by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 21, 2019 | My Publishing Journey
I’m beyond excited to be going to my first Left Coast Crime, an annual mystery convention sponsored by mystery fans, both readers and authors. LCC is held during the first quarter of the year in Western North America. Conventions have been held from Anchorage to...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 14, 2019 | My Publishing Journey
It was the summer of 2018 when I came up with the idea of publishing a multi-author mystery anthology, The Best Laid Plans, under my imprint Superior Shores Press. I’m not sure why, but as soon as I thought of the idea, I couldn’t shake it. I ran a few...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 28, 2019 | Inspiration, My Publishing Journey
Readers of The Hanged Man’s Noose will recognize the charismatic Johnny Porter as the owner of It’s a Colorful Life paint store, and the Chairman of the Main Street Merchants’ Association in Lount’s Landing. Johnny has movie star good looks,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 21, 2019 | Giveaways, My Publishing Journey
In my #Bell Let’s Talk: My Story post on January 31st, I mentioned my story, Cleopatra Slippers, which is in my flash fiction collection, Unhappy Endings. With just three very short stories, this is a quick read. Normally priced at .99 (and available on Kindle...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 14, 2019 | Inspiration, My Publishing Journey
True confession: I fell madly, deeply in love for the first time when I was fifteen. To say things in the Penz household were somewhat unstable might be putting a gloss on it—my father had died the year before, my mother was coping badly, and I didn’t have any...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 24, 2019 | My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press, The Best Laid Plans
Back in October, I announced that my publishing imprint, Superior Shores Press, would be accepting submissions for its first multi-author anthology, The Best Laid Plans. I’ll admit to being a wee bit nervous. What if no one submitted? A well-rounded anthology...