by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 3, 2020 | My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press, The Best Laid Plans
In a time when most news is bad, it was wonderful to learn that A Sure Thing by C.C. Guthrie has been shortlisted for a 2020 Derringer Award in the Short (1001 to 4000 word) category. In all, 101 stories were submitted to the Short category. For those who don’t...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 2, 2020 | My Marketing Journey, My Publishing Journey
Recently, as the publisher behind Superior Shores Press, I’ve listed all my e-books “wide”—the term used for listing beyond Amazon’s KDP Select (exclusive) program. There are benefits to choosing KDP Select, which offers a 90-day locked...
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...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 19, 2020 | Meet the Narrator, My Publishing Journey
In Part 4 of this series, I’d like to introduce you to Suzanne T. Fortin, the voice behind The Hanged Man’s Noose. Based out of Los Angeles, Fortin holds an MFA in Acting from the University of Montana. Combined with years of regional theatre work and a...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 10, 2020 | Audiobooks, Meet the Narrator, My Publishing Journey
In Part 3 of this series, I’d like to introduce you to Kelli Lindsay, the voice behind Kelli Lindsay Voice Over. Kelli is also the narrator of A Hole in One: A Glass Dolphin Mystery #2 and Past & Present: A Marketville Mystery #2. What makes Kelli Lindsay...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 23, 2020 | Meet the Narrator, My Publishing Journey
Audiobooks are by far the fastest growing market in the book world, but unless you’re Lauren Graham, who does a bang-up job of narrating her fabulously funny, honest, and heartfelt autobiography I’m Talking As Fast As I Can, authors are better off hiring a...
