Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, pleased to report that, FINALLY!, Treacherous Visions is not only finished, it is available to buy in e-book ($5.99) and trade paperback ($15.99). The paperbacks may take a little while to arrive if you order one, since they are just now being printed, but I expect to have my copies within the next week or so.
Am I happy with the finished product? Yes. Am I relieved to be finished with all the nit-picky details of final proofing and double-checking publication details. You betcha! And, by the time you read this, I will have done the basics of getting the word out. Since I no longer do library programs of book signings, that means updating my webpage, making noises about the new book here and on Facebook and Bluesky, and sending out a few emails to friends who aren’t on social media.
I know. I know. That’s not much these days. But I’m not trying to break any sales records or hit any bestseller lists and I don’t have to justify my existence to an editor or a publisher. The book is out there. That’s the important part. Anyone can buy a copy any time, and I have things set up so that it (and my other titles) will still be available after I’m gone. (Don’t worry. I’m fine. But I do try to plan for the future.)
I want to express my thanks to everyone who has sent me encouraging messages while I was working on this project, and to those who left comments here or elsewhere on my last blog on the subject of cover copy. You can see the result above. And you can see how I’ve presented the book on the Treacherous Visions page of my website here
Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett has had sixty-four books traditionally published and has self published others. She won the Agatha Award and was an Anthony and Macavity finalist for best mystery nonfiction of 2008 for How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries and was an Agatha Award finalist in 2015 in the best mystery short story category. In 2023 she won the Lea Wait Award for “excellence and achievement” from the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. She was the Malice Domestic Guest of Honor in 2014. She is currently working on creating new editions of her backlist titles. Her website is www.KathyLynnEmerson.com.
Congratulations. The amount of work expended to reach this goal is laudable. Books are filled with love and persistence. This week I needed a break from the chaos of the world. I scanned our shelves for a book to read purely for pleasure. I came across Julia’s Mending. It was a perfect choice. It was inscribed to Lisa Clark, Christmas 1995. Tomorrow I will be passing it on to her daughter, our granddaughter. I still have books on my shelf passed down to me from my grandmother. Re-reading them gives me great pleasure and a strong connection to the past.
Thanks, Beth.
Congratulations! Write on!
Neato! Sharing this on Bluesky and Facebook.
Thanks!
John–what’s your Bluesky handle?
Excellent. Ordering now!
Thanks Jule
Cover’s gorgeous! Congratulations.
Thanks Kait
I’m impressed. I opened a book I want to reprint recently and got a page full of weird symbols instead of words. Where is a techie when I need one?
Good for you.
Kate
Thanks Kate. Wish I could offer advice on the text problem, but I can’t even get rid of pop ups on the laptop screen without help.