by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 31, 2023 | Greetings
As we head into 2024, it’s only natural to reflect back on the previous 12 months. There were certainly challenges, but instead of lamenting what wasn’t so great about it, I’ll recap (in no particular order) what was: I wrote and published two...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 25, 2023 | Greetings
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 23, 2023 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
This blog was originally posted in January 2022, but a recent discussion on the Sisters in Crime daily digest prompted me to send it out once again. That’s because many newbie writers make the mistake of being “clever” and quoting lyrics with...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 16, 2023 | Larceny & Last Chances, My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press
It’s been a month since submissions opened for Larceny & Last Chances, the fourth Superior Shores anthology of mystery & suspense and while I’m a bit behind in reading the entries, there have been several very solid stories so far. My process is...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 9, 2023 | One Writer's Journey
If someone had told me back when I started this whole Author Judy persona that I’d be on podcasts and doing webinars, I would have laughed out loud. ME? I’m the girl who everyone felt sorry for in high school when it came to doing a presentation. I still...
