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.
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 […]
Gifts for Writers
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto Gangby Sparkle Abbey We wanted to do a little something different this year with our December post. Most everyone knows writers love notebooks, pens, and basic office supplies, but for those of you with a special writer in your life who are stumped for gift ideas beyond the usual, we’ve got 5 suggestions ranging from […]
Happy Thanksgiving
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangDear Readers, It’s Thanksgiving and that means that the commercial holiday known as Black Friday is upon us. If you’d prefer to stay in your jammies and read or just order books from the comfort of your own home, then we have the reading list for you! Peruse our holiday book list and pick up […]
Binary Pie
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines For me, Thanksgiving and the coming end of the year frequently combine to make me philosophical and prone to navel gazing. Just what have I been doing with my life? Am I grateful? Am I curating my life in the path of gratitude? Do I even want to? Why should I have […]
When Gratitude Isn’t Easy
/in Uncategorized/by J.M. Phillippeby J.M. Phillippe The common wisdom is that a daily practice of gratitude is not only good for the soul, it is also good for your mental health. As a therapist, I often help my clients focus on the positive in their life, and on their own strengths. Strengths-focus is the heart of Positive Psychology, […]