First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

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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.

  1. First Cup of Coffee - Selling Shovels to Miners 11/07/25

    2D AGO

    First Cup of Coffee - Selling Shovels to Miners 11/07/25

    Writerly Advice on how to make smart business decisions as a writer, and how to avoid pitfalls - like DEBT. Are special editions business savvy? Is buying 500 special editions business savvy? You are a miner being sold a shovel, and it's important to inquire whether you can afford the shovel or not. In other news, Among the Thorns line edits will need to take priority over Magic Reborn, which will now be here at the end of the year. Stay tuned for Lust, Lies and Ley Lines. More information on that coming soon... Speaking of special editions, you can find the Owl Crate signed edition 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! Hummingbird House is officially OPEN FOR BOOKING🕊️ 🕊️ Book your next writer retreat at Hummingbird House in Santa Fe here🕊️ 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! Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there *Wink* 📚Books📚 Preorder MAGIC REBORN here Among the Thorns will be here July 14th - Preorder NOW STRANGE FAMILIAR is live You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! As always, thank you for watching! If you've made it this far in the show notes, I applaud you! DM with any and all questions you may have for an upcoming video. Support the show Socials Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring Sign up for my newsletter! Support the show! Find me on Threads Visit my website Follow me on Amazon Follow me on BookBub 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.

    17 min
  2. First Cup of Coffee - When the line edits come back 11/04/2025

    5D AGO

    First Cup of Coffee - When the line edits come back 11/04/2025

    Election Day today in America! Make sure to show up to your local polls. Today's writerly advice is: what do you do when the line edits come back? Well, consult your agent, consult your friends. Grab dinner. Re-evaluate. Get to your computer. We've got writing to do. Your friendly neighborhood author is doing author-ly things this upcoming month! Hummingbird House is officially OPEN FOR BOOKING🕊️ 🕊️ Book your next writer retreat at Hummingbird House in Santa Fe here🕊️ 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! Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there *Wink* 📚Books📚 Preorder MAGIC REBORN here! Among the Thorns will be here July 14th - Preorder now!  STRANGE FAMILIAR is live You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! As always, thank you for watching! If you've made it this far in the show notes, I applaud you! DM with any and all questions you may have for an upcoming video. Support the show Socials Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring Sign up for my newsletter! Support the show! Find me on Threads Visit my website Follow me on Amazon Follow me on BookBub 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.

    11 min
  3. First Cup of Coffee - Character Driven Writing Techniques 10/31/25

    OCT 31

    First Cup of Coffee - Character Driven Writing Techniques 10/31/25

    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 BosqueMagic 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  Upcoming Events ~ Meet me at Books on the Bosque Nov. 2nd Learn more about A Day with Santa Fe Authors  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 Preorder MAGIC REBORN coming Nov. 30th! Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Available for Preorder Now STRANGE FAMILIAR is live You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! 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! Support the show Socials Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring Sign up for my newsletter! Support the show! Find me on Threads Visit my website Follow me on Amazon Follow me on BookBub 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.

    20 min
  4. First Cup of Coffee - Girls Trip and DIY Christmas Cards! 10/28/25

    OCT 28

    First Cup of Coffee - Girls Trip and DIY Christmas Cards! 10/28/25

    Christmas card reveal from a girl's trip this past weekend to the beautiful Taos! Resetting the well involves crafting and I'm proud to report, my well is very full. The realities of independent publishing versus traditional publishing, the true meaning behind Never the Roses, and racking up for Magic Reborn. Also, autumn. 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://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=tusconfestivalof+books&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 📚Books📚 Preorder MAGIC REBORN here: https://www.jeffekennedy.com/magic-reborn Among the Thorns will be here July 14th - Preorder available following this link here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250360373/amongthethorns STRANGE FAMILIAR is live:  https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-familar You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/ 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! Support the show Socials Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring Sign up for my newsletter! Support the show! Find me on Threads Visit my website Follow me on Amazon Follow me on BookBub 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.

    21 min
  5. First Cup of Coffee - Out With the Old

    OCT 24

    First Cup of Coffee - Out With the Old

    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 Preorder MAGIC REBORN here Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Preorder Now! STRANGE FAMILIAR is live You can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books!  Support the show Socials Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring Sign up for my newsletter! Support the show! Find me on Threads Visit my website Follow me on Amazon Follow me on BookBub 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.

    17 min
  6. First Cup of Coffee - Smart Spending as a Creative 10/21/25

    OCT 21

    First Cup of Coffee - Smart Spending as a Creative 10/21/25

    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.  Preorder MAGIC REBORN here Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Preorder available following this link here Book a trip at the Santa Fe Hummingbird House today! Join me at Books on the Bosque November 2nd!  On Nov. 1st, I will be attending the BookQuest A Day with Santa Fe Authors Buy LoveLitCon tickets here using LOVE8368 for $10 OFF! Join me at LoveLit Con Feb. 13-15 in San Diego for a weekend of romatasy and bookish fun! March 14th and 15th, I will be at the Tucson Festival of Books! Hope to see you there *Wink* Among the Thorns will be here July 14th – Preorder available following this link here 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! Signed bookplates available here The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here Support the show Socials Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring Sign up for my newsletter! Support the show! Find me on Threads Visit my website Follow me on Amazon Follow me on BookBub 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.

    17 min
  7. First Cup of Coffee - The Connection Between Fantasy Fiction and Politics 10/17/25

    OCT 18

    First Cup of Coffee - The Connection Between Fantasy Fiction and Politics 10/17/25

    "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 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 Support the show Socials Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring Sign up for my newsletter! Support the show! Find me on Threads Visit my website Follow me on Amazon Follow me on BookBub 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.

    19 min
  8. First Cup of Coffee - The Comet in Romantasy Genre 10/14/25

    OCT 14

    First Cup of Coffee - The Comet in Romantasy Genre 10/14/25

    Romatasy is booming and reader expectations are changing. Responding to a DM review of Never the Roses, offering book recs for fantasy with romantic elements, and reflecting on Meta platforms. And also Wood is a banger - pun intended. Preorder Among the Thorns here Preorder MAGIC REBORN here STRANGE FAMILIAR is live:  https://www.jeffekennedy.com/strange-... 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 Support the show Socials Join my Patreon and Discord for mentoring Sign up for my newsletter! Support the show! Find me on Threads Visit my website Follow me on Amazon Follow me on BookBub 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.

    15 min
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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.

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