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.
New Year’s Resolution: Read a Short Story a Day
/in Anthologies, How to Write, Marketing, Mystery, Paula Gail Benson, Publishing, Short Stories, The Stiletto Gang/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Happy New Year, everyone! I hope it has been healthy, comfortable, and prosperous for all. If you are still considering resolutions and have any interest in short story craft, may I suggest a recommendation by well-known, award winning writer and editor Barb Goffman? Why not read a short story a day? […]
Reeled in by the Hook, Line, and Sinker short story anthology
/in Mystery, Short Stories/by DebraReeled in by the Hook, Line, and Sinker short story anthology by Debra H. Goldstein I’m a sucker for a good whodunit. Whether serious or humorous, I find figuring out mysteries challenging and fun. Best of all, I relax and forget anything worrying me while I lose myself in the author’s storyline. Timewise, it works […]
Rewrite Time
/in Author Life, Christmas, How to Write/by Bethany MainesTime for a Rewrite With Christmas just past and the long stretch of post holiday free time ahead (that’s a joke, there’s no free time, just more gray skies) it must be time to launch into a new project. Or perhaps just rehash, reimagine, and rewrite an old one. I’m mid-way through turning my Christmas […]
The Letter I’ll Never Forget
/in Author Life, Book Clubs, Inspiration, Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Series, Suspense, Vincent Van Gogh/by Gay YellenHere it is again, a new year. A fresh start, and yet, a hint of gloom still permeates the air. We’ve all had to navigate through and adjust to new realities. How are you managing? Whenever I’m struggling, I lean on the philosophy of someone I fell in love with years ago: Vincent Van Gogh. […]
What’s in a Character Name?
/in characters, Detective, Donnell Ann Bell, Guest Blogger, Mystery, The Stiletto Gang/by Donnell Ann BellDear Stiletto Gang Readers: I am pleased today to welcome Author Annette Dashofy to The Stiletto Gang blog. I’ve beta read her Detective Honeywell series and all I can say is you’re in for a roller coaster ride treat! ~ Donnell Most writers I know share one common problem. Character names. Not only do we […]