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.
Bouchercon
/in Uncategorized/by Linda Rodriguezby Linda Rodriguez Right now, I’m at Bouchercon in New Orleans, so this will be a short photo-heavy blog. My Bouchercon began with the SinC Into Great Writing, “Doing Diversity Right,” afternoon after great drama in traveling there with lots of “will I make it in time” suspense. But my wonderful road-warrior husband dropped me […]
“Do you know what Dad did?”
/in Uncategorized/by CathyPWe’ve talked about transitions this month. Transitions in our writing careers. Transitions in manuscripts. A different kind of transition has been keeping me up at night–transitions in families. Perhaps it isn’t surprising. After all, “family” is a central theme in my stories for a reason. These days, my sleepless nights begin with a call from […]
The Dingbat Approach
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany MainesBy Bethany Maines This month at the Stiletto Gang we’ve been talking about transitions and how moving to a new stage of life can affect writing. But I have to admit that as I sat down to think about the topic all I found myself pondering was the actual literal transitions of writing. One of […]
Four Reasons to Include Dogs and Cats in Adult Fiction
/in Uncategorized/by ABPlumBy AB Plum Writing noir stories short on violence, but long on psychological darkness, I often take a break to read something light or uplifting. I recently finished The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Racing-Rain-Novel-ebook/). I cried often. When I finished the last sentence, I closed the book and thought about […]
Fresh Out of Ideas?
/in Uncategorized/by Julie MulhernWhere do your ideas come from? Hands down, the question I’m asked most often. I have a vision of an old School House Rock song. I can’t remember which one…Get your Adverbs Here, maybe. There are shelves stocked with words. Wouldn’t it be lovely if ideas worked the same way? “I’d like a murder, a […]