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.
Retreating In Order to Move Forward
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto Gangby Sparkle Abbey To retreat is an act or a process of withdrawing. At least according to our handy Merriam Webster Dictionary app. However, it has also come to mean a place you go to get away from it all. A place to relax, reflection and recharge. This past weekend we participated in a different […]
Finding a Better Word
/in Uncategorized/by DebraFinding a Better Word by Debra H. Goldstein This week, I’ve been taking an excellent Guppy Dramatic Tension course taught by none other than our own Linda Rodriguez (who really goes the extra mile for her students). Although life has interfered with my “performance” on some of the assignments, her concepts have really hit home. […]
Clicking Our Heels – Social Media
/in Uncategorized/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Social Media In this age of social media, we thought it would be interesting to ascertain how social media enhances or distracts from writing. Here are the various Stiletto Gang member thoughts: Bethany Maines – Social media has enhanced my writing by connecting me to readers and writers I wouldn’t have […]
Sources of the Mystery Short Story
/in Uncategorized/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Continuing the celebration of May as Short Story Month (see http://shortstorymonth.com/ and http://storyaday.org/), here are a few sources where you can find excellent short stories and receive encouragement or ideas for marketing short stories. Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine (https://www.themysteryplace.com/ahmm/), Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine (https://www.themysteryplace.com/eqmm/), and The Strand (https://strandmag.com/) are perhaps […]
Plotting vs. Pantsing
/in Uncategorized/by Linda Rodriguezby Linda Rodriguez In the mystery-writing community, people tend to divide themselves into plotters or pantsers. This seems to me to set up a false dichotomy where real authors either write out rigid, detailed outlines of their entire books before they begin their first draft or they start with nothing but perhaps an image or […]