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.
Writing Life and Inspiration: Strangers + “What if?” = Plots and Characters in Fiction
/in writing life, amateur sleuth mysteries, Author Life, author promotion, Book events, characters, Cozy Mysteries, crafting cozies, humor, indie publishing, Inspiration, Lois Winston, Mysteries, New Release, Publishing, Series, Uncategorized, women sleuths/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston Whenever I hear a writer complain that she can’t come up with an idea for a plot or character, I offer this advice: “Get off your phone and keep your eyes and ears open.” No matter where I go—from the supermarket to a doctor’s appointment to the line at the DMV—I see […]
Sisterhood of the Traveling Book
/in T.K. Thorne/by TK ThorneToday we’re traveling to meet T.K. Thorne! T.K. Thorne wanted to make first contact with aliens. When that didn’t work out, she became a police officer. Although most people she met were human, some were quite strange…. Retiring as a precinct captain, she writes full-time. Her books include two award-winning historical novels (Noah’s Wife and Angels […]
It’s No Secret by Saralyn Richard
/in Mystery/by Saralyn RichardIt’s no secret that I worked in urban high schools as a teacher, administrator, and consultant before becoming an author of fiction. So, when I wrote A MURDER OF PRINCIPAL, all of my close friends and colleagues couldn’t wait to see whether they would make an appearance in the book […]
A New Year and a New Anthology
/in Anthologies, Paula Gail Benson, Romance, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Happy new year to all! I hope your reading and writing is bringing you much joy. I’ve written before about belonging to the Lowcountry Romance Writers (LRWA, a chapter of the Romance Writers of America). I’ve continued to be a member, even though it is based in Charleston, S.C. and I […]
In summary
/in How to Write, Publishing, Uncategorized, writing life/by donalee MoultonWhen I completed my first mystery novel, Hung Out to Die, I quickly discovered that the novel would not stand alone. A synopsis was required. As a freelance journalist and communications specialist, I’ve put together a lifetime of pitches and proposals. Still, I spent some time reading up on what makes a successful synopsis. Then […]