by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 27, 2017 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
Any original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work is automatically protected by copyright the moment it’s created. But it’s still recommended that authors file for “official” copyright. I wrote about this at some length when I filed for my...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 24, 2017 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
I’m beyond excited to announce that the sequel to THE HANGED MAN’S NOOSE has been picked up by Barking Rain Press for publication in March 2018. If you’re wondering what that has to do with golf, here’s the first hint: the title is A HOLE IN...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 18, 2016 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
On Saturday, October 29th, my friend, Carolyn, was kind enough to host a Friends & Family Book Launch for Skeletons in the Attic. This was my second time organizing a book launch (the first one, for The Hanged Man’s Noose, was hosted by my friend, Sharon, in...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 7, 2016 | My Publishing Journey
In Part 1 of this “What’s in a Name” series, I shared the inspiration behind the names of four of the major characters in The Hanged Man’s Noose. Part 2 is dedicated to Skeletons in the Attic. Here goes: Calamity (Callie) Barnstable...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 24, 2016 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
Do you ever wonder how authors come up with their character names? I suspect the answer is different for every author. For this author, the answer is “it depends.” So without further ado, here are a few of my characters’ names from my debut mystery...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 8, 2016 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
For those of you who don’t “know” me, I was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto has grown in leaps and bounds since I left at the age of 23, but even back then, it was a big city with subways and traffic gridlock (the Don Valley...
