by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 18, 2023 | Newsletters, One Writer's Journey
In addition to a weekly blog, I also send out a newsletter. The timing might be monthly or quarterly — basically it’s when I have enough news to share that I decide to send one. Here’s a link to the one just sent in March (my first since December)...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 11, 2023 | My Publishing Journey
It’s been close to 20 years since I left the corporate world for the uncertain life of a freelance journalist. My journey hasn’t always been easy, but no matter how tough times got, I never stopped believing in the dream. This past week reminded me of...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 4, 2023 | Behind the Story, One Writer's Journey
I was working on my latest book, Before There Were Skeletons, and having one of my “Agatha Christie Days”—and by that I don’t mean channeling my inner Miss Marple, but rather attempting to follow Dame Agatha’s sage advice, which is “to write even when you don’t want...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 25, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Let's Talk About Writing
For authors making the query rounds in the hopes of landing a publisher or an agent, much is made of being able to categorize the genre and sub-genre of your book. Defining an entire series is equally, if not more, important, if for no other reason than to inform the...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 18, 2023 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
Several years back I had the pleasure of attending an event that featured Giles Blunt, author of the much-lauded Detective John Cardinal mystery series (if you haven’t read him, or watched the TV series, Cardinal, based on his novels, you must). At one point in the...
