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.
Taste in Reading is like Cherry Garcia vs. Peanut Butter Swirl
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery/by Lois WinstonI’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about how subjective taste is. What makes one person love something that another person has a hard time swallowing, let alone enjoying? The other night my husband and I sat down to watch a movie. After fifteen minutes he left the room to watch a hockey game on […]
Rambles from a clogged mind by Dru Ann Love
/in Convention, Dru Ann Love, Drus Book Musings/by Dru Ann LoveIt’s my turn to write a post and I have nothing. So I will ramble a bit.
In the right place
/in Mystery, Uncategorized/by donalee MoultonCéad míle fáilte. This Gaelic expression means “a hundred thousand welcomes.” If you live in Nova Scotia, as I do, this is an expression you will have seen for much of your life. (Pronouncing it is a different issue altogether.) A hundred thousand welcomes in any language speaks to the type of people you are […]
Figures of Speech
/in Detective Parrott Mystery Series, Figures of speech, How to Write, Poetry, Reading, Saralyn Richard, Writing and the Arts/by Saralyn RichardFigures of Speech by Saralyn Richard An English major in college, I was required to take courses in Chaucer/medieval lit, Shakespeare, Milton, 18th and 19th century literature, and American literature, among others. Of these, the dreaded subject was Milton, mainly because the brilliant poet and author of Paradise Lost took full advantage of the vast […]
Check Out The Agatha Nominations
/in Uncategorized/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Whether or not you can attend the fabulous gathering of Malice Domestic at the end of this month, be sure to check out the marvelous novels, books, and stories that have received prestigious Agatha nominations. You’ll have some delightful reading. (NOTE: click on the short story for a link to the […]