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.
Is There Another Way?
/in T.K. Thorne/by TK ThorneWe are at war. Again. I am old enough to remember the 1970 song “War” and its iconic refrain: “War, huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” And yet—here we are. Again and again and again. I have lived through the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the post‑9/11 “Forever Wars” in Afghanistan and […]
#1 Favorite Book of All Time
/in favorite book of all time/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston “Grandma, what’s your #1 favorite book of all time?” My #1 favorite book of all time? As part of a Readathon at his elementary school, my nine-year-old grandson recently asked me this question. You might think this is a simple question with an even simpler answer. Not for me. I’ve been impacted […]
Sisterhood of the Traveling Book
/in Sisterhood of the Traveling Book/by donalee Moultonby donalee Moulton It is October 31st. All Hallows’ Eve hovers on the horizon, and my friend Lynn and I have decided to ignore the portent, the heavy mist, and the grey clouds as we make our way down a dirt road to the gravesite of a little girl who died more than one hundred […]
Newly Issued Short Story Anthologies to Explore
/in Artificial Intelligence, Debra H. Goldstein, Paula Gail Benson, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson With March coming in like a lion and continuing to exhibit changeable weather, why not enjoy a virtual vacation by taking advantage of some great reissued short story anthologies? Edited by Michael Bracken and Gary Phillips, Jukes and Tonks (originally published by Down and Out Books, April 18, 2021, and issued […]
Cardinal takes flight
/in Detective, Mysteries, Mystery, Paranormal Mystery/by donalee Moultonby donalee Moulton February brought with it a dozen red roses from my husband, some of which are wide open and aromatic even today. I split the dozen flowers into two vases. Beside each vase sits Cardinal. A book, not a bird. Cardinal took flight, in paper and digital formats, in February. The book is […]