Tag Archives: Face Down Mysteries

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 →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged 1888 Mystery Quartet, Deadly Edits Mysteries, Diana Spaulding, Face Down Mysteries, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, Mikki Lincoln, Mistress Jaffrey Mysteries, Rosamond Jaffrey, Susanna Appleton | 31 Comments

A Peculiar Thing

Posted on December 23, 2021 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today ruminating about a very peculiar thing that’s happened at our house. As regular readers of this blog know, I haven’t been writing anything new lately, both because I am not currently under contract anywhere … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Bobby Wing short stories, Face Down Mysteries, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, the writer's muse, Valentine Veilleux Mysteries | 6 Comments

To Revise or Not To Revise

Posted on October 19, 2021 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today pondering a question that arose while working on one of the projects I mentioned in our last group post. When it comes to a new story or novel, there’s no question. You revise and … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Face Down Mysteries, historical mysteires, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lady Appleton, mystery collections, omnibus editions, reissued novels, revising, short stories | 10 Comments

Writing for the Holidays

Posted on December 19, 2019 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. This year, as every year, many publishers brought out Christmas-themed books. Some editors regularly request Christmas books or novellas from the authors of the series they publish. One of my contracts even specified that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged A Wee Christmas Homicide, Christmas books, Face Down Mysteries, Face Down Upon an Herbal, Ho Ho Homicide, holiday mysteries, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, Relative Strangers, That Special Smile, Tonight Show | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Diana Spaulding 1888 Quartet, Face Down Mysteries, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, long-running mystery series, Mistress Jaffrey Mysteries, writing tips | 8 Comments

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 →