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.
Location, location, location
/in Uncategorized, Writing and the Arts/by donalee MoultonWhere your characters live, work, and solve mysteries can be central to the story. Or not. I’ve discovered that location is not a requirement or an irrelevancy. It is a spectrum. At one end of the spectrum, location is essential. As a result, you spend time bringing that location to life, making it real, and […]
Packing books, Packing rescue supplies
/in Barbara J Eikmeier/by Barbara EikmeierBy Barbara J. Eikmeier It was a few anxiety-filled days, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, waiting to hear from our daughter, who had just moved to a small mountain community in western North Carolina. Her community was spared the massive flooding and power outages, losing only cell service and internet for a few days. […]
Distractions
/in Uncategorized/by Saralyn RichardDistractions by Saralyn Richard I’ve never been diagnosed with ADD or hyperactivity. In fact, my whole life I’ve been able to focus and concentrate whenever needed. I can read for long periods without becoming antsy, and I’m equally good at listening. All of these stand me well in writing novels, because long sessions at […]
The Research Text
/in Donnell Ann Bell, Author Life, humor/by Donnell Ann BellBy Donnell Ann Bell Years ago, when I worked at the Colorado Springs Business Journal as assistant editor, spotlight writer, proofreader, dishwasher, you get the idea, I shared the print room with my delightful editor and a few crazy people. Delightful and crazy are just two adjectives that come to mind. The word I reserve […]
Can I be a Co-Writer?
/in Author Life, How to Write, humor, Ideas, Inspiration, New Release, Novels, Romance/by Bethany MainesA Co-Writer Spills the Beans In my upcoming release, Luckless Love, my heroine is returning from a year long road trip and searching for someplace to belong. Wanting to belong to a community is a universal theme that I think appeals to readers, but when I started to write the book, I didn’t immediately leap […]