Tag Archives: Anne Perry

Is the Self-Sufficient Female Sleuth an Anachronism?

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

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Weekend Update: October 18-19, 2014

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett (Monday), Vicki Doudera (Tuesday), Al Lamanda (Wednesday), Lea Wait (Thursday), and Barbara Ross (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading

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Who Do You Read?

I hate to be asked “Who is your favorite author?” There is never any one writer I can pick out as my favorite. A much better question is “Who do you read?” There are more than two dozen authors whose … Continue reading

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The Kindness of Others

Kate here, with a top secret revelation: Despite the fact that we write about the awful things that people do to one another, mystery writers are a particularly nice group of people. They’re generous. They’re friendly. They’re collegial. Some say … Continue reading

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