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.
The Grace of Rules
/in Uncategorized/by Bethany Mainesby Bethany Maines I was all set to write a post today about authors who have influenced me and then I opened the internet and poked around. I shouldn’t do that; twenty minutes of internet time and suddenly I know too much about what people I don’t know are wearing to events I don’t care […]
Erle Stanley Gardner’s Influence on Me
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangErle Stanley Gardner Author Erle Stanley Gardner’s first book was published the year I was born. I didn’t bother to count how many books (many) or short stories (hundred plus) have been published, but there were a bunch. When I was a kid, I went to the Lux Radio Theater to see the Perry Mason […]
Ask an Author – Where do you get your ideas? Lynn Cahoon
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto GangHi Gang, It’s Lynn Cahoon here… The most common question I get, including from family is this. Where do I get my ideas? Where do I get my ideas? The voices tell me. Okay, so now you think I’m insane, but honestly, there are three ways a story starts to gel for me. It […]
Making a List and Checking It Twice
/in Uncategorized/by Linda Rodriguezby Linda Rodriguez I’m a big believer in using all the help technology and professional writing books and programs can give me in writing. I’ve tried using all kinds of workbooks, charts, and forms in working on a novel. I’m even exploring Scrivener-type software programs for use in writing my next book. I’m hardly on […]
Independence Day Celebrations
/in Uncategorized/by The Stiletto Gangby Sparkle Abbey Laguna Beach Fireworks Around the U.S. plans are being made for the upcoming Independence Day weekend. In Laguna Beach where the Pampered Pets Mysteries are set, residents and visitors will be celebrating the 4th of July holiday with free admission to the Art-a-Fair Fine Arts Festival and a patriotic band concert at […]