A lot has happened since the release of my debut short story collection Took You So Long. I attended a number of author events last fall including but not limited to: HereRead More…

If I were to ask a younger version of myself how she feels about what is happening in my life as I approach my 65th birthday, that youngster would say she doesn’tRead More…

I’m thrilled to be reading from my debut short story collection, ”Took You So Long,” and participating in a Q&A at Walkerton Public Library from 3-4 on October 20. Hope to seeRead More…

What an exciting time it has been. I recently received a parcel from the publisher of Took You So Long. Inside was an advance, the contract, some marketing tips, a publisher’s gift,Read More…

Launch Party Announcement! Where: Mill Pond Gallery and Bookstore, Cargill Ontario When: Friday July 1 Time: 2 p.m.

Debut Contemporary Literary Short Story Collection by C. I. Matthews In 7 weeks my short story collection will be released. Since early April Stephanie Small, the editor at The Porcupine’s Quill, hasRead More…

Kevin and Sue, the folks who recently opened The Mill Pond Gallery in Cargill, have been so good and welcoming to local artists. In the summer of 2021, a successful group showRead More…

Today I attended LitFest (Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop writing competition’s party) via Zoom. While online, I learned that two of my submissions placed. ‘Lost Innocence’ placed first in the creative nonfiction category.Read More…

I make a lot of art in the winter. Perhaps it’s being cooped up inside that lends itself to this pastime. I’m not inside much in the late spring, summer, and autumn.Read More…