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.
Have You Read These Books?
/in Author Life, Book Clubs, Give Away, Mystery Series, Publishing, Romantic Suspense, Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Suspense/by Gay YellenAs a lifelong book lover, I read newsletters and articles by literary critics on what they think is important to read. So in January, I usually check the various “Best” book lists for the past year. I’ve long been skeptical of how the books are chosen. When a thriller I helped write earned a spot on The […]
On Accepting Advice
/in Author Life, Donnell Ann Bell, The Stiletto Gang/by Donnell Ann BellDear Readers: I’m slowly but surely recovering from 2023! So much progress. I’m still grieving, but my mother’s estate is settled and I can see the floor to my office. I realized it was my day to blog on The Stiletto Gang so I pulled up an article I wrote in 2016. Funny, the position […]
Following a Character into a Book
/in characters, How to Write, Inspiration, Linda Rodriguez/by DebraFollowing a Character into a Book by Linda Rodriguez Lately, I’ve been intensely writing a new book. That’s a fairly common thing around here. Several times a year I follow a character into a short story or book. After the first draft is finished, I still refer to the much more I know about that […]
Clicking Our Heels – Reflections on Being a Member of the Stiletto Gang
/in Clicking Our Heels, Uncategorized/by DebraClicking Our Heels-Reflections on Being a Member of the Stiletto Gang As we begin a new year as the Stiletto Gang, we took the time to reflect on what we each like best about being part of the gang. We also wonder what you, our readers, like best about the Stiletto Gang? Barbara J. Eikmeier […]
Doing More of What Works
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, Sale, Uncategorized/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Sparkle Abbey Happy New Year from us to you! Since it’s the beginning of a new year everyone’s talking about resolutions or goals. It appears that there’s a bit of a divide on whether New Year’s resolutions are considered a good thing or not anymore. On the one hand the beginning of a new […]