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…

I recently became a member of the Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts (BMFA). This organization based in Collingwood (Simcoe County) is a huge supporter and champion of works by local 2DRead More…

Recently I was approached to create a video about my writing process. The video content from local visual artists and writers was part of the Milne Crawford Reboot, an effort to engageRead More…

I would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario, for my short story writing project, 2020/2021. Thank you to @ONArtsCouncil for theRead More…