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.
A Fatal Affair: The Murder of Helen Grier [Part II]
/in Judy Penz Sheluk, A Fatal Affair, Helen Grier, True Crime/by Judy Penz ShelukI first wrote about A Fatal Affair: The Murder of Helen Grier in my January first Monday post (if you missed it, you can find it here). Since that time, my co-author, Amanda Capper, and I have continued our research. Much of that research is about the police investigation, the events leading up to the […]
My Traveling Book
/in Uncategorized/by Kathleen KaskaMy Traveling Book Tired of sweltering heat and sticky summer humidity? If you’re looking for the perfect escape, head to the Pacific Northwest. Summer in the San Juan Islands is nothing short of magical. Since moving here, we haven’t needed air conditioning. We simply open the windows and let the cool marine breeze drift through […]
Meeting the Authors of Freed by the Frontier
/in Anthologies, History, Romance, Uncategorized/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson What better way to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence than to read stories about the people whose lives created the history of our country? Denise Farnsworth, Sherry Shindelar, and Susan F. Craft have each contributed a novella to Freed by the Frontier. I’ve asked them to introduce […]
Grammar Crimes
/in writing life/by Lois WinstonBy Lois Winston Like Henry Higgins, grammar crimes make me cringe. I’m sure you remember his immortal words: “Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?” He then went on to add, “In America, they haven’t spoken it in years.” He wasn’t wrong. Grammar Crimes Thanks to my junior high school English teacher, […]
Country Music and Truth
/in Killer Nashville Writers' Conference, Paula Gail Benson, Uncategorized, writing life/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson As Killer Nashville approaches at the end of August, I’ve been binge watching Nashville, the musical/soap opera drama TV series that aired on ABC from 2012 until 2016 and on CMT from 2016 to 2018. It’s now available to view on Netflix. From the beginning, the episodes chronicle the careers of […]