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.
Hello? Is anyone out there?
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries/by Lois WinstonWith a blogging rotation that assigns me the fourth Wednesday of every month, I’m always stuck blogging the day before Thanksgiving. Hello? Is anybody out there? Probably not. I imagine you’re all either busy prepping in the kitchen or spending the day traveling over the river and through the woods or in the air on […]
A New Anthology by the Bethlehem Writers Group: An Element of Mystery
/in Anthologies, Mystery, Paula Gail Benson, Short Stories, Suspense/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson The Bethlehem Writers Group holds a special place in my heart. My first short story appeared in its online publication, the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable. At that time, the monthly Roundtable was a nonpaying market, but I remember how thrilled I was to be selected as the February featured story and asked […]
The Poet
/in Author Life/by Barbara EikmeierBy Barbara J Eikmeier One of my writing teachers is a poet. I saw him last week in the coffee shop. He wasn’t at his usual table, near the window where the light is best. This day, his table was next to the fireplace, where it’s warmer. Sheets of paper spilled across the table with […]
Always the Season for Kindness
/in characters, Inspiration, Mystery, Series/by Saralyn RichardBy Saralyn Richard When I was an English I teacher, I assigned my students a “Day of Kindness” paper, based on the Shirley Jackson short story, “One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts.” The resulting papers and speeches led to a powerful discussion of good and evil, and how doing good deeds made the world a better […]
Growing as a Writer: My Trek Down Memory Lane
/in Author Life, characters, How to Write, Mystery, Series, Suspense, The Stiletto Gang/by Donnell Ann BellBy: Donnell Ann Bell Years ago, when I left my newspaper job and turned to fiction, I was forced to become educated in a short amount of time. I also can assure you during that period, the self-assured nonfiction writer was humbled (Please note: I’m already pretty humble!). WHAT I LEARNED: There is a huge […]