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.
We’ve Come a Long Way, or Have We?
/in Uncategorized/by DebraWe’ve Come a Long Way, or Have We? by Debra H. Goldstein When you checked out the Happy Thanksgiving listing of the Stiletto Gang’s books (https://www.thestilettogang.com/2016/11/happy-thanksgiving.html), did you notice the one thing they all have in common? The books and poems are written by strong women and whether dramatic or comedic, they feature women capable […]
Thankful for Positive Feminist Role Models by Juliana Aragón Fatula
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangThankful for Positive Feminist Role Models. My s-hero, Gloria Anzaldúa, one of the great icons of Latina Feminist Queer Theory Literature said, “A woman who writes has power, and a woman with power is feared.” My tía Emma Aragón Medina was my feminist role model and I know she would be proud of the educator […]
A Moment of Discord
/in Uncategorized/by J.M. Phillippeby J.M. Phillippe What makes a person change? This is the question that fills my life — my life as a therapist, and my life as a writer. How does a person grow and evolve? What makes them change their minds, their hearts, their views? According to Wikipedia, “a character arc is the transformation or […]
The Perfect Holiday Gift of Unconventional Romantic Comedy
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany MainesBy Kimberly Jayne Happy holidays to all! This month, with Take My Husband, Please! on sale for the holidays, I’d like to give you a taste of what reviewers and critics are saying: From Publisher’s Weekly’s BookLife Prize in Fiction: “Slightly madcap, suddenly sweet, this novel combines the best of female friendship with soulful exploration […]
Book Excerpt-To Find Time to Write Your Novel, You Must Make Time to Write
/in Uncategorized/by Linda Rodriguezby Linda Rodriguez This is an excerpt from my new book on writing, Plotting the Character-Driven Novel. https://www.amazon.com/Plotting-Character-driven-Novel-Linda-Rodriguez/dp/097912915X I wanted to give you a taste of what it’s like. As I explain on the very first page: “Writing a novel requires several things—time, motivation, the willingness to keep learning the craft of fiction, and an […]