by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 22, 2021 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
This post originally appeared in January 2015. I was reminded of it when speaking to a friend currently going through the “getting an agent/published” dance. Reading it again, it also served to remind me just how incredibly lucky I’ve been, as an...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 17, 2021 | Book Reviews, One Writer's Journey
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena My rating: 5 of 5 stars A definite page turner. There are several POV shifts throughout each chapter, so if that’s something you dislike, this isn’t the book for you. I love that when it’s done well, and in my...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 11, 2021 | Book Reviews
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ll admit it. I’ve never read anything by Hemingway, though I’ve quoted him (“The first draft of anything is sh*t”), knew he was much revered as an author, that he committed suicide,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 5, 2021 | One Writer's Journey, When One Thing Leads To Another
As an author, I’m always open to new opportunities. I’m also a firm believer that you never know where one thing might lead to another. Such was the case recently, when my husband and I decided it was time to sell a pair of antique stacking bookcases. Now,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 30, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
One of the many wonderful things about being a member of Crime Writers of Canada, and being Chair of the association, is that I get to meet (albeit many virtually) authors doing all sorts of cool things to promote books. One such author is Joanna Vander Vlugt, who has...
