wild & Windy in Phoenix (February 2025) here https://www.wildandwindybookevent.com/phoenix-authors

    Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

    You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

    Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

    You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/Lxhym_Q3HJw
    Support the show
    Contact Jeffe!

    Tweet me at @JeffeKennedy
    Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com
    Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
    Sign up for my Newsletter!
    Find me on Instagram and TikTok!

    Thanks for listening!

    • 20 min
    First Cup of Coffee - April 15, 2024

    First Cup of Coffee - April 15, 2024

    A round-up of the wonderful weekend at the Jack Williamson Lectureship, including connecting with other authors, sharing advice and stories, and how all of that refills the creative well.

    The sports bra I rave about is here https://forme.therave.co/37FY6Z5MTJAUKQGA

    You can buy tickets for Wild & Windy in Phoenix (February 2025) here https://www.wildandwindybookevent.com/phoenix-authors

    Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

    You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

    Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

    You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/UQCnSqhl6Ww
    Support the show
    Contact Jeffe!

    Tweet me at @JeffeKennedy
    Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com
    Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
    Sign up for my Newsletter!
    Find me on Instagram and TikTok!

    Thanks for listening!

    • 16 min
    First Cup of Coffee - April 12, 2024

    First Cup of Coffee - April 12, 2024

    A special podcast today with fabulous author of fantasy, science fiction, and horror: Kelly Robson! We talk about the definition of fantasy vs. other SFF genres, tone, theme, choosing subgenre, and the difference between writing novels and shorter works.

    The sports bra I rave about is here https://forme.therave.co/37FY6Z5MTJAUKQGA

    You can buy tickets for Wild & Windy in Phoenix (February 2025) here https://www.wildandwindybookevent.com/phoenix-authors

    Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

    You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

    Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

    Sorry - no video of this podcast. 
    Support the show
    Contact Jeffe!

    Tweet me at @JeffeKennedy
    Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com
    Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
    Sign up for my Newsletter!
    Find me on Instagram and TikTok!

    Thanks for listening!

    • 27 min
    First Cup of Coffee - April 8, 2024

    First Cup of Coffee - April 8, 2024

    Shaking my cane today at the concept of being "yanked out of a book" by something or other and in particular by what someone thinks is "not fantasy language." Spoiler: there is no such thing as fantasy language and I'll tell you why.

    The sports bra I rave about is here https://forme.therave.co/37FY6Z5MTJAUKQGA

    You can buy tickets for Wild & Windy in Phoenix (February 2025) here https://www.wildandwindybookevent.com/phoenix-authors

    Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

    You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

    Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

    You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/p8Rfk2fBdKU
    Support the show
    Contact Jeffe!

    Tweet me at @JeffeKennedy
    Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com
    Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
    Sign up for my Newsletter!
    Find me on Instagram and TikTok!

    Thanks for listening!

    • 20 min
    First Cup of Coffee - April 5, 2024

    First Cup of Coffee - April 5, 2024

    Advice on how to understand and become a part of the writing and publishing ecosystem, including how to know who's giving good advice and a bit on understanding traditional publishing and the associated math.

    The sports bra I rave about is here https://forme.therave.co/37FY6Z5MTJAUKQGA

    You can buy tickets for Wild & Windy in Phoenix (February 2025) here https://www.wildandwindybookevent.com/phoenix-authors

    Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesCloset

    You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/

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

    Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)

    You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/BD8_O55rQ8o
    Support the show
    Contact Jeffe!

    Tweet me at @JeffeKennedy
    Visit my website https://jeffekennedy.com
    Follow me on Amazon or BookBub
    Sign up for my Newsletter!
    Find me on Instagram and TikTok!

    Thanks for listening!

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

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6 Ratings

6 Ratings

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Very Well Done

This podcast is a fascinating glimpse into the world of a writer. The author discusses different aspects of her craft and process, offers advice and also focuses on mindfulness.

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