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.
Before the Internet Search by Saralyn Richard
/in author promotion, History, Internet, Mysteries, Research/by Saralyn RichardWhen I was a junior in college, as an English major, I was required to take a course in John Milton. Taught by a professor who had made Milton his life’s work and who strove to model himself after the legendary poet, the course had the reputation for being the hardest one on campus. I […]
Interconnected February Celebrations
/in History, Paula Gail Benson/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson I remember seeing the 1942 black and white movie Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. Bing ran an inn that only opened on the holidays. In 1952, Kemmons Wilson named his chain of hotels Holiday Inn after the movie, seeking to give guests the same special relaxing accommodation experience. […]
Treasure Hunt: A True-Life Indiana Jones Saga
/in Author Life, author promotion, characters, Kathleen Kaska, Research, travel, writing life/by Kathleen KaskaTreasure Hunt: A True-Life Indiana Jones Saga When you hear the phrase treasure hunt, you might imagine a chest of gold or a legendary artifact. But what if the treasure was a bird—and the hunter an ornithologist? In the mid-1990s, I joined a field trip to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast to […]
Blessing or a Heart’s Curse?
/in Mysteries, Mystery, New Release, Romance, Romantic Suspense/by Bethany MainesI was elected… To the Board of the Northwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America! As a cross-genre writer who bounces between mystery and romance, I’m subject to imposter syndrome in every genre I touch. Is this enough of a mystery? Is this romance-y enough? Someone give me a kiss-o-meter! So when a friend […]
Are Men More Romantic Than Women?
/in Cozy Mysteries, awards, Gay Yellen, Mystery Series, Publishing, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Valentine's Day/by Gay YellenValentine’s Day can bring on a variety of emotions, from high-stakes excitement to blasé indifference, or even outright dread. But, ready or not, it’s barreling into our lives this week. Who loves romance more, men or women? Romantic Love Before we get into how we feel about it, a little history may shed some light […]