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 Ten-Year Journey to a Golden Ticket
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, How to Write/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston Many authors mention in their bios that they always wanted to be a writer. Not me. I wanted to be an astronaut. That dream died a quick death due to a right brain that quakes at the sight of anything requiring math skills and a body prone to motion sickness. Some dreams […]
Thoughts on an aging mother
/in Author Life/by Barbara EikmeierBy Barbara J Eikmeier My mother, at age 91, helped me up off the floor. It was one of those moments that will stay with me for a long time. Dementia has left her passive. Arthritis has left her bent over at the waist and often in pain. She uses a walker, moves very slowly, […]
Parrott and Tonya Sitting in a Tree by Saralyn Richard
/in characters, Detective, Detective Parrott Mystery Series, New Release, Romantic Suspense, Saralyn Richard, Series/by Saralyn RichardLiterary detectives rarely work alone. Sherlock had Watson. Nero Wolfe had Archie Goodwin. Poirot had Captain Hastings. Then there are Nick and Nora Charles, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, and Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Authors make good use of the sidekicks throughout the series. The sidekick provides […]
Do You Drabble? Why You Should!
/in Book events, Paula Gail Benson, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Last year, I wrote about the great experience of participating in Loren Eaton’s Advent Ghosts. I’m so pleased he’s offering the opportunity again this year. Even better, it will not be for a single day, but an entire week! What is Advent Ghosts? It’s a mass storytelling extravaganza, featuring tales of […]
Gay Yellen: The Return Trip
/in Author Life, Book Clubs, characters, Novels, Romantic Suspense, Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Series/by Gay YellenHas this ever happened to you? You’re driving to somewhere you’ve never been before, searching for street signs, hoping you don’t get lost in an unfamiliar part of town. Finally, you arrive, conduct whatever business you came for, and head home. But as you retrace your route, you begin to notice singular, interesting sights that […]