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.
Oops, Late Again
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangI could’ve sworn I had a post already to go–but obviously I didn’t. Of course it might’ve disappeared into cyber space. That happens to me a lot. My promotion for Kindred Spirits is winding down. I have three more events coming up: a book fair, a day in an antique store, and two days at […]
The Art of Entertaining
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangThe original Evelyn, bless her soul, hated to cook. Maybe a closer truth would be, cooking bored her. That’s not to say that we didn’t have a family dinner every night (six p.m. sharp). It always consisted of some kind of meat or chicken and two vegetables. The original time efficiency expert, my mother would […]
The Encore Bride Wore Red
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangWidowed three years ago, I am over 50 and engaged to be married for the second time. In doing research on “mature” weddings, I discovered that women like me are often referred to as “encore brides.” I was surprised to find a whole industry out there that caters to encore brides. There are dozens of […]
That’s What I’m Talking ‘Bout
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangWOOF! Arf arf arf. Wag!!! Bark bark, grrrrr. No, wait. Reminder to self: Not everyone speaks WOOFer. It sure seems that way though, since the advanced launch of WOOF: Women Only Over Fifty. At book signings, there’s no lack of ladies who speak the language. And, sometimes, as I’m chatting with a woman, describing the […]
What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangWhat would you tell your younger self? That question was asked and answered by Gwen Carpenter Roland, author of Atchafalaya Houseboat, in a PBS special documenting her experiences living in the Louisiana Swamp with companion, Calvin Voisin. I tuned in out of curiosity since Book Three of my Cynthia’s Attic series, Curse of the Bayou, […]