Following Directions by Debra H. Goldstein Authors are always told to exactly follow submission guidelines lest they give an editor an easy way to reject their submitted pieces. At the same time, authors are told to think outside the box or to present an idea that is high concept. While tracking every aspect of a […]
Clicking Our Heels – Favorite Musical Instruments – One We Dream of or One We Actually Play donalee Moulton – If I could play a musical instrument, and sadly I don’t, I’d like to think it would be something offbeat and out there, like the glass armonica invented by Benjamin Franklin. Most likely, when forced […]
Clicking Our Heels Some of Our Favorite Things Welcome to 2026. This year, the gang wants to give you more insight into all of us. That’s why our theme each month will address something personal or share some of our favorite things. This month, the topic is what would surprise you, our readers, most about […]
A Lifetime of Resolutions by Debra H. Goldstein The 2025 holidays are almost behind us. As part of celebrating the beginning of a new year, people tend to make resolutions. I stopped doing annual ones several years ago when I realized they were often short sighted. Instead, I’ve tried to live a life that exemplifies […]
The First Therapist by GP Gottlieb One day many years ago, my husband suddenly told me he wanted a divorce. Between the moment he said that he missed his freedom and the slamming of the door when he left, I learned what it meant to watch your life crumble into tiny pieces. I imagined writing […]
How Many Widgets, Possessions and Words Do You Need? by Debra H. Goldstein I recently moved from Birmingham, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia. In making the move, I went from a house to a condo. Even though we gave away furniture as we downsized into three other homes over the years, this is the smallest footprint […]
Clicking Our Heels – The Job Each of Us Would Never Want In addition to being authors, many of the Stiletto Gang members have or still are working other day jobs. Some of the jobs include government worker, judge, graphic designer, police officer, newspaper reporter, and realtor. Because most of us thrived with our chosen […]
Clicking Our Heels – Our Thoughts on the Most Beautiful Thing in Nature Some of us are city folks, some love the outdoors and nature. Today, the gang members share our thoughts on what we each believe to be the most beautiful thing in nature. Donnell Ann Bell – Banff Canada and the amazing waterfalls […]
Creatures of Habit – An Author’s Writing Habits by Debra H. Goldstein Since my Stiletto Writing day changed from every second Friday to the fourth Monday every other month, I’ve been in a state of confusion. It doesn’t seem like it should be that big a change, but I guess I’m more a creature of […]
Clicking Our Heels – Secret Passions Judy Penz Sheluk – I’m addicted to watching competition baking shows, though bran muffins out of a boxed mix is about as adventurous as I’ve gotten. But I’d love to learn to create wonderful cakes and cookies. Mary Lee Ashford – Not really a secret passion or at least […]