• First Cup of Coffee – July 1, 2026
    Jul 1 2026

    Why everyone should read CONSENT by Vanessa Springora about her affair with pedophile Gabriel Matzneff when he was 49 and she was 14. Also, how very much I loved The Devil Wears Prada 2, with observations on how the writing was done really well. And there may be a bit of a bookish opportunity embedded here!

    The Romancing the Vote Auction is live! You can bid on my items here:

    Writing Retreat in Santa Fe, NM
    Signed hardback copy of Among the Thorns #1
    Signed hardback copy of Among the Thorns #2
    Signed hardback copy of Among the Thorns #3

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    New Releases ~

    Blades, Books, and the Bandit

    Love, Lies, and Ley Lines

    MAGIC REBORN

    Never The Roses

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    Among The Thorns

    The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here

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    19 mins
  • First Cup of Coffee – June 24, 2026
    Jun 24 2026

    Weird self-publishing takes that appear to be positive, but are truly toxic. What truly works to build a career as an author, having solid goals, and knowing that achieving them will be great, but won't make you happy forever because external validation never does. Also, appreciating the book deal that doesn't seem glam because it furthers those goals.

    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

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    24 mins
  • First Cup of Coffee – June 17, 2026
    Jun 17 2026

    NEVER THE ROSES in ebook is on sale for $1.99! All of my other news is life-based: getting in-home care for David, setting up trusts, taxes, purging my bathroom, and generally feeling lighter getting over these big hurdles.

    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

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    19 mins
  • First Cup of Coffee – June 12, 2026
    Jun 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

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    Among The Thorns

    The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here

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    19 mins
  • First Cup of Coffee – June 9, 2026
    Jun 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

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    Among The Thorns

    The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here

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    24 mins
  • First Cup of Coffee – June 5, 2026
    Jun 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

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    Among The Thorns

    The posture correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself can be found here

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    12 mins
  • First Cup of Coffee – June 1, 2026
    Jun 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

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    19 mins
  • First Cup of Coffee – May 29, 2026
    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.

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    19 mins