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.
Plot Twists in Life and Books
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery, The Stiletto Gang/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Mary Lee Ashford Somehow there’s a lot going on in March. We are preparing for a discussion of our writing process and publishing paths – a program for our local Sisters in Crime chapter. And then at the end of the month, I’m moderating a panel at Only Books in the Building: A Writers […]
Clicking Our Heels – Our Writing Kryptonites
/in Author Life, Clicking Our Heels, Writing and the Arts/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Our Writing Kryptonites Everyone thinks of writers as being focused and driven to write a specific number of words a day. The truth is writers can be distracted. Here are some of the things that make it difficult for each of us to write. Bethany Maines – Interesting conversations happening in […]
FOUND OBJECTS: FODDER FOR YOUR IMAGINATION
/in author promotion, Ideas, Mystery, Novels, Susan P. Baker, Suspense, Uncategorized/by Susan P. BakerFor over 35 years, I’ve been writing, attending conferences and workshops, and making appearances. Like other authors, I’ve often been asked, “Where do you get your ideas?” (Even this morning at a coffee!) With my background as a probation officer, attorney, politician, and judge (plus having worked s**t jobs over the 9 ½ years it […]
Getting a Life
/in Uncategorized/by DebraGetting a Life by Linda Rodriguez Yesterday I just crashed. I slept late. I couldn’t get myself moving on anything I had to do, not this blog post or a manuscript report that’s due, not my usual stint on the WIP, not any of the several business emails I needed to take care of, not […]
A Name and a Promise —T.K. Thorne
/in T.K. Thorne, Uncategorized/by TK ThorneRob Langford is probably not a name you are familiar with. He was a quiet, thoughtful man who wanted to make things better. When the FBI chose him to serve as Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham, Alabama office, he came with an open mind. And that changed everything. Langford realized there was edgy […]