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 to Giveaway
/in Author Life, author promotion, Give Away, Romantic Suspense/by Bethany MainesIs it good to giveaway a book? Well, as a recipient of the occasional free book, I will confirm that yes, I think it’s great when authors giveaway books. However, many authors feel extremely leery of giving away free books. There have been many instances of winners selling books or copying content, so that fear […]
Time for a Change?
/in Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Romantic Suspense, Stress relief, Time, writing life/by Gay YellenThere are two kinds of people in this country: those who love Daylight Saving Time, and those who don’t. There’s a third group, I suppose: those who can’t decide, even though the reality of it has been around for nearly sixty years. The U.S. tried it twice before, during World Wars I and II, in […]
Spring Into Meeting Readers
/in Author Life, author promotion, Book events, Cozy Mysteries, Uncategorized/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Sparkle Abbey As we dig out from winter here in the Midwest, our thoughts turn to spring. And for us spring brings not only spring flowers and much nicer weather (we hope) but also great opportunities to get out to book events. It kicks off the season for mystery conferences, such as Left Coast […]
Clicking Our Heels – Our Personal Favorites – Police, Investigators, or Researchers
/in Uncategorized/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Our Personal Favorites – Police, Investigator, or Researchers Crime fiction writers often depend upon others to make sure our stories are accurate. Today, we talk about police, investigators, or researchers we have encountered who are our favorites – whether real or fictional. Barbara J. Eikmeier – A conversation with a forensic […]
Larceny & Last Chances: Behind the Scenes
/in Anthologies, Judy Penz Sheluk, Mysteries, Publishing/by Judy Penz ShelukLarceny News! I received some very good news recently when I learned that Larceny & Last Chances: 22 Stories of Mystery & Suspense, published by my imprint, Superior Shores Press, had been shortlisted for the 2025 Derringer Award for Best Anthology. For those of you unfamiliar with the Derringer, it’s a bit like the Short […]