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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.
Summer Reading List
/in Paula Gail Benson, The Stiletto Gang/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Mary Lee Ashford has already visited this subject in her excellent post from June 6 (‘Tis the Season … for Summer Reading). I particularly like her tips for choosing a summer read. She also has a list of guides with current reading lists. I’ve always enjoyed reading, but I admit that […]
June is Here – And I’m Excited!
/in Debra H. Goldstein, How to Write, Inspiration/by DebraJune is Here – And I’m Excited! by Debra H Goldstein In the musical, Carousel, the character, Nettie Fowler sings the song, “June is Bustin’ Out All Over,” while preparing for a clambake. The lyrics address the excitement that the month of June, in contrast to March, April, and May, offers in terms of summer, […]
A Little Larceny…
/in Anthologies, Mystery, New Release/by Bethany MainesIs it Larceny or Just Larcenous? Short stories are their own art form and while I enjoy writing them, I will frequently wait for inspiration to strike rather than trying to force one into existence. And this year, I’ve only had one short idea that I wanted to work on—The Rage Cage. However, once I […]
History Speaks to Us
/in amateur sleuth mysteries, Historical Mystery, Inspiration, Romantic Suspense, Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Settings, travel/by Gay YellenI was not a big fan of history in my teens and twenties. No history class ever made the factoids we had to memorize feel real or relevant to the world I lived in. The History Buff Then I married a big fan of history, and through his eyes, his love for that old stuff […]
What Influences a Book?
/in Author Life, Donnell Ann Bell, Ideas, Marketing, Publishing, Romantic Suspense, Sale, Suspense, The Stiletto Gang/by Donnell Ann BellIn many of my books, something from my past has influenced the story. The Past Came Hunting came from a police ridealong. Deadly Recall resulted from my memory of a piano lesson I greatly exaggerated and fictionalized. On June 16 through June 30, my fourth single title romantic suspense goes on sale. I was actually […]