Kathleen Baldwin's Blog

 Taadaaah! Sanctuary for Seers, the long-awaited 5th book in the Stranje House series, arrives June 15th!

You’ve sent me emails, posted messages on Goodreads, and messaged me on Facebook and Instagram asking,“when will Sera’s story be available?” You have waited patiently. Thank you!

Meanwhile, I struggled, both personally and as a writer. Sera’s story is so delicate and intricately woven that it presented a tremendous challenge to write. I sincerely worried I might not be up to the task. I love...

It’s here! It’s finally here! My Scene & Sequel Super Powered Writing Workbook 

If you’ve been waiting for Kathleen’s book on Scene & Sequel, Super-Powered Writing! Good News! The long wait is over. We now have a lecture packet (an instructional workbook) written for Margie Lawson’s Writing Academy. Plotters and Pantser both love using Scene & Sequel! Dwight Swain’s Scene & Sequel concept was a game changer for me.

You’ll love this workbook! Scene & Sequel is more than plotting tool, it is a...

I thought it would be fun to try filming a reading. I’m a rookie at this, so please excuse my missteps. Let me know what you think.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.I'd love your opinion. What did you think?I enjoyed this. Kathleen should do more of this.I liked it, but thought it was a little long. I think I would enjoy a shorter excerpt more.I think Kathleen should let readers try video taping a reading. It would be fun to hear how other readers interpret a scene...

New Covers, A New Title, and More–Oh, my!

Many of you weighed in on possible titles for this 4th book in the My Notorious Aunt series–Thank you! The title most voted for was: Tempest in a Ballgown. At the time it was a perfect fit because the book began as a light-hearted take-off on the Taming of the Shrew. But Kate’s story turned into so much more. I adore this heroine. After long hours of debate, we finally came upon The Persuasion of Miss Kate. And it felt exactly right.

For those of you wai...

Attention Writers: Did you know, for good or bad, your critique group will exert one of the strongest influences on your career?  Yet, yet very few writers learn how to conduct a critique group for optimum success. Don’t make this mistake.

For years, I studied and surveyed critique groups and critique methods. I learned what to watch out for and the secret ingredients essential for success in your critique group.

Over the years, I participated in numerous critique groups, studied and surveyed ot...

The Tea Time Newsletter went out yesterday bearing news about one of my rare sales on a reader favorite. If you haven’t had a chance to enjoy reading one of the lighthearted Notorious Aunt books, here’s your chance! Mistaken Kiss is available for 99¢ for a short time at all the regular eBook venues: Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iTunes and Amazon   And if you’d like to read an excerpt of the NEXT Notorious Aunt book, Tempest in a Ballgown, (newsletter readers chose the title) you can read an excerpt her...

Here’s a sneak peek at the new My Notorious Aunt novel . . .

Click the image or here to read an excerpt of the brand new Aunt Honore novel. 

Yes, I know, you are all waiting for the next book in the Stranje House series. However, with the advent of Covid 19, and sadness, and protests, and sickness, and layoffs and, dust storms from the Sahara, and just plain toooooo much heaviness in the world, I desperately needed to write something funny. I assure you beautiful Sera will have her book, she is...

 Hi fellow book lovers! Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt!

Im Kathleen Baldwin, your host for this leg of the YASH Hunt, and author of the bestselling Stranje House series. (A spy school for young ladies set amidst Jane Austens high society.)

Harbor for the Nightingale is my latest book! What Critics are saying about the Stranje House Novels:

#1 New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure series completely original and totally engrossing.

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Hi Everyone! I’ve got a fun treat for you. Some author friends and I decided to do a holiday book Giveaway!

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Hi fellow book lovers! Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt!

I’m Kathleen Baldwin, author of the award-winning bestselling Stranje House series. (An alternate history girls spy school set amid Jane Austen’s high society and Napoleon’s attempt to take over the world.)

Harbor for the Nightingale just released last week!

What Critics are saying:

#1 New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure series “completely original and totally engrossing.”

“Baldwin has a...