by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 17, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
“There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don’t want to, don’t much like what you’re writing, and aren’t writing particularly well.” Agatha Christie. I spent the better...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 13, 2017 | New Release Mondays
Author Name: Jennifer Leeper Book Title: Border Run and Other Stories Book Genre: Contemporary Fiction Release Date: February 7th, 2017 Synopsis: This collection of 14 stories dives headfirst into self-exploration through varying degrees of loss, from two sisters, one...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 10, 2017 | Interview with an Author
Today on BEFORE THEY WERE AUTHORS, we have Sybil Johnson, who worked in software development for twenty years before turning to a life of crime writing. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now resides in Southern California where she writes the Aurora Anderson...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 6, 2017 | New Release Mondays
Author Name: Susan Alice Bickford Book Title: A SHORT TIME TO DIE Book Genre: Crime / Suspense Release Date: January 31, 2017 Synopsis: Walking home on a foggy night, Marly Shaw stops in the glare of approaching headlights. Two men step out of a pickup truck. One of...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 3, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
I’m going to let you in on a secret: I procrastinate, even when I have a deadline looming large—or perhaps because I do and suddenly it all begins to feel a bit overwhelming. Here are my top 5 ways to fritter away the time I should spend writing: Pinterest: Don’t get...