I was twenty-two when I left my family and moved to Sydney, looking forward to the new adventures a major city could bring. And one day I met this guy. How I met him is not important... ...what he wanted from me, was. He was inviting me home to meet his boyfriend for a threesome. So, what does …
Reflecting (on New Year’s Eve)
Karma kisses me on the arse. For well over a year now a friend of mine has joked that karma keeps kissing me on the arse. While she handles money and work worries, and has cared for the dying only to find this year that she herself has cancer, I cruise along with a blessed …
Being Put On The Spot
I’m one of the lucky ones. I have been in a loving relationship with my man for the past twenty-eight years. We have argued, made up, faced dramas and shared dreams. In Australia we’re a multi-cultural couple. I’m a white fella, and he’s a black fella. And it was his suggestion I write this post. Kevin and …
Thanks to the Straight Man
This is my newest love letter. A love letter to the modern straight man. In decades past I hid my sexuality, somehow making my homo nature painfully evident the more I tried. I freaked out when I'd meet a 'manly man' who still had a limited view of the world. Yet it was me who chose not to …
Have you left the Playground?
"They haven't left the playground yet." It was a comment that went straight to the heart of the conversation, and a comment that has resonated ever since. And yet, I don't remember who we were talking about at the time. So what does it mean? We all have been in a playground early in our …
The Couples Curse: The Remote Control
I have a saying about my long term relationship: Warren taught me to cook and I taught him the importance of having a proper Hi-Fi system in the house. And as a couple, we are mad about movies, music and entertaining, so both go hand in hand. But over the years, the few remote controls that sat in the …
Love Letter to a Friend
You've watched me grow, often seeing I've matured a little before I notice it myself. You share your wisdom with me, and like a fool, I know what you're saying is true, but old patterns take time to change. You make me laugh at the times I need it. And at the times we both just need to …
Where do you sit on the Camp Scale?
There's a game they play. My partner and a close friend of ours sit around and recite the names of b-grade actresses. The rest of us listen dumbfounded, having no idea who these women are. And it's not a challenge that goes by quickly. They have been known to go for hours naming these forgotten …
The Importance of Being Guy
Thanks to the team at 'The Novel Approach' for allowing me to guest blog at their site. Below is what I wrote about writing both novels, and some reviewers' fascination with my Angel character. Sometime over ten years ago I decided to write a novel. In my early years I loved writing stories but gave …
When Real Life Takes Over
As writers we're told to keep using social media to promote ourselves. It's important to be seen regularly on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads at the very least. But what happens when you need time out to deal with real life? Working on the internet. Over the past months I've been paid as a mentor to …
kevin klehr 