Category Archives: Kaitlyn’s Posts

One Gigantic Project

Posted on January 2, 2026 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today writing as Kathy to report that the biggest writing project of the year (decade? my life?) may finally be complete. After three solid months of proofreading and revising (no additions, just making the entries … Continue reading →

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Comfort Food

Posted on December 15, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today talking about comfort food. It’s the season for it—shorter days and colder nights always tempt me to hunker down next to the wood stove with a good book, but I still have to eat … Continue reading →

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Inspirations for Names

Posted on December 1, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. The other day my friends over at the Word Wenches blog answered a reader question about where they got their characters’ names. A couple of days later, the same topic came up at Jungle Red. … Continue reading →

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Did You Ever Wish You Owned A Horse?

Posted on November 17, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, thinking about horses. I have no idea why, but when I was contemplating possible blog topics the other day, this one popped into my head. First let me say that, no, I never wanted to … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts

Posted on November 3, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Fair warning—I’m in a grumpy mood. Did you ever have one of those days when nothing goes right? They seem to happen more and more often as I age, and the culprit, much of the … Continue reading →

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The Lowdown on a Class Action Lawsuit vs. AI

Posted on October 17, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. On October 2, I received an email from the literary agency that  handles my Kaitlyn Dunnett and Kate Emerson titles. The subject was the proposed $1.5 billion dollar settlement of a class action lawsuit case … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reads, Series Edition

Posted on October 2, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. As regular MCW readers know, I’m semi-retired. What you may not know is that since I no longer care to travel far from home and can no longer do jigsaw-puzzles because of arthritis in my … Continue reading →

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How to Spot a Scam, Writers’ Edition

Posted on September 16, 2025 by mainecrimewriters

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, once again marveling at the things that turn up in my e-mail. Once upon a time it was easy to spot scammers. They were pretty transparent in their efforts to convince me to let them … Continue reading →

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The Strange Business Model of Kathy Lynn Emerson

Posted on September 1, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today sharing what can only be described as my very strange business model. Even back when I wrote for traditional publishers (64 titles in all over the years) I was never comfortable with self-promotion. Far … Continue reading →

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Cameos

Posted on August 18, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. The other day I was watching Iron Man 2 (2010) for the umpteenth time (yes, I look for sheer escapism in my streaming choices) when I saw something I’d never noticed in any of my … Continue reading →

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