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 Magic of Editing
/in Donnell Ann Bell, humor, Inspiration, Lois Winston/by Donnell Ann BellBy Donnell Ann Bell As a writer, I can attest that I stare at a computer monitor more than I ever stare at a mirror. So, it should be no surprise there are times I walk by one and am shocked at the creature staring back at me. The thoughts that come to mind? For […]
Special Guest – Historical Mystery Author, Clara McKenna
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, Guest, History/by Mary Lee Ashfordby Sparkle Abbey Today we welcome a very special guest to the blog – our friend and fellow Iowa author Clara Mckenna who is has a fantastic release coming out later this month, Murder at Glenloch Hill. More about that later. First, we had some questions for Clara about her writing journey, her process, and […]
Clicking Our Heels – Wardrobes and Our Novels and Characters
/in characters, Clicking Our Heels, Novels, Writing and the Arts/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Wardrobes and Our Novels and Characters When one thinks of the elements that go into a book, one thinks about things like characters, setting, voice, but the Gang members recently had a discussion about how wardrobe plays a role in our books and how we dress our characters. We thought we’d […]
The journey of a reluctant author by Dru Ann Love
/in Dru Ann Love, Drus Book Musings/by Dru Ann LoveSo, what happens when you collaborate with your friend and your short story is published? You become a first-time published author and you enjoy the accolades from readers, friends, and fans. Then our short story is nominated not once, not twice, but three times for a variety of upcoming awards. First, our short story won […]
Go Slow—Adults Playing! by T.K. Thorne
/in T.K. Thorne/by TK ThorneI just read an article about the importance of connecting or reconnecting with our playful selves. “It offers a reprieve from the chaos.” That sounded intriguing. There is certainly a lot of chaos going on at the moment. I could use a reprieve. When we were children, we didn’t play to accomplish anything. We just […]