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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.
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 […]
Hudson!
/in author promotion, Romance, Series/by Bethany MainesHudson is Released into the Wild! It’s release day for Hudson, book 1 of the Rejects Pack. This archaeological thriller / paranormal romance melds all the booby trapped tomb adventures of Indiana Jones with some shifter wolves, flirtatious banter and tosses in some evil warlocks and a mysterious mummy for good measure. So in some […]
Whose Words Are These?
/in Artificial Intelligence, Author Life, Book Clubs, Mystery, Plagiarism, Publishing/by Gay YellenDoes the rise of artificial intelligence make you want to scream, “AI, caramba!”? * While there’s speculation that AI may cost some people their jobs, writers worry that AI will lead to rampant plagiarism. All of which reminds me of a time in the pre-digital era when an entire work of mine was plagiarized by a […]
An Expert Disagreement
/in Author Life, Donnell Ann Bell/by Donnell Ann BellBy Donnell Ann Bell In December 2022, on The Stiletto Gang, I blogged about the importance of accurate research when creating our fictional stories. I also pointed out that the Internet is a great place to obtain plot information, but to rely exclusively on search engines is risky. I also mentioned in this blog that […]