writing

Not that kind! *minds out of the gutter* I just got an acceptance for a story I recently wrote and submitted, about a gymnast who is Olympics-bound. The title is Tumbling Dreams and it will probably end up around 18,000 words. It’s for an anthology on the Olympics titled Going for Gold from MLR press. The plan is to release the anthology around the end of August, so it will mean some pretty fast editing, … Read more

Brief Encounters, a site for M/M short story reviews, has been profiling Canadian authors over the last week, and today, July 3rd, is my turn. You can find a review of my short story Like the Taste of Summer. If you are interested on my take on many things Canadian, there is also an interview. I hope you enjoy a look at my Canadian side, still waving a bit of a maple-leaf flag despite 26 … Read more

Brief Encounters Reviews, a review site for M/M short stories, is celebrating Canadian authors for two weeks. The site will have daily interviews and story reviews for M/M romance authors who have ties to Canada. The event leads off with Kate Sherwood. My day will be July 3rd, which is fitting as it comes between July 1, the celebration of my native country, and July 4, the independence day of my adopted home. I’ll give … Read more

I haven’t blogged in over a week so I thought I might post an update of the things I’ve been up to lately. I just handed in the second edits on Home Work – Life Lessons book 3. After being wrong about the time it took to get Unexpected Demands released, I’m still not going to make predictions, but it’s moving along. I also got a look at the cover. I don’t have a jpeg … Read more

I spent a long time waffling over the new Into Deep Waters cover – because decisiveness is so not my strength. My husband claims it takes me a half hour to choose a flavor of jam at the supermarket. He’s known for a little hyperbola but in this case he’s not far off (although I can speed it up if the frozen food is melting in the cart…) Oh yeah, the cover. I loved the … Read more

Into Deep Waters got a formal review on a blog today at Mrs. Condit Reads Books. It’s a lovely review, but what means the most is when Mrs. Condit says, “I’m so glad she did this now, because our WWII veterans are slipping away from us so quickly now, and their personal stories, not just the stories of war, need to be told, whether as fiction or non-fiction.” I really like thinking that this story … Read more

Some of you have read my recent free story Into Deep Waters. Right now it has the generic cover for the Love is Always Write event of the M/M Romance Group on Goodreads, for which it was written. As more and more wonderful stories are being released there, it’s getting confusing, since the same cover is used for all 140+ stories. So even though I like the group design, I wanted a separate and specific … Read more

I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came around to my blog on either WordPress or Goodreads and read my uncle’s story. Between the two locations I had over 800 visitors, many of whom left comments of encouragement, determination and hope. You made me feel like my uncle’s life had impact and made a contribution far beyond its brief span. You are all wonderful people and I’m honored to be sharing … Read more

Because I never knew my uncle… Sometimes people ask me why I support gay rights and marriage equality. Why do I speak up or put the bumper stickers on my car or sign the petitions? After all, I’m straight, I have two girls who also appear to be straight, my siblings are all straight, there’s no pressing need to get so involved with that. Most times I give them chapter and verse. I talk about … Read more