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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.
Anthony Nominations for Best Short Story and Best Anthology
/in Anthologies, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson This year’s Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, will be held in San Diego, California, from August 30 through September 3. The Anthony awards, named for Anthony Boucher, a founder of the Mystery Writers of America, will be announced during the convention. Categories for Best Short Story and Best Anthology are included […]
The Joy of Audio.
/in Irish Mysteries/by Joyce WoollcottBy Joyce Woollcott. A debut author dreams of many things. A breakout novel, lots of sales, terrific reviews, guest panels at big conferences –– free drinks and tasty little finger foods. In reality, writers don’t usually achieve all these goals. Some of them certainly, but instant, glittering success is only for the few. Like many […]
Fighting the Good Fight
/in Uncategorized/by Saralyn RichardFighting the Good Fight—For the Arts by Saralyn Richard My first foray into the world of teaching was as an English instructor, and I learned a lot about working with students in a required academic subject. Several years into that career, I earned a graduate degree in administration, and I switched out of the English […]
What I Learned from King Charles’ Coronation
/in Paula Gail Benson/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Last weekend, I was able to spend a little time watching and listening to the King’s coronation while preparing for and driving to attend a young friend’s college graduation. I wish that I had tuned into the broadcast earlier to see the pageantry of the carriages processing to Westminster Abbey. I […]
When One Thing Leads to Another by Judy Penz Sheluk
/in How to Write, Marketing, Publishing/by Judy Penz ShelukI’m delighted to welcome Judy Penz Sheluk as my guest to talk about her new release: Finding Your Path to Publication: A Step-by-Step Guide. Because I’ve loved her two fiction series: The Glass Dolphin mysteries and the Marketville mysteries, I know this will be a valuable non-fiction tool for writers. See you next month! —Debra […]