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...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 21, 2021 | Behind the Scenes
I can’t remember the first time I met Kathleen Costa, but I do know that I now rely on her to be an early beta reader for all of my novels. I can count on her complete honesty and inspired insights, two essential qualities in a beta reader (if you want someone...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 27, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, My Publishing Journey
The name Dru Ann Love is legendary in cozy mystery book circles. No, she doesn’t write cozies, but she reads and reviews them. Lots and lots of them. And somewhere along the way she became known as a Book Advocate to authors and readers alike. I first met Dru...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 16, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, My Publishing Journey, Where There's A Will
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, as an author, every word, sentence, paragraph, and page would be pitch perfect on the first draft. Or even the final draft before going to a proofreader for one last review. Of course by this time the most egregious errors have...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 8, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
As some of you may know, from 2008 through 2018 I was employed as the Senior Editor of the now defunct New England Antiques Journal, owned by Turley Publications. During my time there, I had the privilege of working with Jennifer Grybowski. More recently,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 5, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
I first met John Sayers at the Toronto Postcard Show. I believe it was 2005, though I could be off by a year on either side. John was there selling postcards with his wife, Judith. I was there as the Editor of Antiques & Collectibles Showcase, looking for a story....
