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.
Confessions of a dormant writer
/in Author Life, characters, Donnell Ann Bell, How to Write, Ideas, Suspense/by Donnell Ann BellBy Donnell Ann Bell I have three problems when it comes to writing fiction. Simplicity bores me, I have a perfectionist problem, and I write above my pay grade. Don’t get me wrong. I’m far from perfect. But I work hard to make sure my research is accurate. I also carry “What if?” and minutia […]
Special Guest – Catriona McPherson
/in Guest, characters, Mysteries, Mystery, New Release/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Sparkle Abbey Today we welcome a very special guest back to the blog and she’s chatting about the latest in her Dandy Gilver series – The Witching Hour. Plus let’s talk about in-laws… Catriona take it away! “Two houses both alike in dignity” says Shakespeare of the Montagues and the Capulets at the start […]
Clicking Our Heels – Where We Would Live if Money Was No Object
/in Author Life, Clicking Our Heels, Inspiration, life/by DebraIf Money Was No Object – Where Would We Live? Have you ever wondered what you would do if a fortune fell into your lap? Today, we share where in the world, if money was no object, each of us would live in the world? Barbara J. Eikmeier – I’m pretty happy living right where […]
Author Bill Crider, one of the loveliest people I ever knew.
/in Uncategorized/by Susan P. BakerThe other day I picked up a used book from the bookshelf in the little library at the 55+ community in which I live. The novel is one of the over 100 Bill Crider published during his lifetime. Bill was the head of the English Dept. at Alvin Community College, which is a few miles […]
Check Your Rearview Mirror
/in Author Life, Brooke Terpening, Mysteries, Mystery/by Brooke TerpeningI adore mysteries. As a reader, I carefully scour the page for clues and try to figure out “who done it.” Part of the fun is deciphering which are red herrings. If the ending has a surprising twist, I search out the breadcrumbs leading to the solution. If those tiny hints don’t lead me to […]