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On burnout - how to identify it, prevent it, and recover from it, should you have to. Also other thoughts on sustainable creativity, monetization (and not) and making a living from your art or passion.

FIVE GOLDEN RINGS is now available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/five-golden-rings SAPPHIRE is available here: https://jeffekennedy.com/sapphire and PLATINUM is available here https://jeffekennedy.com/platinum. RUBY is available for preorder here https://jeffekennedy.com/ruby

THE LONG NIGHT OF THE RADIANT STAR, a midwinter holiday fantasy romance in the Heirs of Magic series, now available!! https://jeffekennedy.com/the-long-night-of-the-radiant-star

SHADOW WIZARD, Book One in Renegades of Magic, continuing the epic tale begun in DARK WIZARD. https://jeffekennedy.com/shadow-wizard is out now! Including in audiobook!

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ROGUE'S PARADISE is out (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-paradise). Buy book 1, ROGUE'S PAWN, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-pawn) and book 2, ROGUE'S POSSESSION, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-possession).

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Some exciting news on an upcoming anthology project, musing on why people always want us to pick a favorite among equally wonderful things, champagne problems, and the value of hanging with successful people in your field.

Interested in Author Coaching from me? Information here: https://jeffekennedy.com/author-coaching

SHADOW WIZARD, Book One in Renegades of Magic, continuing the epic tale begun in DARK WIZARD. https://jeffekennedy.com/shadow-wizard is out now!

ROGUE'S PARADISE is out (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-paradise). Buy book 1, ROGUE'S PAWN, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-pawn) and book 2, ROGUE'S POSSESSION, here! (https://jeffekennedy.com/rogue-s-possession).

ORIA'S GAMBIT now available in audio on Scribd here! https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/571010481/Oria-s-Gambit LONEN'S WAR - now in audio! - is available wide. Buy links here https://jeffekennedy.com/lonen-s-war and in audio on Scribd here https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/558914129/Lonen-s-War

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Insights into getting your rights back on trad-published books and what you need to do from there. Also results of my experiment in read-out-loud proofing, along with random thoughts on data and vaccines.

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The Heirs of Magic series is here (https://jeffekennedy.com/series/heirs-of-magic). Preorder THE STORM PRINCESS AND THE RAVEN KING here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-storm-princess-and-the-raven-king).

The audiobook of GREY MAGIC is here (https://www.audible.com/pd/Grey-Magic-Audiobook/B09Z77GHDL?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-307001&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_307001_rh_us), BRIGHT FAMILIAR is here (https://www.audible.com/pd/Bright-Familiar-Audiobook/B09WSGFLXW?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-303113&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_303113_rh_us) and DARK WIZARD is here (https://www.audible.com/pd/Dark-Wizard-Audiobook/B09QQRHTYZ?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-294201&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_294201_rh_us).

The Sorcerous Moons series - now in KU! - is available here (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YVVB82N).

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Why I missed podcasting yesterday and how I'm finally catching up on things like corporeal maintenance. Also why I want to wave my magic wand and get everyone to distinguish PRE-plotting from plotting.

GREY MAGIC is now available!  (https://jeffekennedy.com/grey-magic)

The audiobook of DARK WIZARD is here (https://www.audible.com/pd/Dark-Wizard-Audiobook/B09QQRHTYZ?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-294201&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_294201_rh_us) and you can check out FaRoFeb here (https://farofeb.com/farofeb-2022/).

You can order FIRE OF THE FROST here (https://jeffekennedy.com/fire-of-the-frost) and DARK WIZARD here (https://jeffekennedy.com/dark-wizard). Preorder THE STORM PRINCESS AND THE RAVEN KING here (https://jeffekennedy.com/the-storm-princess-and-the-raven-king).

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A special, on-location, guest interview with J. Barton Mitchell at our favorite coffee shop. He talks about screenwriting, his career path from film to books to podcasts, not hating what your create, and his new project, FATHOM.

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A couple of the resources Jack mentions are found at (musicbed.com) and (Soundsnap.com).

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Warning signs that a plot might be too contrived and that the author is leaning too heavily on luck and coincidence. Also a bit on social media and how it can distort our perception of our relevance in other people's lives.

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Thoughts on introductions - good and bad ways of doing them - and how I'm becoming a monster thanks to L. Penelope. Also, what I'm writing for our UNDER A WINTER SKY anthology.

Leslye's podcast that I mention is here (https://lpenelope.com/2020/08/tools-technique-my-imaginary-friends-episode-80/).

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The report on Isabel and associated travails. Also about living in the present and enjoying summer while we have it, and funny publishing gaffes.

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Musings on what middlegrade means, being admired, what happened to me yesterday and not passing judgment on my knees, and also a snippet from the super fun Dateable Podcast!

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I'm talking about why authors give up writing, doing something with my old guest posts, writing advice and how much I like Hidden and The Morning Show. Plus cat and robot wrangling today.

The blog post I reference is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/07/15/using-the-8-scene-3-act-structure-to-tighten-plus-snippets-from-the-promised-queen/)

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A commute podcast today because I did an IRL writer coffee. Thoughts on pandemic exhaustion, a comet sighting, the exciting cover of THE PROMISED QUEEN, and exhuming a dormant project. 

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Slowing down a bit on The Promised Queen, but because I had to work on another Exciting Project. Also talking about weaving as a metaphor for writing a novel, and leaving the ending loose on a draft. 

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A Commute Podcast today with tales on two family medical scares this week, and thoughts on Honey Boy and Annie Bellet's Justice Calling. Also a bit on how being a writer changes you as a reader.

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A podcast commute today with thoughts on male gaze and sexist/gendered analogies. More on staying off the internet, killing kings, concubines, and assorted thoughts that I promise are related. Also an unexpected guest.

The blog post I mention, Increasing Peace and Productivity – No Monastery Necessary, is here (https://blog.jeffekennedy.com/2020/02/26/increasing-peace-and-productivity-no-monastery-necessary/).

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Mostly a rant today about how Dollar Car Rental is extorting money from us. Apparently now that everyone has figured out not to pay the ridiculous insurance, Dollar is making money with spurious claims we can't fight.

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Commute podcast with crazy drivers, then thoughts on editors in trad - how much and how little they might do - and increasing my productivity by staying off the internet first thing in the morning.

The article I mention is here (https://getpocket.com/explore/item/starting-your-day-on-the-internet-is-damaging-your-brain).

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Talking today about process, owning it - and how it's okay to get hives hearing about someone else's process. Also raving about the movie Wild Rose, discussing art and sacrificing for it - and conversely, taking time off.

The movie Wild Rose is here (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5117428/).

Leslye Penelope's podcast on process is here (https://lpenelope.com/2020/02/everything-is-fine-my-imaginary-friends-episode-53/)

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I'm asking what people like about going to author events, and also talking about creativity and how not to listen to the voices that make us doubt ourselves.

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A commute podcast today with thoughts on finishing THE FATE OF THE TALA and what's up next. Also a bit on knowing - and not knowing - how well a book is selling.

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A commute podcast today with gnashing of teeth over how the universe derailed my Grand Plan and other woes. 

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