by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 6, 2015 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
In my previous posts in this series [The First Cut is the Deepest; Calling All Agents], I addressed my hunt for an agent. Having invested the better part of a year with little to show for my efforts, by the end of 2013, I knew it was time to take a different approach....
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 20, 2015 | Interview with an Author
There’s nothing quite like discovering a new mystery series, and I’m happy to say that I’ve done just that with The Lighthouse Library Mysteries by Eva Gates. The first book in the series, By Book or By Crook, was released on February 3, 2015 by Penguin Obsidian. The...
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...