Tag Archives: revising

Never Finished

Posted on March 2, 2026 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Fellow writers—does it ever seem to you as if a writing project is never truly finished? If you have a contract and a deadline, there is a point where you have to say “Enough!” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged A Who's Who of Tudor Women, final drafts, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, research, revising | 2 Comments

Finding the Right Place to Start the Story

Posted on November 18, 2024 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, finally actually (amazingly!) doing some new writing. Of course it’s revising an old book, but still . . . Back in the 1990s, after writing two books for the Harper Monogram romance line, I signed … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged historical romance, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, new editions of backlist titles, paranormal elements, quests, revising | 7 Comments

Story and Structure

Posted on July 1, 2024 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today writing as Kathy. As I’ve mentioned before here at Maine Crime Writers, I’m in the process of editing and reissuing my Face Down mystery series, ten novels originally published between 1997 and 2007. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Cadfael, Colin Firth, Ellis Peters, Face Down Beneath the Eleanor Cross, Face Down Mysteries, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Much Ado About Nothing, plotting, revising, writing inspirations, writing tips | 1 Comment

Making it Better

Posted on February 2, 2023 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett here, today as Kathy. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been doing a complete rewrite of one of my earliest published books, Winter Tapestry (1991), switching from multiple points of view to just one and emphasizing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, reissued books, revising, rewriting, Winter Tapestry, writing tips | 13 Comments

I was just going to tweak it a little . . .

Posted on September 1, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, with a cautionary tale for writers. As I’ve mentioned on this blog before, I am in the process of creating omnibus editions of some of my backlist books. The Face Down series is now out … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged ebooks, improving writing, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, new titles, re-releases, revising, Winter Tapestry | 4 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

Interview with Sylvie Kurtz

Posted on December 21, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

Please welcome New Hampshire writer Sylvie Kurtz to Maine Crime Writers. Sylvie graciously agreed to be interviewed here today. Kaitlyn Dunnett: You’ve written some twenty novels, varying from paranormals to the six-book Seekers series for Harlequin Intrigue to stand-alone novels … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged A Little Christmas Magic, Magie de Noel, psychological suspense, revising, Sylvie Kurtz, translations, workshops, writing tips | 1 Comment

Time To Write …. Lea Wait

Posted on September 9, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

“If only I had the time, I’d write a book, too …” How many times has every author heard that? And smiled. Because … no one ever has enough time. I wrote my first book (my first mystery – Shadows … Continue reading →