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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.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Book
/in Sisterhood of the Traveling Book, Romance, Romantic Suspense/by Bethany MainesTraveling to… Vegas Baby! In a time where AI can make a lot of things appear to be real, I’ve come to value the real life photo that may or may not have the best lighting and might just have some goober tourist in the background. So recently, when a friend of mine traveled to […]
Calls for Short Stories
/in Anthologies, Paula Gail Benson, Short Stories/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Two organizations have posted calls for short stories and are accepting submissions this summer: Malice Domestic 2027 and Bouchercon 2027 (to take place in Washington, D.C.). Here are the basic requirements along with the websites where you can find additional information. Anthology | Malice Domestic Ltd Malice Domestic 21: Anthology Submissions […]
A writing life – and a few Q&A’s
/in Author Life, writing a mystery novel, Writing and the Arts, writing life/by donalee MoultonBy donalee Moulton I’ve been doing a lot of book readings and book signings. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet readers and discuss all things mystery. They also keep me on my toes. Here are some questions I’ve been asked recently. Q: What was the first seed of an idea […]
Let’s Hear It for the Arts by Saralyn Richard
/in Uncategorized/by Saralyn RichardOne of my favorite jobs was being the Fine Arts Chairperson at Thornton Township High School, Harvey, Illinois. I came to the position in a circuitous way, since I had previously taught English. The school district had just restructured departments and consolidated the music, art, foreign language, and speech departments into a single department, labeled […]
Fear and the Writing Habit
/in Author Life, Paula Gail Benson, writing life/by Paula Bensonby Paula Gail Benson Just looking at the title of this message, what do you think it’s about? Could it be about starting the practice of writing on a schedule? Might it provide ideas on how to maintain the practice? Could it discuss what is the most effective time for a daily writing habit: pre-dawn, […]