Tag Archives: Ho Ho Homicide

Christmas With Liss MacCrimmon

Posted on December 15, 2020 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, pondering why so many publishers of cozy mystery series, including humorous mysteries, think Christmas is a good time to commit murder. In real life, of course, there are plenty of homicides over the holidays, mostly … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Plans, as in Floor

Posted on September 26, 2019 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today talking about one of the things I always do during the planning stages of a novel. Even if I’m going to be writing about a fictional place, I collect maps of the real surrounding … Continue reading →

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Banned in Boston—a gift from the promo gods

Posted on September 1, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, with quite a story to tell. In the wee hours of last Wednesday morning, when I was having trouble sleeping, I went downstairs for a glass of milk and while I was there I checked … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: August 27-28, 2016

Posted on August 27, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Brenda Buchanan (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Kate Flora (Wednesday), Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Thursday), and Maureen Milliken (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: October 3-4, 2015

Posted on October 3, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by John Clark (Monday), Kate Flora (Tuesday), Maureen Milliken (Wednesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Thursday) and Brenda Buchanan (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading →

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Murder at Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett here, pondering the subject of murder at Christmas. On the surface, this sounds like a contradiction in terms. Who would ruin a merry Christmas with murder? Unfortunately, as every law enforcement officer and medical professional knows, the holidays … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: October 25-26, 2014

Posted on October 25, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Dorothy Cannell on Monday and John Clark on Tuesday with a special guest post on Wednesday and our annual Halloween blogs on Thursday and Friday. In the news department, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: October 18-19, 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

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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Weekend Update: September 27-28, 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Susan Vaughan (Monday), Dorothy Cannell (Tuesday), John Clark (Wednesday), Sarah Graves (Thursday), and Kate Flora (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at … Continue reading →

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