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.
What’s on Your Nightstand?
/in Author Life, amateur sleuth mysteries, characters, Cozy Mysteries, crafting cozies, Historical Mystery, History, Lois Winston, Mystery, Settings, Summer Reads, women sleuths/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston I’m an extremely eclectic reader. There are a few genres I don’t read because they turn me off. My apologies to the vampire and werewolf fans out there, but I just don’t get the allure of falling for someone who wants to drain me of my blood or sup on my entire […]
Short Mystery Fiction: Events and Publications
/in Anthologies, Paula Gail Benson, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson This past weekend, I thoroughly enjoyed Desert Sleuths’ WriteNow virtual conference. One panel had short mystery fiction experts Barb Goffman (whose short stories have been nominated for 43 awards, winning 3 Agathas, 2 Macavities, 1 Anthony, and 1 Silver Falchion, and who received this year’s Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award from […]
Guest Blogger: Winona Kent
/in Author Life, author promotion, characters, Guest Blogger, Uncategorized/by Stiletto GangWelcome to Winona Kent! The Stiletto Gang welcomes Winona Kent as our guest blogger today as she celebrates the upcoming release of her musical mystery Bad Boy. Winona Kent is the current Chair of the Crime Writers of Canada, and is also an active member of Sisters in Crime-Canada West. She lives in New Westminster, […]
FROM HUNG OUT TO DIE
/in Mystery, Uncategorized/by donalee MoultonI’ve been doing a lot of book readings recently from Hung Out to Die, my first mystery book. I thought I’d share the scene where the main character, Riel Brava, finds a dead body — and finds himself a suspect. I’m reaching for the hallway switch when I notice a light three doors down. That’s […]
Book Trailers By Saralyn Richard I’m not sure when book trailers became “a thing,” but now the internet is flooded with video teasers that make prospective readers want to buy books in all genres. Some are professionally done; others are created with easy-to-use software, such as Canva, MovieMaker, and VistaCreate. What I like about […]