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.
Burning Your Zozobra
/in amateur sleuth mysteries, Book Clubs, Romantic Suspense, Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Stress relief, Suspense/by Gay YellenWhile one half of our nation rejoices this week and the other half wonders what went wrong, here comes Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukah, when we’re all thrown together at friends’ parties and family reunions. Finding common ground where we can stand together may be difficult as we tiptoe around each other’s feelings after the election. […]
The Magic of Editing
/in Donnell Ann Bell, humor, Inspiration, Lois Winston/by Donnell Ann BellBy Donnell Ann Bell As a writer, I can attest that I stare at a computer monitor more than I ever stare at a mirror. So, it should be no surprise there are times I walk by one and am shocked at the creature staring back at me. The thoughts that come to mind? For […]
Special Guest – Historical Mystery Author, Clara McKenna
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, Guest, History/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Sparkle Abbey Today we welcome a very special guest to the blog – our friend and fellow Iowa author Clara Mckenna who is has a fantastic release coming out later this month, Murder at Glenloch Hill. More about that later. First, we had some questions for Clara about her writing journey, her process, and […]
Clicking Our Heels – Wardrobes and Our Novels and Characters
/in characters, Clicking Our Heels, Novels, Writing and the Arts/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Wardrobes and Our Novels and Characters When one thinks of the elements that go into a book, one thinks about things like characters, setting, voice, but the Gang members recently had a discussion about how wardrobe plays a role in our books and how we dress our characters. We thought we’d […]
The journey of a reluctant author by Dru Ann Love
/in Dru Ann Love, Drus Book Musings/by Dru Ann LoveSo, what happens when you collaborate with your friend and your short story is published? You become a first-time published author and you enjoy the accolades from readers, friends, and fans. Then our short story is nominated not once, not twice, but three times for a variety of upcoming awards. First, our short story won […]