by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 25, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Let's Talk About Writing
For authors making the query rounds in the hopes of landing a publisher or an agent, much is made of being able to categorize the genre and sub-genre of your book. Defining an entire series is equally, if not more, important, if for no other reason than to inform the...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 29, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, My Publishing Journey
The Winter 2021 edition of Mystery Readers Journal (Volume 37, No. 4) featured Cold Case Mysteries, and I was thrilled to have my article on writing cold case cozies included. At the time, I had published three books in my Marketville Mystery series: Skeletons in the...
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 | May 7, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
I’ve never actually met today’s guest author, J.R. Lindermuth, but we’re both members of the Short Mystery Fiction Society—J.R. is a past Vice President—and he was kind enough to review Heartbreaks & Half-Truths: 22 Stories of Mystery &...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 9, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
I’ve never met Rose Kerr, though we’re both members of Sisters in Crime Guppies branch and we share a love for the beauty of Northern Ontario and Lake Superior. When I learned that her debut mystery was being released in March 2022, I invited her to write...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 2, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
I’ve had the privilege of serving alongside of Winona Kent for the past two years on the Crime Writers of Canada Board of Directors but I never knew her “Google Street View” trick until this moment. I think I may end up using it myself. Take it away,...
