by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 6, 2015 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
In My Publishing Journey: The First Cut is the Deepest, I wrote about my experience of meeting with an enthusiastic agent at a writer’s conference, and putting all my publishing dreams in her hands. While that turned out to be a rookie mistake, I wasn’t about to give...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 24, 2015 | Interview with an Author
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Rosemary McCracken has worked on newspapers across Canada as a reporter, arts reviewer, editorial writer and editor. She is now a Toronto-based freelance journalist who specializes in personal finance and the financial services...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 10, 2015 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
A year ago, I was actively looking for a home for my debut mystery novel, THE HANGED MAN’S NOOSE. I’m happy to say that I found the perfect fit with Barking Rain Press, but the journey to get there was filled with highs, lows, lots of learning and a liberal dose of...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 30, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
For my last blog of 2014 I toyed with the idea of writing a “year in review,” but quickly realized I’d already covered that territory—either in a previous post or in one of my “new” pages. Here’s a recap of those new pages, with links to take you...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 20, 2014 | Interview with an Author
Linda Wiken, aka Erika Chase, is a former mystery bookstore owner in Ottawa. Book Fair and Foul, the fourth book in the [Erika Chase] Ashton Corners Book Club Mysteries, has just been released and the fifth, Law and Author, will be out next spring. As a fan of the...