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.
Valentine’s Noir
/in Author Life, Book events, Short Stories, Writing and the Arts/by Bethany MainesNoir? No Are? Nwar? What now? I occasionally participate in an author event called Noir at the Bar. Local writers bring crime and “noir” themed stories to scandalize listeners with tales of the seedy underbelly of society. Oh, and also to drink, socialize and terrorize ourselves by reading in public. This time around our date […]
Let the Good Times Roll!
/in Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Superbowl, Taylor Swift, Uncategorized/by Gay YellenEven after the extra day for leap year, February is the shortest month. But that doesn’t stop these 29 days from being chock-full of things to celebrate. Especially this week. Due to a quirk in the 2024 calendar, there’s a danger of overdosing on special occasions. I live in what’s often described as the most diverse […]
Fearless Creating: AKA Develop a Stubborn Streak
/in Donnell Ann Bell, How to Write, Lois Winston/by Donnell Ann BellBy Donnell Ann Bell It never fails. I can be talking to friend Lois Winston via phone, topics ranging from world events to some mundane ailment we’re experiencing. Then always. . . always before we hang up, the next 15 minutes segue into critique partner Lois Winston. This is the point in which we discuss […]
Clicking Our Heels – Our Favorite Lines from Books
/in Clicking Our Heels, First lines in novels, Inspiration, Novels/by DebraClicking Our Heels – Our Favorite Lines from Books The words authors write are often called “Darlings.” Most of the members of the Stiletto Gang have written several books, stories, or reviews. Have you ever wondered what line we’ve written that is our favorite or what line we’ve read that we wished we wrote? We’re […]
NEVER GET DISCOURAGED
/in Author Life, Detective, life, Mystery, Novels, Publishing, Romantic Suspense, Series, Suspense/by Susan P. BakerGreat to be a new member of the Stiletto Gang, the most talented writers I’ve come across in a group, probably ever. As an introduction, I’ll lay out the highlights of my literary journey below. In 1962, my mother registered me for a writing class that was offered in summer school after the eighth […]