In the homestretch on The First of February

February 10, 2025

The absolute worst part of being forced to go indie is not writing the story. It's editing. I'm thankful every time I edit a story that I have years and years of experience working with good editors. I learned a lot from them and I apply that knowledge as thoroughly as possible. 

I also use the tried and proven tools a good word processing program offers. I'm not a fan of AI that creates characters, plots, and then writes a story for you, but I will use good old-fashioned spellcheck. I'll also run a grammar check because, you know, commas. Have I ever mentioned I don't really get the comma? Here a comma, there a comma, everywhere a comma comma! But I digress...

I've learned to break down the chore of finishing The First of February manuscript for uploading into several segments to be done over a couple of days. This keeps my brain from getting tired and keeps me focused. If I tried to do it all in one day, my attention span would snap and I'd turn into a squirrel. 

It's going well, I'm happy to report. The plan for tomorrow is to add the front and end material to the manuscript and, keeping my fingers crossed, get the cover paragraphs written. If I accomplish that, I may even get a book page created. If I do, I can upload the completed work by Friday. 

That's the plan. I hope it works out.

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New cover - Hot August Comes

May 19, 2018

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night with an idea? Yea! I'm glad I'm not alone. 

Deuce woke me about three-ish. It's difficult to sleep when an eighty-five-pound dog wants you to pay attention to him. In this instance, he needed to go outside in the middle of the night. We'd no sooner hit the mattress again when the idea that Hot August Comes needed a new cover hit me. 

Thanks, muttly. I'll keep after this one until I get it perfect because the story deserves it. 

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Hot August Comes

Leo Corbin shook the dust of Westfall off his shoes to pursue opportunities among the bright city lights. When his mother suddenly dies, Leo returns home to settle her estate. His grief at her passing quickly turns to shock at what she left behind and rekindles old questions about the identity of his father.

Harrison Wade stuck by his father to help run the family farm. Life for a gay man in Westfall has limitations, but Harrison knows how to make the best of them. When Leo Corbin returns to town, Harrison’s quiet existence tilts. Leo is the guy who put an end to the high school bullying Harrison endured so many years ago. Harrison quickly discovers his old boyhood crush on Leo has matured into an adult attraction.

As the mercury rises, Harrison and Leo’s friendly buddy arrangement heats up. When hot August comes to Westfall, they discover home is more than where a man hangs his hat. It’s where he gives his heart.

HOT AUGUST COMES

Available at:

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GDML8CC

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GDML8CC

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01GDML8CC

Apple/iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1119165777

Rakuten/Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/hot-august-comes-1

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Hot August Comes webpage: https://kckendricks.blogspot.com/p/hot-august-comes-by-kc-kendricks.html

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By Any Other Name

March 27, 2008

It’s official. I’ve signed the contract for Surrendered Victory, filled out all those annoying publisher forms, sent them back, signed up at various social media sites, and gotten a website. All in the name of KC Kendricks. I’d forgotten how much work is involved in launching a new name.

Or maybe it just seems like more work because I know and want to get everything done NOW! Whatever it is, I’ve made good progress this past month.

Now it’s time to start doing some promo, like blogging, and what better topic to being with than an explanation of why a multi-published author would suddenly decide to reinvent herself under another name. The answer is easy: subject matter.

Not everyone wants to read homoerotic stories. I don’t want those readers familiar with my work to pick up a book and discover it’s something they would never, ever read. I want to do everything in my power to respect those readers and delineate between my more traditional stories and my GLBT stories.

If you happen to like both – great! I’ve discovered I like writing both. It’s a match made in epublishing. I try to approach both styles with an eye to the sensual and the sensitive.

Readers familiar with the chatter on the Yahoo loops will recognize the word, “branding.” Simply put, branding is the connection you make when you see or hear an author’s name to the content of the stories she writes. KC Kendricks brand is what is lately called contemporary male/male romance, or contemporary GLBT romance.

So is it worth all the effort to brand KC Kendricks to one style of writing? You bet. Come along for the ride and see.

KC

PS. What does the KC stand for? Nothing. I just like the initials.

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Surrendered Victory - more information at
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