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.
Turning Ten
/in Uncategorized/by Gay YellenTime flies! I don’t spend much time reminiscing about past triumphs or missed chances in my writing life. But I was caught off-guard when I discovered that this is the 10th anniversary of the publication of The Body Next Door, Book#2 in the Samantha Newman Mystery Series. So today, even though I’m deep in the […]
Writing Setbacks and How I Joined the “Ologist” Team
/in Copyright, Donnell Ann Bell, humor, writing life/by Donnell Ann BellBy Donnell Ann Bell It’s no secret I’m on hiatus and have had a few writing setbacks, particularly after my publisher announced her retirement and the copyright lawsuit against Anthropic (Bartz v. Anthropic) originated in August 2024. Still, I’ve worked years to become traditionally published, and the idea of allowing my books, to disappear is […]
Guest Mystery Author – CB Wilson
/in guest mystery author, CB Wilson, cozy dog mysteries, Cozy Mysteries, Dog books, Guest Blogger, pet caper mysteries, writing life/by Lois WinstonToday we welcome guest mystery author CB Wilson to the Stiletto Gang. The Things We Do for a Good Murder By CB Wilson People often ask where I get my mystery ideas. The answer? Everywhere. Especially places I probably shouldn’t visit. I love traveling to the locations where I set my books. Sure, Google can […]
Clicking Our Heels – Do You Immediately Start a New Project When You Finish One?
/in Clicking Our Heels/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Do You Immediately Start a New Project When You Finish One? Some authors fear that when one project is finished, they will never write again if they don’t immediately start another one. Other writers want time to recharge. We decided to see what the members of The Stiletto Gang think and […]
Meet the Authors’ Dogs
/in Judy Penz Sheluk, A Fatal Affair, Helen Grier, True Crime/by Judy Penz ShelukWhen my co-author, Amanda Capper, and I first began writing A Fatal Affair: The Murder of Helen Grier in October 2025, I decided to create dedicated Facebook and Instagram accounts and post something about the book on a weekly basis. (I tried BlueSky for a while as well, but abandoned that after a few months […]