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 End Is Near
/in Uncategorized/by Stiletto GangThe End Is Near The last fifty pages are the hardest. That’s what I tell myself–and know to be true–as I pass page 130 (I’m on page 132, to be exact) of an approximately 180-page, single-spaced manuscript. Because that’s what translates into a 380ish page text, which is what the Alison Bergeron mysteries usually come […]
Oh, My Goodness!
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangNo matter how hard you go over edits or galleys, mistakes creep into our books. I don’t even have the copies of my latest, Kindred Spirits yet and I’ve found a glaring error! No, it’s not in the content of the book–this is worse. The person who actually gave me the first seed of an […]
To Infinity, and Beyond
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangIf you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance.On Friday, my daughter leaves to spend the semester at the University of Glasgow. She’s probably 90 percent excited and 10 percent nervous. If I were to analyze my own emotions, it would be more like 90 percent worried and 10 percent […]
Don’t Hate My Amygdala: The Reality of Violence
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangJulia Buckley is a mystery writer who lives in the Chicago area. Her first mystery, The Dark Backward, was released in June of 2006; her next book, Madeline Mann, received glowing reviews from Kirkus and Library Journal. Julia is a member of Sisters in Crime, MWA, and RWA. She keeps a writer’s blog at www.juliabuckley.blogspot.com […]
Fresh Apple Cake
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangDo you have some recipes you’d like to share? Here is one of my family’s favorites. Fresh Apple Cake 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil2 cups sugar2 eggs3 teaspoons vanilla1/3 cup apple sauce Mix items above in a large bowl and beat until smooth. 3 cups flour1 ½ teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt Sift items above […]