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.
Holiday Reflections in Advance
/in Uncategorized/by DebraHoliday Reflections in Advance by Debra H. Goldstein The holidays are about to overwhelm us. The TV will be taken over by warm and fuzzy advertisements. Catalogs of things I must have or give will fill my mailbox. At my local CVS, one staff member was moving Halloween candy to a sale rack and packing […]
In Defense of the Day Job
/in Author Life/by Bethany MainesA Day Job? Really? I know a lot of writer’s for whom the dream is to ditch the day job and become a Stay-At-Home-Writer. It would be lovely to be solely supporting myself on my writing. But that’s not financial reality for most writers and I would argue that it shouldn’t be. I think the […]
The Joy of Seasonal Reading: Why It’s Never Too Early to Dive into Christmas Books
/in Uncategorized/by Debra SennefelderThe other day while I was on Facebook, I saw a photo in a reader’s group of the member’s newest haul and they were all Christmas books. And with Hallmark and GAF airing Christmas movies since the middle of last month, it’s feeling a lot like Christmas. And there are a few compelling reasons why […]
Existing While Brown or Black in America
/in life, Racism/by Linda RodriguezExisting While Brown or Black in America by Linda Rodriguez In all the turmoil around #BlackLivesMatter and the extrajudicial killings of Black men and women by police right now, I notice the inevitable outcries from parts of the White community that the police wouldn’t shoot and kill these people for nothing, that they must have […]
Characters, Holidays, and Changes
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Sparkle Abbey Do you love all the holiday books that are coming out? We certainly do! Halloween, All Saints Day, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and more. From now until the end of the year there are celebrations galore. Families and friends getting together for various festivities. Or not. We’re working on our new series, […]