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.
Writing Fitness
/in Uncategorized/by Paula BensonIn January, I wrote a blog about “Resolution as Metaphor” where I spoke about my two New Year’s resolutions (to carry less in my purse and drink more water) and wondered what those resolutions said about me. I decided, “Lightness and water are two ideas associated with movement and flow. They enable the journey and […]
I Wrote a Book
/in Uncategorized/by DebraI Wrote A Book by Debra H. Goldstein I wrote a book this week. Or, maybe it was last week? The days seem to run together when I’m writing well. Hours go by before I stiffly realize daylight has faded. I don’t know if the book is any good. I began writing it at the […]
That Editing… So Hot Right Now
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines It’s that time again. The editing time. The time when I get back all the stupidy stupidy line edits and have to go through and approve them. That’s the worst part. I have to approve them. OK, I don’t absolutely HAVE to, but the truth is about 8 out of every 10 […]
To Prologue or Not to Prologue
/in Uncategorized/by Marjorie Brodyby Marjorie Brody I need your opinion. In my next psychological suspense novel, That Night, an event occurs when the protagonist is five years old. The story is told from two points of view, the daughter’s and the mother’s. It’s the daughter’s story of discovery about what happened that night. Normally, I’d start the story […]
Guaranteed to Bleed
/in Uncategorized/by Julie MulhernAbout a year ago, I got THE CALL. I went from a woman who alternated between typing and keeping her fingers crossed to a woman who…well, one of the first things I learned was I still needed to keep my fingers crossed. Truth is, no one really knows why one book catches on and another […]