A Big Hello!

Avesy, the cuddle bug.

Hi there! Since this is my first blog post on my fancy new website, I thought I would take the opportunity to introduce myself.

My name is Kat Daniels and among other things, I’m a recent GCLS Writing Academy graduate. In some ways, I feel like I’ve always been writing. When I was younger, it would be silly poems or stories about my cat, which eventually turned into short stories, and now I’m working on my first novel — a lesbian romance set in Iceland.

I studied English and Professional Writing in university and eventually went on to get my MA in English Literature. For a hot minute, I thought I would be an English professor until I realized that would mean another few years of school and no guarantees on actually getting a job in the province I lived in (in case you were wondering, yes, I am Canadian). 

I love writing. It’s always felt cathartic to get all my feelings written down and writing a book has always been something I’ve wanted to do. I’m so glad I took the plunge and finally started working on it.

I squeeze in writing whenever I can, although these days, that’s usually during my sons’ naptimes or after he goes to bed. My wife, son, and our three rescue cats are my little family. We’re a pretty boring bunch, most days, but sometimes we get a little wild and have friends over for poker nights, though that hasn’t happened in well over a year now. Thanks, Covid.

I’m hoping to use this space to write updates about my writing and life in general. Let’s connect on social media and get to know each other better.

Thanks for stopping by!