by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 19, 2022 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
It was February of 2000 when I first met Barry Dempster, an award-winning poet and author. He was the instructor at my very first creative writing workshop, and as I recall, there were about a dozen of us huddled into the basement of the Holland Landing Public...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 12, 2022 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
Elmore Leonard started out writing westerns, then turned his talents to crime fiction. One of the most popular and prolific writers of our time, he wrote about two dozen novels, most of them bestsellers, such as Glitz, Get Shorty, Maximum Bob, and Rum Punch. Unlike...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 5, 2022 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
I’ve been a published mystery author since 2014, and during that time I’ve learned a lot about the world of publishing. Along the way, I’ve had plenty of support and asked for lots of advice, but much of what I’ve learned was done by trial and...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 29, 2022 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
In last week’s post, I wrote about using music lyrics in a book or story. That made me think about quoting lines or verses from poems, but it also raised the question of whether parodies of songs were safe or off limits. Let’s start with poetry, Despite my...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 22, 2022 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
Yes, I know, Stephen King makes it look so easy with his habit of using song lyrics in his novels. But here’s a head’s up: He’s a bestselling author, so most musicians are going to be more than okay with granting permission. And he’s got money,...
