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...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 1, 2023 | My Publishing Journey
It was a little over a year ago that I made the decision to write two step-by-step guides on the process of publishing and getting published. The first, Finding YOUR Path to Publication, released in May 2023 to great reviews. The second, Self-publishing: The Ins &...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 25, 2023 | Guest Posts, One Writer's Journey
Part of my life as an author is presenting PowerPoint webinars for various groups. I “met” Kathy MacLellan while presenting to Capital Crime Writers (based out of Ottawa, Canada) and asked to hear more about her podcast and what was involved in preparing...
