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.
Meet the Authors’ Dogs
/in Judy Penz Sheluk, A Fatal Affair, Helen Grier, True Crime/by Judy Penz ShelukWhen my co-author, Amanda Capper, and I first began writing A Fatal Affair: The Murder of Helen Grier in October 2025, I decided to create dedicated Facebook and Instagram accounts and post something about the book on a weekly basis. (I tried BlueSky for a while as well, but abandoned that after a few months […]
Humorous Christmas Whodunit
/in Humorous Christmas Whodunit/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston Why a humorous Christmas whodunit? Admit it. You need a good laugh these days to take your mind off all that’s going on in your life and the world. I know I do. It’s one of the reasons I write humorous mysteries, including humorous Christmas whodunits. Really, who needs to read stories […]
Learning from Others
/in Uncategorized/by DebraLearning from Others by Debra H. Goldstein Whenever I attend conference panels, writing lectures or classes, webinars, or simply read a text on writing, I always learn at least one new thing. A lot of times, the material I’m reading or hearing reinforces information I’ve already tucked away in my brain, but then a new […]
Time
/in T.K. Thorne, Time, Uncategorized/by TK ThorneI rarely do this, but today—with her generous permission—I am posting a piece by my cousin, Alice Hart Wertham, that I found moving and meaningful, and I think you might, too, regardless of your relationship with the concept of the divine. It might change how you see time. SEE MORE
Point of View by Saralyn Richard
/in Uncategorized/by Saralyn RichardNext to voice, the hardest thing to teach, practice, and master is point of view. When I first taught creative writing to high schoolers, things were much simpler. First person, major or minor character. Third person, omniscient or limited. By the time I started teaching creative writing to seniors at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, […]