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.
Sunrise, Sunset
/in Barbara J Eikmeier, Families, senses/by Barbara EikmeierBy Barbara J. Eikmeier I once read that for health and prosperity a person should strive to watch two sunrises a year. I know there are some people who see two or three hundred sunrises a year. I’m not one of them. As for sunsets, I’m well-rehearsed on the shift of colors, time of day […]
Writing a Series—It’s All in the Protagonist by Saralyn Richard
/in Book Clubs, Detective, Series/by Saralyn RichardWriting a Series—It’s All in the Protagonist by Saralyn Richard A man wearing a hat photo – Free On Image on Unsplash I never planned to write a series. My first mystery novel, MURDER IN THE ONE PERCENT, set in the lush landscape of Brandywine Valley, Pennsylvania, centered around a birthday party where […]
The Many Versions of the Addams Family
/in Mystery/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson According to Wikipedia, Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912-September 29, 1988) made a career as a cartoonist, first for his high school yearbook, then as a free-lancer for The New Yorker as well as a stint creating animated training films for the Army during World War II. He had a macabre […]
Reflections on the Passing of Time
/in Author Life, life/by DebraReflections on the Passing of Time by Debra H. Goldstein Despite the temperatures being in the high 80’s and 90’s for the past few weeks, we’ve had just enough of a temperature drop that the leaves are beginning to change colors. It’s a sign of Autumn. The calendar even says Fall has begun. The big […]
It’s a Mystery!
/in Cozy Mysteries, Mystery, New Release, Novels/by Bethany MainesSan Juan Islands Mystery #4 This October 23rd will see the release of An Unfinished Storm—book 4 in the San Juan Island Mystery series. When I started the series I had just started my own business, but I was still spending a few hours a week with my grandmother attempting to clean out her house. The […]