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.
Do You Suffer from Food on the Brain?
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, Desserts, Gluttony, humor, Mystery, Mystery Series, Secret Passions, women sleuths/by Gay YellenConfession time here. It has taken me years to admit this, but here goes: I am a foodaholic. I love food, and I think about it almost every hour of the day. My addiction began in the early days of writing the Samantha Newman Mystery Series. I didn’t recognize the issue until several readers complained that […]
Can a Book Effect Change?
/in Donnell Ann Bell, Inspiration, Linda Rodriguez, Publishing, Racism, T.K. Thorne, The Stiletto Gang, Writing and the Arts/by Donnell Ann BellGood Monday morning. The Stiletto Gang is a group of authors that touch mostly on marketing, the craft of writing, the concept behind our books and/or the genre of what we’re writing. Last week, two of our authors didn’t just touch on a topic, they challenged it and downright addressed the world’s most serious problems. […]
How Can Writers Help Create a Safer Society for All?
/in Uncategorized/by DebraHow Can Writers Help Create a Safer Society for All? by Linda Rodriguez In 2015, Dylann Roof murdered nine innocent people at a church prayer meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, and was later sentenced to death. This brought back the horror of so many racist mass murders before and since. It tied into a concurrent […]
Guest Interview with Author Joel W. Barrows
/in Author Life, Interview, Mystery, Suspense/by Mary Lee AshfordBy Sparkle Abbey Please welcome our friend and fellow author, Joel W. Barrows to the blog today. Joel is a member of our local Sisters in Crime – Iowa chapter and we’ve mostly conversed via Zoom but recently had the opportunity to meet in person at a fun writers’ retreat – Only Books in the […]
Clicking Our Heels: Author Cravings
/in Author Life, Gluttony, Uncategorized/by DebraClicking Our Heels: Author Cravings We often hear about food cravings in reference to pregnant women and children, but what authors would die for isn’t usually mentioned. Today, Clicking Our Heels tells you what each of us considers our favorite snack or drink. Bethany Maines – Matcha lattes and chocolate covered almonds. Barbara J. Eikmeier […]