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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.
Creating (and Eliminating) Secondary Characters by Judy Penz Sheluk
/in characters, How to Write/by Judy Penz ShelukDelighted to welcome Judy Penz Sheluk as my guest this month. The characters in her books are always so realistic and fun that I was thrilled she picked them to talk about. Enjoy! – Debra Creating (and Eliminating) Secondary Characters by Judy Penz Sheluk Several years back I had the pleasure of attending an event […]
No Regrets
/in Uncategorized/by Robin Hillyer-MilesLowcountry Romance Writers of America (LRWA) has published its second volume of short stories in a new anthology. Love in the Lowcountry Winter Holiday Collection Volume 2 has eleven stories that all take place in South Carolina between Halloween and Valentine’s Day. LRWA strives to give authors the tools they need to get published. In […]
Let’s All NaNoWriMo… or Not
/in Christmas, Cozy Mysteries, How to Write, Inspiration, Romance, Series/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany “NaNoWriMo” Maines NaNoWriMo Wha? I don’t really believe in NaNoWriMo AKA National Novel Writing Month. Partially just because I object strenuously to the clunky abbreviation. But also because the goal of writing fifty thousand words in a month reduces novel writing to a very basic component—words. Writing fifty-thousand words is an accomplishment of […]
Mystery! Suspense! Thriller!
/in Author Life, Book Clubs, Marketing, Mystery, Publishing, Romantic Suspense/by Gay YellenWhen I pitched my first book to a publisher, I described it as a mystery. “Tell me about it,” said the acquisitions editor. After hearing the the storyline, she asked to see the full manuscript and gave me her card. Glancing at the card, I noticed that the publisher she represented specialized in romance novels. I repeated […]
What Crow Says
/in Poetry/by Linda RodriguezFor Native American Heritage Month by Linda Rodriguez I have a strong propensity for crows. They’re birds that don’t get the love and respect that other birds do because they’re not as flashy in appearance and their voices are harsher, even though they are classified as songbirds. Crows are intelligent, can make tools and remember […]