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 Poem for Mother’s Day
/in Uncategorized/by Linda Rodriguezby Linda Rodriguez Paffi Flood was unable to post today, so Linda Rodriguez is substituting for her. As we approach Mother’s Day, the airwaves are filled with commercials for gifts for mothers and suggestions for special ways to “spoil Mom” and celebrate this May holiday. You can’t escape them. So, this poem is for all […]
The Fairy Tale Ending
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines I have a co-project coming up revolving around sci-fi fairy tales. I think this is a great idea. Unfortunately, I’m having a hard time finding the right fairy tale or even pieces of a fairy tale I want to use. So I sat down with a compendium of Hans Christian Anderson and […]
Obamacare, Trumpcare, Personal Care
/in Uncategorized/by ABPlumBy AB Plum Ignorance is bliss. Too many facts confuse us. Time changes everything. Sometimes, we know more than is good for us. Life is a mystery; we can’t know everything. Waiting and patience are virtues. Lately, these platitudes and clichés have claimed too much prime real estate in my brain. And, I know why. […]
How Long is a Chapter?
/in Uncategorized/by Julie MulhernA writer on one of the loops I follow recently asked how long a chapter in a mystery should be. It was a topic that generated a surprising amount of discussion. Someone cited James Patterson and his two page chapters. Another writer cited PD James, who has long chapters. Still another writer said she wrote […]
Getting a Life
/in Uncategorized/by Linda Rodriguezby 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 another guest blog that’s due, not my usual stint on the WIP, not any of the several business emails I needed to take care of, not trying to clear […]