Underneath the Ash will be released on August 31st 2010. Just in time for some late summer reading. Save the date and get ready to type that title into Amazon!
I’ve been remiss in any writing updates as of late so here’s one big ol’ purge: First, the Vancouver Voice, where I write my column Couv’ Connections, is venturing into subscriptions. Now instead of grabbing a copy of the Voice at your favorite coffee shop, it will arrive nicely bundled in your mailbox for a [...]
Okay before I dive into this post I’ll readily admit that I love a good plan. That’s not to say that I can’t succumb to my free-spirited Gemini tendencies either. But, ask my friends and family–they’ll lament over the fact that I email them early in July to confirm holiday plans. They’ve deemed these moments ”planning [...]
When I first ventured into the process of writing a book, I thought, write a book, send to publisher, see book appear on shelves a few months later right? Wrong! I also, like most new authors, assumed that once the book appeared on shelves the publisher would spend gobs of money promoting it right? Also wrong! Writing the [...]
Gordy and I had an epiphany a while back–there’s no better place to live in the summer than the Pacific Northwest. I’m sure such inflammatory statements could create an epic rift with my East Coast friends and Southern relatives, but I make no apology. I’m sticking by my statement. It’s only fair, we endure months of endless [...]
Just in time for summer vacation, I’m reading again. I’ve found that while I’m writing or editing I can’t read, not even pure mind candy. It’s interesting because I’m sure the cumulative works I’ve read over the past thirty-five years have all shaped and influenced my own writing style. But while in the midst of crossing out words [...]
We all know the real estate manta “location, location, location”. My question is, is true for agents as well? So as I mentioned earlier, there are a number of agents reading my full manuscript at the moment. Most are headquartered in New York, but a couple are not. I personally don’t think location matters. I’m more concerned about finding an [...]
Last week I met with Jessica Morrell for coffee after her careful review of my manuscript. I must start by sending an apology out to the universe to all authors who have come before me, specifically regarding their “acknowledgement” sections. Admittedly I’m a book geek. I’ve always read the small details included in books. I like [...]
Seems like it’s about time for another book update. I have the full manuscript out to a number of agents. Now I wait–I see more of my girlfriends, I swim every morning, but mostly I strongly resist the urge to tinker with my manuscript. This plays out more like Gordy yelling up the stairs to [...]
In headlines this morning there is yet another author who has admitted to fabricating a memoir. You can read the full feature here. Having worked painstakingly on my memoir for the last year, with intent focus on having it read like fiction, it’s odd that there have been a number of high profile books making [...]
Kate is a mom, writer, coffee junkie, avid reader, and terrible singer (just ask her son Luke)! Luke, a budding photographer, shot Kate's photo for the site. Her first book, Underneath the Ash is coming out soon.
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