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.
Presidential Humor…
/in Book Clubs, Cozy Mysteries, History, humor, Romantic Suspense, Samantha Newman Romantic Mystery series, Uncategorized/by Gay YellenThis post is dedicated to the fearless leaders of our country who have wittily (or not) contributed memorable public statements to be celebrated on National Presidential Joke Day. Yes, it’s a real thing that comes around every August 11 to commemorate attempts at humor coming from the mouths our Chief Executives, past and present. Funny, […]
Don’t Leave Your Readers Fragmented
/in Donnell Ann Bell, How to Write, writing a mystery novel, writing life/by Donnell Ann BellAuthors Note: I’ve been busy doing beta reads and the subject of fragmented sentences came up. I wrote the following article in 2013 while editing Writing from the Peak, Pikes Peak Writers blog. I didn’t update the original because dated as it is, I still think it has relevance in 2026. See if you don’t […]
Authors Never Graduate
/in Author Life, Cozy Mysteries/by Sparkle AbbeySparkle Abbey Summer has ended, and the new school year is about to start. But for authors, school is never out of session. In fact, authors never graduate. Many authors are continuously in search of the next best craft book, workshop, or webinar. We certainly enjoy honing our craft. We especially enjoy lively discussions […]
Clicking Our Heels – Caffeine or Not in the Morning?
/in Clicking Our Heels/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Caffeine or Not in the Morning? Although there are many writers who, over the years, supposedly demonstrated an affinity for alcoholic beverages, the Stiletto Gang has a thing for coffee. Here’s what happens if each doesn’t get caffeine in the morning: T.K. Thorne: I’m napping. Saralyn Richard: I don’t drink coffee […]
The Devil’s in the Details
/in Author Life, Brooke Terpening, Mystery, Research, writing life/by Brooke TerpeningEven though we write fiction, authenticity matters. It’s the details that make our stories authentic and create an immersive world for the reader. As a crime fiction writer of a series that is legal adjacent, I believe my responsibility is to get the details correct. My second book has a scene involving a corrections officer […]