by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jul 20, 2020 | Heartbreaks & Half-truths, My Publishing Journey
The authors of Heartbreaks & Half-truths: 22 Stories of Mystery & Suspense share their opening lines and the inspiration behind the stories. The cast, in order of appearance: From Burning Desire by KM Rockwood My cousin Sophia leaned in close, her boozy breath...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jun 18, 2020 | Heartbreaks & Half-truths, My Publishing Journey
Where does the time go? Last October, I sent out a callout for submissions for Heartbreaks & Half-truths. Would the theme resonate with authors? Thankfully, it did, and come mid January I was reading 105 stories and culling them down to the final 22. And now,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jun 1, 2020 | Heartbreaks & Half-truths, New Release Mondays
Hurray! It started last October with a callout for submissions, which closed mid January. Since then, I’ve been hard at work, reading and selecting stories, formatting the manuscript for trade paperback and e-book, and working on the cover art. I should say that...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 22, 2020 | Heartaches & Half-Truths, Heartbreaks & Half-truths, My Publishing Journey
There’s always a risk when posting a call for submissions. What if no one responds? I need not have worried. In all, there were 107 submissions from 8 countries: US, Canada, UK, Scotland, France, Germany, Argentina and Australia. With so many quality stories to...
