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.
And the Short Story Nominees Are . . .
/in Anthologies, Paula Gail Benson, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson It’s awards season and short stories are having a great year! The Leftys (from Left Coast Crime) do not have a short story category, but the nominees for the Edgars (Mystery Writers of America), Agathas (Malice Domestic), and Thrillers (International Thriller Writers) have been announced. In April, we should hear the […]
When Will We Learn? by T.K. Thorne
/in Uncategorized/by TK ThorneIt felt like a blow—what the woman beside me was saying. Questions flicked through my mind: Was this what happened? How could I not remember that? Why did I not remember what had triggered the entire thing? Circa 1980: My partner and I went into a well-known restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama to eat dinner. We […]
Permission Not to Write
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, How to Write, Mystery/by Lois WinstonWhat do you do when you’re suffering from the literary equivalent of a bad day on the mound? You’re all set to hurl a fast ball that should nip the corner of the strike zone and send the batter swinging at air when you wind up tossing a lob that he hits out of the […]
Teaching Creative Writing
/in Uncategorized/by Saralyn RichardTeaching Creative Writing By Saralyn Richard I always wanted to be an author, but I was sidetracked into teaching by my parents, who felt writing was not a real job. I didn’t mind that much. I loved teaching, too, and when the opportunity arose for me to teach creative writing to high school students, I […]
An Interview with Carla Damron
/in Mystery, New Release, Paula Gail Benson, Suspense/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Drawing from her own life and work experience, Carla Damron has crafted intriguing mysteries, diverse characters, and suspenseful stories. Her latest, The Orchid Tattoo, explores the world of human trafficking. Today, she joins us to talk about her writing. Welcome, Carla! When did you first know you wanted to be a […]