Tag Archives: writing

HOOKED ON READING DURING THE PANDEMIC

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

Like everyone, I’ve been practicing social distancing and mostly staying home, but that’s par for an introvert and a writer, both of which I am. I’m a voracious reader normally, and now is no different. I wish I could say … Continue reading →

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Welcome to my daily briefing: Writing, book store stats, cat trees, leaf blowers…

Posted on April 21, 2020 by

We are now in the locked-in era of the daily briefing — they’re ubiquitous and they’re not going away soon. At least there’s a little something for everyone. I like the calm and rational updates by Maine’s Dr. Nirav Shah, … Continue reading →

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English Can Be Weird

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

Being sequestered during this coronavirus crisis is difficult for us all, and will become more so as the weather warms and spring growth explodes. Although I’m working on a new book (set in summer, so maybe this is getting to … Continue reading →

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I LOVE RESEARCH

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

Winter has me thinking about getting away to somewhere warm. Since I can’t do that right away, I thought I’d revisit a previous trip that yielded both warmth and a research bonanza. I wrote a bit about this in an … Continue reading →

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Whose Story Is It?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

Does the title ring a bell with you? The one thing that I battle is Point of View! Yes that thing editors watch closely and the trap many authors fall into–POV. First we must define what POV is. In his … Continue reading →

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Where Did You Get THAT Idea?

Posted on January 2, 2020 by

UPDATE: 1/10/2020 the winners have been chosen and notified in the drawing for advance reading copies of A View to a Kilt. Thanks to all who commented. Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, with more ARCs to give away. See the … Continue reading →

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The Creation of Lea Wait’s THREAD AND BURIED, Part Two

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. This is the second of two posts taken from emails I received from Lea during the time she was working on Thread and Buried, the ninth Mainely Needlepoint mystery. At the same time, she was … Continue reading →

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