by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 10, 2022 | Behind the Story, One Writer's Journey
It’s my pleasure to welcome back fellow Sister in Crime Lois Winston, who is here today to share her take on dysfunctional families. Take it away, Lois: As authors, we’re often told to write what we know. That’s not always possible for those of us who write...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 3, 2022 | My Publishing Journey
Callie’s back! It’s been three long years since A Fool’s Journey, but Before There Were Skeletons, book 4 in my Marketville Mystery series, releases on October 21, 2022 in e-book, trade paperback and Large Print versions. I’m really excited...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 27, 2022 | One Writer's Journey
Have you missed me? I’ve been away from this blog for a few weeks, but I have a very good reason. You see, my husband Mike and I have recently sold our house in Alliston, Ontario, and are now living fulltime at our place on Lake Superior. It’s a small...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 3, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
By the time authors type “The End” at the end of a 95,000-word novel whose creation has probably taken months—even years—you’d think they’d know it pretty well. The close attention demanded by editing, rework, external review, more rework, and maybe a dozen more steps...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jul 9, 2022 | My Publishing Journey
Recently, Amazon changed their return policy to allow customers the option to return a Kindle e-book for a full refund AFTER the book has been fully read. Now, it’s one thing to download a book, read a couple of chapters, say, “this isn’t for...
