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.
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 […]
Mindful Daydreaming to Discover Your Story
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangBy Kimberly Jayne As an author, I use many tools to coax my stories onto the page. One of my favorites is mindful daydreaming, a sort of self-guided meditation that breaks through mental blocks. I equate this activity to excavating the gray matter, digging past the idea mantle, and settling into the planning and plotting […]
Remembering the Dream
/in Uncategorized/by Linda Rodriguezby Linda Rodriguez I had a dream for many decades, a dream that I would write novels that would be published by a major publisher to great reviews and win many honors. And for many years I had to put that dream on hold for lack of time as I worked a demanding and fulfilling […]