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.
On writing
/in Uncategorized/by Julie MulhernMost authors have a book—or part of a book—that they don’t talk about much. The project that refused to take wings. The practice manuscript. The story that wrote itself into a corner. The manuscript lurking under the bed with the dust lions. I have two failures to launch. The first is set in the 1920s […]
Forget Contests – Writing Itself as a Competition
/in Uncategorized/by DebraForget Contests – Writing Itself as a Competition by Debra H. Goldstein Joel can’t understand my addiction to cooking shows like Chopped and Top Chef – especially with my well-documented aversion to the kitchen. He is even more confused at the hours of TV watching I do when I acknowledge that I could care less […]
A Working Writers’ Retreat
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto Gangby Sparkle Abbey What do you think of when you think of a writing retreat? Do you imagine exotic locations? Maybe a mountain escape? Or a beachside resort? Or maybe an isolated lake cabin? We found some wonderful ones listed in this article from The Write Life. All incredible places we’d love to visit, but […]
My Experiment with Solitude in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado by Juliana Aragon Fatula
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangI’m camping in the mountains in springtime. Fresh snow blanket, blue sky. Sunrise. Crisp clean air. Love. Respect. Love. Perfect. This love. Baby Bear and Papa Bear playing in the snowflakes, crystals like broken glass. No worries. No noise. Music, dancing, singing, celebrating 59 years in the making. A masterpiece. Today is Monday. I’m solo […]
Busy Times, Last Day for a Freebie, and a Scare
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangBecause I have a new book out, I’ve been busy promoting it–of course. As all the authors on this blog know, promoting takes lots of time. I’ve got a blog tour planned starting April 15, https://bookbrowsing.wordpress.com/ and I begin by answering the question, “Why with all your experiences did you choose to write mysteries?” At the […]