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.
The Right Way to Worry –by T.K. Thorne
/in Uncategorized/by TK ThorneThere’s a lot to worry about. The world is on fire. Literally and figuratively. It’s not the first time, of course, even though it feels like a unique crossroads of time. I grew up under the threat of nuclear winter and the extinction of life on Earth. My family discussed what to do should the […]
July 2023 Summertime in Southern Colorado By Juliana Cha Cha de Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico de la cruz Aragón Fatula
/in Uncategorized/by Juliana Aragon FatulaDear Reader, This is the story that I want to write and read. Something no one else can write. Only I can tell this story. It is my story about two talented Chicanas from Pueblo, Colorado who solve crimes and mysteries and run Emma’s Recovery House for women and children. L.A. and Eva Mondragón Private […]
Summertime…and the TBR pile is calling!
/in Author Life, Book Clubs, Cozy Mysteries, Lois Winston, Novels, Summer Reads/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston A Crafty Collage of Crime, the 12th book in my Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Series, released six weeks ago. After a multi-week blog tour to promote the book, I’ve now officially entered the period I call “me” time, a mini-vacation I permit myself after each new book leaves the security of the […]
Macavity, Shamus, and Silver Falchion Short Story (and Other) Award Nominations
/in Detective, Mystery, Paula Gail Benson, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson The nominations for Macavity Awards, Shamus Awards, and Silver Falchion Awards have been announced for best short story or best short story collection or anthology. The Macavity Award is named for the “mystery cat” of T.S. Eliot (Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats). Each year the members of Mystery Readers International […]
Where do ideas come from?
/in Author Life, Book events, How to Write, Joyce Woollcott/by Joyce WoollcottWHERE DO IDEAS COME FROM? by Joyce Woollcott I wonder, I really do, where ideas come from. Not just ideas for books and short stories and magazine articles, but ideas in all creative fields. Artists, painters, sculptors, potters, movie makers, song writers––anyone at all who creates original content. Of course I do wonder more about […]