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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.
Judo-Write!
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines I was thinking this morning about how much writing is like karate. Actually, to be perfectly honest, everything is like karate. You’re laughing right now. I can hear it all the way through the internet. (Although, that might be the photo.) While teaching karate I occasionally make such lofty statements, and my […]
PROPOSED LEGISLATION AGAINST INANIMATE OBJECTS
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto Gangby Sally Berneathy The dictionary defines “inanimate” as “(1) not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms; (2) not animated or energetic; dull; (3) belonging to the class of nouns that stand for nonliving things.” We humans…living, animate beings…have a tendency to refer to nonliving things such as a chair or table as […]
Water and Writing by Debra H. Goldstein
/in Uncategorized/by DebraWater and Writing by Debra H. Goldstein Why do I write better when I can sit and stare at a beach or lake? What is it about the twinkle of the sun reflecting off water that immediately slows my breathing and empties my mind of worrisome demanding thoughts? Why does a storm’s swirling whitecaps or […]
Bouchercon 2015 Redux
/in Uncategorized/by Kay KendallBy Kay Kendall I know, I know. You may be asking yourself right now…”What in heck is a Bouchercon?” When I was new to the mystery-writing scene, I asked myself that too. Now I know it’s the world’s largest mystery fan-and-writers conference, held yearly in different cities, and offering one fattening feast for the mystery-lover’s soul! Actually […]
Haunted Places in Real Life and in My Books
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangOver the years I’ve had a fascination with haunted places and have stayed in a few. The Queen Mary is supposed to be haunted–and has a tour with some special effects added. However, I once was there for a conference and many of the photographs taken during the awards ceremony showed that we’d been visited […]