First Cup of Coffee with Jeffe Kennedy

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 – June 12, 2026

    1d ago

    First Cup of Coffee – June 12, 2026

    I'm getting weepy about Jane Yolen's passing on the podcast today, talking about how kind she was to me. Also about my hijinks attempting to use my new espresso machine , changes to the podcast schedule (yet again, but for the last time now, I think), and the future of "AI." Indie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order here New Releases ~ Blades, Books, and the Bandit Love, Lies, and Ley Lines MAGIC REBORN Never The Roses Preorder ~ Among The Thorns The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here Thank you for listening! You all take care.  Support the show

    19 min
  2. First Cup of Coffee – June 9, 2026

    4d ago

    First Cup of Coffee – June 9, 2026

    Some tough love on losing sight of the joy of storytelling and the great privilege of being able to make a living doing this wonderful, creative effort and instead getting lost in a swamp of comparisonitis and striving for status. Especially on why bigger advances aren't necessarily better. Indie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order here New Releases ~ Blades, Books, and the Bandit Love, Lies, and Ley Lines MAGIC REBORN Never The Roses Preorder ~ Among The Thorns The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here Thank you for listening! You all take care.  Support the show

    24 min
  3. First Cup of Coffee – June 5, 2026

    Jun 5

    First Cup of Coffee – June 5, 2026

    I'm back from retreat and pleasantly relaxed. Looking forward to the weekend events ahead - especially the RomCon at Books on the Bosque in Albuquerque tomorrow, June 6, 10am-3pm! Indie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order here New Releases ~ Blades, Books, and the Bandit Love, Lies, and Ley Lines MAGIC REBORN Never The Roses Preorder ~ Among The Thorns The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here Thank you for listening! You all take care.  Support the show

    12 min
  4. First Cup of Coffee – June 1, 2026

    Jun 1

    First Cup of Coffee – June 1, 2026

    The (absolutely gorgeous) trade paperback edition of NEVER THE ROSES releases tomorrow!! Otherwise, I'm talking about friendships - working on them, forgiving what we can, drawing boundaries, and mulling the difficulty of having a relationship with someone who doesn't share your ethics about other people. Indie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order here New Releases ~ Blades, Books, and the Bandit Love, Lies, and Ley Lines MAGIC REBORN Never The Roses Preorder ~ Among The Thorns Blades, Books, and the Bandit Socials ~ @jeffe_kennedy on all platforms :) Upcoming Events ~ Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there! https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org 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! You all take care.  Support the show

    19 min
  5. First Cup of Coffee – May 29, 2026

    May 29

    First Cup of Coffee – May 29, 2026

    On doing hard things - and recognizing that we're going to feel what we feel and that pretending otherwise is stressful. And a bit more on reading and how it can go from being an escape to being a source of pressure, like monetizing creative pursuits. Indie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order here New Releases ~ Blades, Books, and the Bandit Love, Lies, and Ley Lines MAGIC REBORN Never The Roses Preorder ~ Among The Thorns Blades, Books, and the Bandit Socials ~ @jeffe_kennedy on all platforms :) Upcoming Events ~ Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there! https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org 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! You all take care.  Support the show

    19 min
  6. First Cup of Coffee – May 27, 2026

    May 27

    First Cup of Coffee – May 27, 2026

    On making time for reading, even though we don't all have the same 24 hours in a day, and other thoughts on tracking books read and that 📀🐎, competition, scheduling our lives, and why audiobooks rock. This is Michael Ulloa, Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach, who I follow on Instagram and really like for his practical advice and scathing debunking of "wellness" influencers. https://www.instagram.com/michaelulloapt/ Indie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order here New Releases ~ Love, Lies, and Ley Lines MAGIC REBORN Never The Roses Preorder ~ Among The Thorns Blades, Books, and the Bandit Socials ~ @jeffe_kennedy on all platforms :) Upcoming Events ~ Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there! https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org 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! You all take care.  Support the show

    20 min
  7. First Cup of Coffee – May 18, 2026

    May 18

    First Cup of Coffee – May 18, 2026

    The Battle of the Roses and Gophers commences! Also, my weekend at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival and what I learned about writing from listening to Susan Orlean.  Goodreads Giveaway for AMONG THE THORNS goes May 4-25. Enter here. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/431710-among-the-thorns Indie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order here New Releases ~ Love, Lies, and Ley Lines MAGIC REBORN Never The Roses Preorder ~ Among The Thorns Blades, Books, and the Bandit Socials ~ @jeffe_kennedy on all platforms :) Upcoming Events ~ Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there! https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org 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! You all take care.  Support the show

    20 min
  8. First Cup of Coffee – May 15, 2026

    May 15

    First Cup of Coffee – May 15, 2026

    BLADES, BOOKS, AND THE BANDIT is out in the world! I'm celebrating that and also looking back over the last ten years of being on the self-publishing endless hustle - and what it means to step off of that hamster wheel and let it get a little dusty. Goodreads Giveaway for AMONG THE THORNS goes May 4-25. Enter here. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/431710-among-the-thorns Indie Booksellers! You can buy my indie books direct from me at discount!! Submit a Request for an order here New Releases ~ Love, Lies, and Ley Lines MAGIC REBORN Never The Roses Preorder ~ Among The Thorns Blades, Books, and the Bandit Socials ~ @jeffe_kennedy on all platforms :) Upcoming Events ~ Tuscon Festival of Books is March 14th-15th this year! See you there! https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org 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! You all take care.  Support the show

    20 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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