Tag Archives: historical mysteries

More on Anachronisms

Posted on August 14, 2026 by kaitlynkathy

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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And It’s Out in the World (at last!)

Posted on July 2, 2026 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today posting as Kathy. As regular readers of this blog know, I’ve spent the last six months doing a total rewrite of a novel previously published in 2020. I’m pleased to announce that its release … Continue reading →

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Death of an Intelligence Gatherer

Posted on August 1, 2023 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Brace yourselves. This is another one of my long book-origin stories. As I’ve mentioned here before, I believe in recycling. If an idea doesn’t work for one book or short story, I’m likely to end up … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Death of an Intelligence Gatherer, historical mysteries, Kathy Lynn Emerson, new book, Winter Tapestry | 9 Comments

Beware the Ides of March

Posted on March 15, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson here, writing on March 15, 2022. Superstition claims March 15 is an unlucky day because the “ides” was the date Julius Caesar was assassinated. The quote comes from Shakespeare, and that isn’t surprising. From my research for … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Face Down series, historical mysteries, Ides of March, Kathy Lynn Emerson, sixteenth century, superstitions | 2 Comments

A Full House of YA Excellence

Posted on January 27, 2020 by bereksennebec

John Clark sharing five young adult books that are all stellar in different ways. Three are in a series with the final book coming out late last week, just in time for me to write this post. Another describes hardscrabble … Continue reading →

Tagged Betty Culley, Gerry Boyle, Hardscrabble Maine, historical mysteries, John Clark, Katie McGarry, Maureen Johnson, Young Adult Fiction | Leave a comment

Post-Malice Ramblings

Posted on May 7, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

As most folks reading this blog already know, Kate, Lea, Dorothy, Brenda and I spent last weekend at Malice Domestic in Bethesda, Maryland, along with six hundred or so like-minded folks. I stayed over till Monday before flying home to … Continue reading →

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Historical Mystery Roundup

Posted on May 30, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett in my Kathy Lynn Emerson persona here to report that historical mysteries are thriving. Since I went on hiatus from my Face Down series back in 2008 (after writing a book on how to write historical mysteries) a … Continue reading →