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.
Scotland, Setting, and Story
/in Mystery, travel, Uncategorized/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Sparkle Abbey We are just back from an amazing trip to Scotland and so our heads and hearts are full of all of those experiences. We were there two weeks and still didn’t get to see everything that we wanted to, but we certainly hit most of the high points. We started in Edinburgh, […]
Clicking Our Heels – Addressing Covid in Our Writing
/in Clicking Our Heels, Uncategorized/by DebraAuthors are divided on how to handle the pandemic in their writing. Kathy Reichs chose to write a book that referred to it in past tense but played on its fears (The Bone Code), Elizabeth Strout embraced the emotional and behaviors it arose head on, (Lucy by the Sea), while Ann Patchett incorporated it by […]
A Hobbit House!
/in Author Life, Book Clubs, characters, Kathryn Lane, Mystery, Nikki Garcia Mystery Series/by Kathryn LaneThe mountainous terrain of northern New Mexico, where my husband and I spend our summers, makes me aware of J.R.R. Tolkien’s clever way of segmenting Middle Earth into various regions. I’ve let my imagination fly thinking that he set up different regions, and their diverse inhabitants, by using mountain ranges and valleys to map out […]
Cozy up for fall reading
/in Uncategorized/by Debra SennefelderAs the leaves turn vibrant shades of red and gold and the air becomes crisp and inviting, there’s no better time to cozy up with a good book than during the fall season. To enhance your reading experience and immerse yourself fully in the autumn atmosphere, consider creating the perfect fall reading space—a cozy nook […]
Native Bound Unbound by Juliana Aragón Fatula
/in Uncategorized/by Juliana Aragon FatulaJuliana Aragón Fatula, a 2022 Corn Mother, women who have earned accolades for community activism and creative endeavors is the author of: Crazy Chicana in Catholic City, Red Canyon Falling on Churches, winner of the High Plains Book Award for Poetry 2016, and a chapbook: The Road I Ride Bleeds, and a member of Colorado […]