Category Archives: Kaitlyn’s Posts

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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I was just going to tweak it a little . . .

Posted on September 1, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, with a cautionary tale for writers. As I’ve mentioned on this blog before, I am in the process of creating omnibus editions of some of my backlist books. The Face Down series is now out … Continue reading →

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Judging a Translation by its Cover

Posted on August 15, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today wondering whether most writers who have their books translated into other languages ever know how much was changed during the translation process. To judge by the covers on foreign editions of my novels, the … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Miron Gonzalous Hornbeck

Posted on August 1, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. One of the nice things about being semi-retired is having the time to work at solving some of the mysteries hanging on my family tree. Since I’m not famous enough to be on Finding Your … Continue reading →

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Some of my Favorite Quotes to do with Writers and Writing

Posted on July 15, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. This time around I was drawing a blank for a blog topic until it occurred to me that it has been a while since I offered anything in the way of writing advice. I thought … Continue reading →

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What a Writer Reads

Posted on July 1, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, taking a look back at my checkered career and once again finding a convenient topic to blog about. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been rereading many old favorites since the pandemic began. Let’s face it. … Continue reading →

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A Book of the Heart (and a new e-book omnibus)

Posted on June 16, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today writing as Kathy and plugging my latest effort at an e-book omnibus edition of backlist titles. I’ve just launched the Diana Spaulding 1888 Mysteries, a collection of four novels and three short stories. My … Continue reading →

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Reading the News, Then and Now

Posted on June 2, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Every once in a while a chart like the one below pops up in my Facebook “news” feed. It rates the bias of various news sources and is valuable because “news” reports are no longer … Continue reading →

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Feel-Good Movies

Posted on May 16, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Seen any good movies lately? I don’t necessarily mean at a movie theater. The last time I went to a new-release film in person (and in a crowd) was back when Mamma Mia! (the first … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened to . . . (and a giveaway)

Posted on May 2, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. I’m not sure what got me started on this topic, but I’ve been thinking lately about the various protagonists I’ve created over the years and speculating about what might have happened to them after their … Continue reading →

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