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 5-Letter Word that Sends a Shudder of Anxiety Through Most Authors
/in Author Life, author promotion, Cozy Mysteries, Lois Winston, New Release, Publishing, Series/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston By nature, many authors are loners. We spend a good deal of our lives sitting in our writing caves, pecking at our keyboards. Survey any group of authors, and most will tell you the worst part of being an author is having to do promo. That’s the infamous 5-letter word of the […]
Welcome Melodie Campbell!
/in Guest Blogger, New Release/by Sydney Leigh/ Lynn McPhersonLynn McPherson is delighted to welcome Melodie Campbell as a guest to talk about life, writing, and her new release: The Merry Widow Murders. When Life Gives You Lemons…(get out the gin and start writing a new series) By Melodie Campbell Ah, the timeless question. Where do you get your ideas? I think it was […]
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 […]