by Sparkle Abbey We are about to see the release of our 7th book, Downton Tabby, and we’d just like to say it’s been an incredible journey. We sold the series in 2010 and the first book, Desperate Housedogs, came out in 2011. From our very first Malice Domestic and Bouchercon conferences, where we had […]
That’s a question I get a lot–from family and friends who are not writers. They don’t understand why I sit at the computer for so many hours a day, or why I take off on trips to promote my books. After all, I’m old, why don’t I just relax, stay home and enjoy myself? Even […]
Hey Gang, Dressed to Kill – sounds like a book someone on the Stiletto Gang would write, doesn’t it? Dressed to Kill is book #4 of The Tourist Trap mysteries with my amateur sleuth-slash-coffeehouse-bookstore owner, Jill Gardner. I adore fashion, but like Jill, you’re more likely to see me in a pair of cotton capris […]
By Laura Bradford I’m not a TV watcher. I suppose some of that is my dislike for sitting still for too long (I feel guilt over all the things I should be doing). And some is simply not wanting to get wrapped up in something that I then have to add to my already brimming […]
I’m thrilled to introduce you to Connie Johnson Hambley who is taking my spot for the day. I asked her to tell me a bit about her book, The Troubles, and this is what she told me.. I’m so excited to be a guest of the Stiletto Gang! Hi all! (or for some, that would […]
by Sparkle Abbey We’re so excited about our new book, Downton Tabby, which is due out in June. Our fab publisher, Bell Bridge Books, is doing some fun promo with a cover reveal at Goodreads on May 15th, a blog tour, special pricing on our backlist, and the placement of a short, featuring Toria, the […]
Having just written the end on the next Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery, it’s time I started thinking about the next Rocky Bluff P.D. mystery. When you write two series–two books a year, one has to come right after the other. Oh, I’m a ways off from sending the Tempe book to the publisher as my […]
I have to admit, I’ve never been to a reader’s luncheon before. So when my writer friend, Megan Kelly told me I needed to check out this event in Wisconsin, I hesitated. Tickets went on sale so the NEXT day, I decided to check out what tables were open. I was hoping to snag a […]
Am I paranoid if somebody really is out to get me? I am convinced someone has posted a large bounty to anyone who will take out me and my car. I drive a little red sports car, a Honda Civic SI with 6 on the floor and VTECH acceleration. It’s a fun car, and I […]
The photo is of the last event I participated in–The Jackass Mail Run. Since it’s in the little town where I live, I decided to participate again. This is a wild day, beginning at noon when we set up, with the help of our son, and lasting unitl 6 p.m. Riders on horses and a […]