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.
Writers’ Lessons from Paranormal or Supernatural Holiday Stories
/in Uncategorized/by Paula BensonFrank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life by Paula Gail Benson I watched It’s a Wonderful Life when NBC broadcast it earlier this year. Letting myself get caught up in George Bailey’s story and Clarence Oddbody’s struggle to get his wings, I began to think about how some of our most memorable holiday stories involve a […]
A Time for Giving… Away
/in Uncategorized/by Linda Rodriguezby Linda Rodriguez It’s 10 days until Christmas—days when people are shopping and buying presents to give to people who don’t really need any more stuff to cram into their overcrowded homes. I have informed my family that I absolutely forbid them to give me any stuff this Christmas. It’s not that I’ve turned into […]
See Ya, 2016
/in Uncategorized/by CathyPDecember is traditionally the month of reflection—a time to look back at the year to assess goals and accomplishments. My husband and I were talking last night, not so much about which goals we met, but rather about 2016 events that made us happy. While engagements, new jobs and houses for our kids top the […]
The Other Research
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines After reading Paffi Flood’s article about that new Beaver Bum smell, I don’t feel so bad about today’s google searches, which include best easy-open pocket knives, MAPP gas, and a variety of facts about the Tacoma Police Department in 1922. My search history may imply an interest in violence, safe breaking and the […]
Finding a Moment . . .
/in Uncategorized/by ABPlumBy AB Plum At this time of the year, bloggers often: · Review accomplishments or missed marks during the past year. · Set goals, accomplishments, and hopes for the coming year. · Or, intermingle both approaches. Here’s a quote I think does all three—leaving, as do all good stories, much to our imaginations. “But Mary […]