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 Holiday Stories Submission Opportunity
/in Anthologies, Christmas, Holiday Gifts, Mystery, Paula Gail Benson, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson The Bethlehem Writers Group (BWG)—originally begun by writers based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, known as “Christmas City , USA,” and now having members across the country—is no stranger to holiday stories. Its 2009 anthology, A Christmas Sampler: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Holiday Tales, featured stories about a mall Santa who has forgotten […]
Land Of Fire and Ice by T.K. Thorne
/in T.K. Thorne, Uncategorized/by TK ThorneLast month, I promised a report on my trip to Iceland. Did not expect that they would be waiting for an imminent volcanic eruption from an area we were just visiting! As of this post, one area has sunk and the other risen, and a crack three feet deep appeared in the road in a […]
Ridding the World of Word Clutter, One Description at a Time
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, How to Write, Mystery/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston I’ve recently had several requests from authors and publishers to write blurbs for soon-to-be-published books. In addition, I’m currently judging a writing contest for recently published novels. Although all mysteries, these books run the gamut of various sub-genres within mystery, everything from cozies to suspense. Disturbingly, I’m seeing one issue that crops […]
It’s World Hello Day!
/in Inspiration, life/by Gay YellenThere are lots of things to love about November. Cool, crisp mornings. Warm, cuddly clothes. A lovely fire in the hearth. And hints of cinnamon spice everywhere. I recently learned that today, November 21, is annual World Hello Day. At first it seemed like a made-up trifle akin to National Pickle Day (which was actually […]
Writing Discoveries
/in Convention, Inspiration, Movies, Paula Gail Benson, Writing and the Arts/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson The first weekend in November, the South Carolina Writers Association (SCWA) held its annual conference. Entitled “Storyfest,” it featured a day of master classes followed by two days of panels, guest speakers, readings, and pitch sessions. The entire event was invigorating—truly a great opportunity to connect with other writers, improve craft […]