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Interview with Stiletto Gang member, Cathy Perkins!

 By Lynn McPherson

I've had the privilege of getting to know one of my fellow Stiletto Gang members a little better over the last few weeks.

Cathy Perkins is not only an award-winning author, but also a contributing editor for The Big Thrill, International Thriller Writer's monthly publication. On top of that, Cathy has worked on the blog and social media for the ITW Debut Authors, and coordinated for the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense.

When did you know you wanted to be...

New Short Story Anthologies for Fall

by Paula Gail Benson

  This fall, several new short story anthologies have appeared to provide wonderful entertainment on cooler evenings. Here are a few:

  So West: Love Kills is the ninth anthology published by the Desert Sleuths Chapter of Sisters in Crime, recently released in conjunction with its virtual Write Now Conference. Featuring tales of love gone wrong in the American Southwest, the following authors contributed work: Shannon Baker, Mysti Berry, Meredith Blevins, Patricia Bonn, Laur...

Peleliu by T.K. Thorne

 

Writer, humanist,
          dog-mom, horse servant and cat-slave,
       Lover of solitude
          and the company of good friends,
        New places, new ideas
           and old wisdom.

This month, 77 years ago, American soldiers began a battle for an airstrip on a tiny island in the Pacific. 

I had never heard of it, but I watched a documentary where the last surviving Marines told of the battle predicted to take four days that lasted over two months—the bullets; the mud; of forcing their foes ...

The Cycle of Life in My Chicana Garden by Juliana Aragon Fatula

 September 23, 2021

Dear Reader,

Woke up this morning and ventured out the backdoor to inspect my Chicana Garden. The hawk landed on my grape arbor and settled in amongst the concord grapes. I waited. The hawk flew low to the ground and swooped towards my tomatoes. I waited and watched. The hawk reappeared and flew inside the arbor and landed. I thought the hawk was eating my grapes, but they had already dropped to the ground and shriveled into raisins. I walked toward the hawk and heard it flitte...

Author Lois Winston Interviews Author T.K. Thorne

By Lois Winston
Today I sit down for a chat with author T.K. Thorne. Learn more about T.K. and her books at her website.
LW: I recently read your historical novel,  Noah’s Wife , and found it fascinating. Most authors start out in other careers, and those who have been in law enforcement, like you, often gravitate toward writing mysteries, suspense, or thrillers. What drew you to write the untold story of a character from the Bible? 

TKT: Hi Lois!  I’m so happy you picked Noah’s Wife because it is my...

BODIES GALORE

 

BODIES GALORE

by Saralyn Richard

             

This month, it’s my pleasure to interview fellow-Stiletto-Gang-member, Gay Yellen, author of the Samantha Newman Mystery Series: The Body Businessand The Body Next Door. While I’ve known Gay for a very long time, I learned a lot from this interview, and it’s fun to share these things with you.

SR:  Before we get serious, here’s a burning question: The Body Business and The Body Next Door feature a leggy woman wearing drop-dead gorgeous stilettos. (W...

BODIES GALORE by Saralyn Richard This month...

 

BODIES GALORE

by Saralyn Richard

             

This month, it’s my pleasure to interview fellow-Stiletto-Gang-member, Gay Yellen, author of the Samantha Newman Mystery Series: The Body Businessand The Body Next Door. While I’ve known Gay for a very long time, I learned a lot from this interview, and it’s fun to share these things with you.

SR:  Before we get serious, here’s a burning question: The Body Business and The Body Next Door feature a leggy woman wearing drop-dead gorgeous stilettos. (W...

Fabulous Books to Be Released this Fall!

by Paula Gail Benson

This fall a number of great authors are making their debuts or continuing their publishing success with some fabulous reads for the season. I selected the following four to highlight because of my connections with each writer: Yasmin, Tara, and Hank have become close personal friends and Wanda and I are both attorneys and graduates of Lori Rader Day’s instruction at the Yale Writers’ Workshop. I hope you’ll have a chance to check out each of these novels. I know I’m looking f...

Three Things: With Debra H. Goldstein

 by Shari Randall

If you're a reader of the blog, you've made the acquaintance of the multi-faceted Debra H. Goldstein. Judge, litigator, author are just a few of the words that describe her. 

I thought it would be fun to play a game to learn a bit more about Debra, things you might not know. I stumbled upon a Facebook game called Three Things that was a lot of fun, so here's "Three Things With Debra!" I loved learning more about her, especially our shared love of pizza and dark chocolate.

Three Th...

Interview with Stiletto Gang blogmate, Lynn McPherson

Interview with Stiletto Gang blogmate, Lynn McPherson

By Cathy Perkins

Let me introduce you to one of our newer blogmates, Lynn McPherson. For years, Lynn led an adventurous globe-trotting life (her adventures sound like so much fun!). Now she  channels her love of adventure and history into her writing, where she's free to go anywhere, anytime. Currently juggling family and an energetic puppy, she writes the Izzy Walsh Mystery Series.

I love the tag line for Lynn’s newest novel, The Girls Dress...