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.
What’s Doing in My Writer’s Lair
/in Uncategorized/by Kay KendallBy Kay Kendall When I write, my dog Wills sleeps on the floor beside my chair, with his head resting on my foot. He prefers my lap, but he makes do with my foot as second best. He is a cavalier King Charles spaniel, a breed preferred by royalty as “comfort” dogs in Western Europe […]
Words of Resistance
/in Uncategorized/by J.M. Phillippeby J.M. Phillippe On January 15th, 2017, I made my way out to the front of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library to attend a rally. At about 10 minutes after the officially posted start time, a young girl that no one could really see started singing the national anthem […]
Writing Rehearsal
/in Uncategorized/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice! How do you get happily published? Submit carefully crafted writing. And, how do you ensure that your submissions are carefully crafted? Write extensively. Do you have to write every day? Some authors manage without, but I remember what happened when I […]
The Merits of Spider Solitaire and Writing
/in Uncategorized/by DebraThe Merits of Spider Solitaire and Writing by Debra H. Goldstein When my writing isn’t going well or I’m simply bored, I play Spider Solitaire. In the old days, before I bought my latest computers, my game of choice was Solitaire. Occasionally, even now, I’ll play a hand of Solitaire, but usually I devote my […]
I Swear…
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines The title of today’s blog is not facetious. I do swear. Kind of a lot. I try not to in public. Much like public displays of affection, I find it inelegant to be assaulted by profanity that I’m not participating in. I think keeping a lid on my foul mouthed habit is […]