by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 25, 2018 | My Publishing Journey
In 2003, after 20+ years in the corporate world, I walked away from my well-paying day job with a plan to become a freelance writer. I did so on the merit of one article, sold to a Canadian antiques publication, for which I was paid $75, and a recent correspondence...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 14, 2018 | My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press, The Best Laid Plans
It’s been less than a month since Past & Present, the first book under the Superior Shores Press umbrella, was published. While I’m hard at work on a few different projects, beyond setting up my own imprint, it’s long been an ambition of mine to...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 12, 2018 | My Publishing Journey, Past & Present
Thanks to all who have read and recommended Past & Present. Early reviews have exceeded my wildest expectations: It’s averaging 4.79 (out of 5) on Goodreads and 4.8 (out of 5) on Amazon.com. But I need more readers! And so I’m offering Past &...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 21, 2018 | My Publishing Journey, Past & Present
IT’S OFFICIAL! After weeks on pre-order Past & Present: A Marketville Mystery (#2) has officially launched and I couldn’t be more excited. Thanks to everyone who shared my pre-order journey by reading my posts and newsletter, hosting me on their...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 13, 2018 | My Publishing Journey
If you visit my Home Page, you’ll see a countdown clock for the launch of Past & Present: Just 8 more sleeps to go! I’ve also received wonderful news from Diane Donovan, who is a Senior Book Reviewer for Midwest Book Review. Not only did Diane review...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 6, 2018 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
A version of this was first posted on this blog in Jan. 2015, when I had virtually no followers. Three and a half years later, a few more followers, and four novels (and a few short stories) later, I thought it was time to revisit it. The moral of this story:...
