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.
What’s your favorite thing about September?
/in Author Life, Mysteries/by Mary Lee AshfordSeptember has finally arrived, but here in the Midwest it’s not feeling very much like Fall. Between the triple-digit heat index we’re currently experiencing and the packed-to-the-gills summer that felt like it was on fast-forward, it’s hard to believe that it’s September already. So we’re not going to talk about football games and fall leaves. […]
Clicking Our Heels – Anything Personal Incorporated Into Your Writing?
/in Clicking Our Heels/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Anything Personal Incorporated Into Your Writing? For fun, we asked each member of The Stiletto Gang if there was anything personal they do (sing, exercise, etc.) that they have incorporated into their writings? Donnell Ann Bell: I play the piano by ear and incorporated it into Deadly Recall. Donalee Moulton: I […]
Africa! —T.K. Thorne
/in T.K. Thorne, Uncategorized/by TK ThorneI didn’t know that I needed to go to Africa. When a friend asked if my husband and I wanted to go, I started to respond, “No,” but the word caught somewhere between apprehension and . . . something else: SEE MORE
Author Lois Winston on the Battle of Author Versus Character
/in Author Life/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston It’s Their Story, not Ours There’s a battle going on where author versus character. Authors often talk about how their characters sometimes blindside them. We think we know where our story is going when suddenly, a character refuses to do what we want her to do. Authors think we’re the ones in […]
Sisterhood of the Traveling Book – Game of Scones
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries, cozy mystery, cozy mystery books, cozy mystery sale, Sisterhood of the Traveling Book, The Stiletto Gang/by Mary Lee AshfordI’m excited to join the Sisterhood of the Traveling Book tour and though Game of Scones has done some extensive traveling, the most recent trip was a little closer to home. Last week, I attended a three-day CozyCon in St. Paul, Minnesota. This wasn’t a reader event but rather an author intensive and so most […]