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.
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 […]
‘Tis the Season…for Summer Reading
/in Summer Reads, Uncategorized/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Mary Lee Ashford I’m guessing that you all, like me, read no matter the season. But that said, there truly is something special about summertime reading. Maybe it’s the memory of leisurely warm summer days as a kid where there was plenty of time to sit by the pool, picnic in the park, or […]
Clicking Our Heels – Gluttony and Our Just Desserts
/in Clicking Our Heels, Desserts, Gluttony/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Gluttony and Our Just Desserts Sometimes, in a restaurant, have you ever found yourself too full for dessert, but you eat one anyway? What would it be? These are the just desserts that Stiletto Members can’t live without. T.K. Thorne – If tiramisu or cream brûlée is offered, I am lost…. […]