Who are the Stiletto Gang?
The Stiletto Gang is a group blog full of traditional and indie published romance and mystery authors talking about writing, life, and how hard it is to find a new way to kill someone. Each day of the week features a new author. We keep our monthly blogging schedule posted in the sidebar. and we invite you to follow us on Facebook and/or sign up for daily blog alerts.
Watch out!
/in Uncategorized/by donalee Moultonby donalee Moulton I’ve been doing readings from the two books in my Lotus Detective Agency series, Bind and Melt. I’ve discovered one of the fun things about book readings is drawing participants into the subject matter—with a quiz. The Bind quiz has 11 questions that focus on two of the book’s main topics: watches […]
Listening is Also Research by Saralyn Richard
/in audiobooks, Book Clubs, History, Research/by Saralyn RichardI first started researching the 1900 Storm, the deadliest natural disaster ever to hit American soil, when I was 15 years old. In those pre-Internet days, research meant going to the library, reading books and other primary source materials (some of which was on microfilm and microfiche), and taking copious notes in spiral notebooks. […]
My Solution to Information Overload
/in Artificial Intelligence, Donnell Ann Bell, Internet/by Donnell Ann BellA few days ago, I was listening to syndicated radio talk show host and IT professional Kim Komando talk about algorithms and the importance of discoverability. Naturally, I paid attention because as we creatives know, algorithms and key words are our products’ lifeblood. Not only is Ms. Komando syndicated nationally, she has a Youtube channel, […]
A Barn That Won’t Sag; A Story I Can’t Hear
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, crafting mystery, crafty a mystery, Sydney Lockhart Historic Hotel Mystery Series/by Kathleen KaskaA Barn That Won’t Sag; A Story I Can’t Hear Several years ago, I enrolled in a charcoal sketching class. I loved the simplicity of creating and bringing an image to life with shades of black and gray—seeing the face of a young girl staring back at me; a black-crowned night heron perched on a […]
Creative Process
/in Inspiration, Writing and the Arts/by Bethany MainesEmbracing the Process Recently, someone asked me about my inspiration for one of my books, and I hesitated to answer. Investigating the creative process can be fascinating, but also a little bit terrifying. Exploring how my brain processes and generates ideas can help guide my process toward fresh ideas. Or it could make me realize […]