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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.
The Anthropomorphizing of an Octopus
/in Author Life, Kathleen Kaska, Nature/by Kathleen KaskaThe Anthropomorphizing of an Octopus I just finished reading Shelby Van Pelt’s delightful novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures. Van Pelt tells the story of an octopus named Marsellus who lived in an aquarium and befriended the elderly nighttime cleaning lady. Several chapters are written from Marcellus’ point of view. It is an excellent example of anthropomorphizing, the […]
Every Little Thing
/in New Release, Romance, Romantic Suspense, writing life/by Bethany MainesQuarter 1 had a lot of things… And Thing 1 and Thing 2 were not blue-haired pranksters. The things were both writing. Last year, I blithely signed a contract with Varus Publishing to provide 4 books in 2026. I had exactly 1.5 books of those four written when I signed. Well, if you want to […]
Life in the Cracks
/in Author Life, Book Clubs, Gay Yellen, Romantic Suspense, Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Spring/by Gay YellenI had an entirely different topic planned for today’s post until I learned that this date marks a celebration of “life in the cracks” for at least one community in California. I think it’s actually something we all should celebrate, especially these days. It’s the Festival of Life-in-the-Cracks Day! Time to celebrate the first signs […]
Down the Rabbit Hole
/in Donnell Ann Bell, History, Ideas, Police, Research, writing life/by Donnell Ann BellBy Donnell Ann Bell I’m glad I only blog once a month on The Stiletto Gang. Mainly because when I stumble on a topic I’d like to discuss, that’s how long it takes to condense the mushroom cloud in my brain into a few cohesive paragraphs. Case in point, I recently read an ad in […]
Judging a Book by Its Title
/in Author Life, Mysteries, Sparkle Abbey, writing life/by Mary Lee AshfordWe often get asked about our book titles and we do have some fun with them. The Sparkle Abbey books sport titles such as “The Girl with the Dachshund Tattoo” and “Fifty Shades of Greyhound” and the Mary Lee Ashford books, “Game of Scones” and “Risky Biscuits.” As with most traditionally published authors, we had no […]