Tag Archives: Diana Spaulding 1888 Quartet

The Pleasures and Perils of Sustaining a Long(ish)-Running Series

Posted on January 16, 2018 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, author of the recently published X Marks the Scot, number eleven in the Liss MacCrimmon series. The first Liss MacCrimmon mystery, Kilt Dead, came out in August 2007. Once a series has been around for … Continue reading →

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The Power of Lists

Posted on June 27, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

I make lists. I can’t remember when I didn’t. I do remember my father telling me when I was quite young that the best way to make a hard decision is to make a list of pros and cons and … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Get There From Here

Posted on November 4, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett here. First, an announcement. There are FREE BOOKS associated with this post. Keep reading to find out more. And now, back to your previously scheduled program: Recently, I was going through some material that, once upon a time, … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Westford Knight

Posted on July 30, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

I just plain love speculative history. That’s the stuff that some folks believe in absolutely and others claim is hogwash. I always figure there’s a grain of truth in there somewhere. Now don’t get me wrong. When I’m writing historical … Continue reading →

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How We Keep Our Series Characters Interesting

Posted on July 29, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Note: Kate and Vicki will be at the Camden Public library this Tuesday, July 31st at 6:30 p.m., joined by Janis Bolster for a Sisters in Crime Beach Read event. We’d love to see you there. Kate Flora here, starting a … Continue reading →

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What a Great Place to Find a Body!

Posted on January 29, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn: It happens all the time. A mystery writer is walking along a quiet street, or driving down a deserted road and sees a culvert, or a deserted house, or a construction site. Or he or she is out to dinner … Continue reading →

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