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.
Take a C.A.R.D.
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines While I was reading Sparkle Abbey’s recent blog post about how real her characters in their Pampered Pets Mystery series, I laughed and sympathized with the authors who are clearly suffering from C.A.R.D. – Character / Author Reality Disorder. Most authors I know suffer from this. We invest a lot of time […]
The Doctor is Out. The Writer is In.
/in Uncategorized/by Marjorie BrodyBy Marjorie Brody A fellow author asked me a question typically asked by readers: “Where do you get your characters?” Before I could answer, she shook her head and said, “No, what I really want to know is, are you writing about your patients?” My gut tightened and a sadness settled in my chest. I […]
When Fictional People Seem Real
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto Gangby Sparkle Abbey We had a conversation recently with a reader who asked about some of the fashions mentioned in our books. She wondered where we got the ideas for what Caro and Mel wear. Though this reader confessed she didn’t know many of the designers, she still loved reading the descriptions of the fashions. […]
Mystery Writers Who Inspired Me—Part 1
/in Uncategorized/by Kay KendallBy Kay Kendall Jacqueline Winspear is a marvelous author whose books have been inspiring me for more than a decade. Most of the stories in her Maisie Dobbs mystery series are set in England, and the series begins after the War to End All Wars, which is alas now called World War One. The eleventh […]
Oh, My Goodness, This is the First Tuesday!
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangYep, I forgot and thought I better check if I had my blog post ready, and I didn’t. It’s not the first time I’ve forgotten, but guess I can chalk it up to my age. I do that a lot now, blaming things on my age. However, I don’t think it’s any different than when […]