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.
Guest Noir Mystery Author M.E. Proctor
/in Noir Mystery, Guest, Guest Blogger/by Lois WinstonNoir Mystery Collaboration By M.E. Proctor A few days ago, a friend posted a picture of New York in the 1940s, all neon and jazz clubs with big names on the marquees, accompanied by this caption: I want a time machine! Ah, to be able to go back in time to see legendary performers on […]
It’s 1734. What’s for dinner?
/in Uncategorized/by donalee MoultonBy donalee Moulton Conflagration! is my second mystery novel – and my first historical mystery. The prospect of writing a historical mystery was both exhilarating and intimidating. While authors always have some wiggle room when it comes to reality, the reality of the modern world is one we are familiar with. We’re living it. I […]
Are We Looking Up?
/in amateur sleuth mysteries, Gay Yellen, Romantic Suspense, Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Stress relief, Suspense/by Gay YellenToday is National Look Up at the Sky Day, and the timing couldn’t be better. I can’t think of a more perfect time to celebrate this day as we try to maintain our equilibrium in what feels like a very troubled world. The proponents of this special Day suggest that we take a moment to […]
What’s the big idea?
/in Donnell Ann Bell, Inspiration, memories, The Stiletto Gang, Writing and the Arts, writing life/by Donnell Ann BellOne of my favorite lines from a film is during The Trouble with Angels when Hayley Mills who plays a troublemaker teenager says, “I have a scathingly brilliant idea!” Mine may not be scathingly brilliant but for many a spark or an idea can be a figurative pot of gold. I got my idea for […]
A Voice That Resonates
/in Author Life, crafting mystery, First lines in novels, How to Write, Inspiration, Kathleen Kaska, Voice/by Kathleen KaskaA Voice That Resonates If asked to name writers with a distinct voice, I could rattle off a list: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Karen Blixen, Raymond Chandler, Jane Austen, Harper Lee, Stephen King, John Irving, Anne Rice. Defining “voice,” however, is far more elusive. When I first started writing fiction, I went to a writers’ conference […]