Category Archives: Kaitlyn’s Posts

Making it Better

Posted on February 2, 2023 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett here, today as Kathy. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been doing a complete rewrite of one of my earliest published books, Winter Tapestry (1991), switching from multiple points of view to just one and emphasizing the … Continue reading →

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1968

Posted on January 16, 2023 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett here. Today is Martin Luther King day. Dr. King (born January 15, 1929) was assassinated on April 4, 1968, almost fifty-five years ago. Thinking about that, I’ve been trying to remember my reaction to his death. … Continue reading →

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The Dress With Stars

Posted on January 2, 2023 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today broaching a serious subject to start the new year. As many of my readers (especially those of the “Deadly Edits” series) already know, I grew up in Sullivan County, New York in the foothills … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Moosetookalook

Posted on December 19, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Although I haven’t written any new Liss MacCrimmon mysteries in the last few years, the fictional village of Moosetookalook, Maine and the characters who live there are still close to my heart. For one thing, … Continue reading →

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The Search for Rosanna C.

Posted on December 1, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, once again ecstatic to have solved a genealogical mystery. For a long time, two big questions about my family tree have gone unanswered. I was frustrated by my inability to find any source for the … Continue reading →

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The Eyes Have It

Posted on November 15, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today recounting my recent (and continuing) experience with cataract surgery. I’m extremely grateful that this surgery exists. Even a quarter of a century ago, cataracts meant, at the least, coke-bottle glasses and permanently impaired vision. … Continue reading →

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Mystery Series You May Have Missed

Posted on November 1, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, again recommending other people’s books. Today I want to highlight a few mystery series I particularly like. The first three are Indie published by authors who were first published by traditional publishers. In other words, … Continue reading →

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Reading (and Writing) Biographies

Posted on October 14, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today writing about reading (and writing) biographies. Like most girls of my generation, I grew up reading girls’ adventure/mystery series (Beverly Gray and Judy Bolton were my favorites, along with Nancy Drew and the rest), … Continue reading →

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The Other Writer in the Family

Posted on October 3, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. As you may have seen in a recent Weekend Update or on my Facebook page, I’m no longer the only writer in the family to have published a book. My husband, Sandy, is the author … Continue reading →

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My Heroines Have Always Been . . .

Posted on September 16, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, with yet another nostalgia piece. If I seem to write a lot of these, chalk it up to my age (75 next month) and the fact that I’ve already written close to 300 posts for … Continue reading →

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