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Weekend Update: June 13-14, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kate Flora (Monday), Brenda Buchanan (Tuesday), Maureen Milliken (Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday), with an interview with Jennifer Breedlove on Wednesday. In the news department, here’s what’s happening with … Continue reading
The Tale of the Clocks
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today offering an 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: June 6-7, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Gabi Stiteler (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Jule Selbo (Wednesday), Allison Keeton (Thursday), and Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading
Who Knows What When?
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, still working on what will become The Murder in Colchester Gaol. A couple of weeks ago, after letting the manuscript sit for nearly a month (to give me some perspective), I sent my docx file … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
Tagged continuity errors, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, proofreading, revising
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Weekend Update: May 30-31, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Monday), Kate Flora (Tuesday), Jule Selbo (Thursday), and Joe Souza (Friday) with a writing tip from Allison Keeton on Wednesday. In the news department, here’s … Continue reading
Weekend Update: May 23-24, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Dick Cass (Monday), Vaughn Hardacker (Tuesday), Matt Cost (Thursday), and Rob Kelley (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, Maine Crime Writers news, Matt Cost, Rob Kelley, Vaughn Hardacker
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Weekend Update: May 16-17, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Brenda Buchanan (Monday), Kate Flora (Tuesday), Maureen Milliken (Thursday), and special guest Elizabeth DeWolfe (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading
Musings on the Demise of the Thank-You Note
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today taking “inspiration” from my annoyance at a certain political ad running on local TV stations. You may have seen it, or one like it. Designed to tug at the heartstrings, paid for by out-of-state … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
Tagged etiquette, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, thank-you notes, writing
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Weekend Update: May 9-10, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Gabi Stiteler (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Thursday), and Allison Keeton (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading
Weekend Update: May 2-3, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kate Flora (Monday), Jule Selbo (Tuesday), Kait Carson (Thursday), and Joe Souza (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 Joe Souza, Jule Selbo, Kait Carson, Kate Flora, Maine Crime Writers news
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