Boys versus Girls
When our two sons were young, a neighborhood friend, mother of three boys, hosted an annual party for mothers of boys only. It was a popular occasion, filled with laughter and wild tales of the shenanigans our sons had instigated. By the time these young men graduated...Wish Upon A Star
Last Fourth of July, my poor husband was bed-ridden, a rare occurrence. He couldn’t even drive to the fireworks stand let alone make it to our beach cabin to host our annual BBQ for family and friends, followed by a pyromaniac’s dream come true. What bothered my...Claire Has an Inner Lucy
Please give a warm welcome to Ane Mulligan. I’ve heard you are the one who spearheaded the reviving of Chapel Springs. Is that true? Are you from the mayor’s office? If you are, it wasn’t my fault. Whatever it was. Felix Riley takes credit for everything that works...Kinds of Smart
Years ago, I am parted these words to one of my sons; maybe he’d done poorly on a test he thought he’d aced. “Let’s imagine two boys walking home from school. One of them was a straight A student and the other got so-so grades. A car pulled up driven...
About Kate
Kate Lloyd is a novelist and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, MD, she and her husband live in Seattle the setting of several of her novels. She lived in Rome and studied Italian in college. Kate has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur.