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Weekend Update: September 19-20, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Vaughn Hardacker (Monday), Rob Kelley (Tuesday), Matt Cost (Thursday), and Allison Keeton (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday Updates
Tagged Allison Keeton, Maine Crime Writers news, Matt Cost, Rob Kelley, Vaughn Hardacker
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A Dilemma: What to do with Author Copies
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today mulling over a problem I’ve been trying to ignore for some time—what to do with old author copies that have outlived their purpose. My first book was published in 1984 and sixty-three others from … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
Tagged author copies, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, too many books
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Weekend Update: September 12-13, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Monday), Kate Flora (Tuesday), Maureen Milliken (Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading
Weekend Update: September 5-6, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Joe Souza (Monday), Gabi Stiteler (Tuesday), Jule Selbo (Thursday), and Brenda Buchanan (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday Updates
Tagged Brenda Buchanan, Gabi Stiteler, Joe Souza, Jule Selbo, Maine Crime Writers news
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How I (Don’t) Plot a Novel
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, thinking about how the plots of some of my published novels came about. Since I’m not one for advance planning, the route from idea to book was often roundabout, but throughout my career I have … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
Tagged 1513, Henry VIII, historical novels, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, plotting, recycling ideas, rejections, story ideas, writing
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Weekend Update: August 29-30, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Tuesday), Kate Flora (Thursday), and John Clark (Friday),with a group post on Monday. In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday Updates
Tagged Group Post, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Maine Crime Writers news
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Weekend Update: August 22-23, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Rob Kelley (Monday), Matt Cost (Tuesday), Allison Keeton (Thursday), and Kait Carson (Friday). There will also be an interview with MCW alum Bruce Robert Coffin on Wednesday. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday Updates
Tagged Kate Flora, Maine Crime Writers news, Maureen Milliken
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Weekend Update: August 15-16, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Maureen Milliken (Tuesday), Kate Flora (Wednesday), Dick Cass (Thursday), and Vaughn Hardacker (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday Updates
Tagged Dick Cass, Kate Flora, Maine Crime Writers news, Maureen Milliken, Vaughn Hardacker
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More on Anachronisms
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today offering another excerpt from my 2008 Agatha-Award-winning non-fiction book, How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries. Unlike most how-to books, mine isn’t just my take on writing. It also includes numerous anecdotes and bits of … Continue reading
Weekend Update: August 8-9, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Gabi Stiteler (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Brenda Buchanan (Thursday), and Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading
