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.
Conferences for Writers and for Readers—Part I
/in Uncategorized/by Kay KendallBy Kay Kendall Today I’m sitting in for Stiletto Gang colleague and friend, Marjorie Brody. A sudden death in her family has left her with an unbearable list of things to do. Pinch-hitting for Marjorie gives me the chance to make back-to-back posts exploring the burgeoning phenomenon of conferences designed both for readers and for […]
Percolating…
/in Uncategorized/by Julie MulhernPercolate. It’s a great word. When I was a kid, coffee percolated in a big silver pot. The lid was black with a clear knob and every so often a bubble of coffee would rise high enough to be visible. I imagine those coffee bubbles—coming, soon, just be patient—kept my parents sane in the […]
Summer Reading – Part II
/in Uncategorized/by DebraSummer Reading – Part II by Debra H. Goldstein For ten days, I forgot about being a writer. Instead, other than reading Murder on Wheels with an eye towards reviewing it, I let my mind forget about the tools of the trade and I read for pleasure. Biographies, cozies, thrillers, literary fiction – all were […]
The Grace of Rules
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines I was all set to write a post today about authors who have influenced me and then I opened the internet and poked around. I shouldn’t do that; twenty minutes of internet time and suddenly I know too much about what people I don’t know are wearing to events I don’t care […]
Erle Stanley Gardner’s Influence on Me
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangErle Stanley Gardner Author Erle Stanley Gardner’s first book was published the year I was born. I didn’t bother to count how many books (many) or short stories (hundred plus) have been published, but there were a bunch. When I was a kid, I went to the Lux Radio Theater to see the Perry Mason […]