Happy Valentine’s Day
Books are readViolets are blueThanks, Stiletto Gang readers,for being so true! Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, The Stiletto Gang
Entries by The Stiletto Gang
Do What You Love & Love What You Do
by Lena Austin Recently, I went to my critique partners with a problem. Sales were down, and my reviews were less than stellar. I believed this was directly related to the fact that I no longer enjoyed what I wrote. Frankly, I was sick of the stories I’d been telling. So much so I think […]
In Love with Austen
by Marilyn Brant Thanks to Susan and everyone here at the Stiletto Gang for letting me visit today. Happy (early) Valentine’s Day, too!! My debut novel, ACCORDING TO JANE, is the story of a modern young woman who has the ghost of Jane Austen in her head, giving her dating advice. The number one question […]
And a New Book for Me
Before the month is over, I’ll have copies of An Axe to Grind, the latest in my Rocky Bluff P.D. series. Unlike my Deputy Tempe Crabtree series, these tales are told from multiple points of view–officers of the Rocky Bluff P.D. and members of their families. Rocky Bluff is a fictional beach community located between […]
A Little Respect Please
Wow, this year there are ten movies nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – and I’ve seen exactly one, Up. I loved it. Did you know that it’s only the second time that an animated feature has been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar? Can you guess the […]
The Mid-Life Dating Game
by Susan McBride Promoting The Cougar Club has me thinking (and talking) a lot about dating in mid-life. It’s a fascinating subject, perhaps because it’s not something most of us imagine we’ll ever do, not when we’re in high school and crush-worthy subjects are abundant. Worrying about possibly being single for the rest of your […]
Why I Don’t Outline
Toni L.P. Kelner never knows how her days will end up–maybe it’s because she is writing in several directions at once. In mysteries, Who Killed the Pinup Queen?, the second in her “Where are they now?” series, is just out. In urban fantasy, she edits anthologies with Charlaine Harris. Death’s Excellent Vacation is due out […]
Dreaming
How’s your dream world treating you? I’ve read some writers say that a dream gave them an idea for a book. I could never put anything I dream into a book. Not only are my dreams vivid, in color, but they are also weird. After I quit smoking, for years I dreamed I was still […]
The Impending Storm & Postscript
I have lots of thoughts for this blog but no cohesive theme – at least not yet. I’m writing this blog a little like I write fictional scenes. I’m going to start and let the words take me somewhere. It’s Tuesday night (January 26) and I have six days to get this blog done. I […]
The Countdown is On!
We are mere days away from the release of the second Lola Cruz Mystery, Hasta la Vista, Lola! (4 1/2 stars from RT Book Reviews!), and the buzz is building. Yesterday, the Book List review came in. “In Ramirez’s second novel featuring the feisty Latina detective, Dolores “Lola” Cruz is investigating her own death. That […]