First Cup of Coffee – April 14, 2026

About this episode

Jeffe Kennedy recaps her weekend at the Jack Williamson Lectureship, sharing insights from discussions with Connie Willis and T. Kingfisher.

A recap of my weekend at the Jack Williamson Lectureship, including great conversations with Connie Willis and T. Kingfisher. I'm sharing some nuggets from our panels on leveling up craft, why we write retellings, what a pastiche really is, and a bit on fan fiction and filing off the serial numbers. $3, $4, $5 audiobooks here! 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 Neve...

People in this episode

Guests: Connie Willis, T. Kingfisher

Topics covered

• Jack Williamson Lectureship
• craft
• retellings
• pastiche
• fan fiction

Keywords

• audiobooks
• indie books
• discount

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Love, Lies, and Ley Lines, MAGIC REBORN

Books & works: First Cup of Coffee

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