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.
How To Come Up With Story Ideas
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto Gangby Paffi S. Flood I attended a writer’s retreat last month, and on the first night, we played Jenga with a twist. Instead of wooden blocks, the pieces were cardboard boxes, and the tower itself stood almost eight feet high. It survived much longer than any of us expected, and after about twenty minutes or […]
Organizing My World(s)
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines An author’s job is not just to tell a story, but to decide how a story should be told. Is it better in first or third person? Is it told in one long march of words or are their chapters? We have to decide genre, tone and feeling. And once those decisions […]
Oh, the Places We’ll Go
/in Uncategorized/by Marjorie Brodyby Barbara Plum [Barbara Plum’s Silicon Valley series sucked me into the struggles of a dysfunctional family, the secrets that derailed them, and the courage that offered redemption—but not without cost. And of course, a few murders. It’s my pleasure to introduce her to the Stiletto Gang readership. ~ Marjorie Brody] Reading has introduced me […]
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 […]