by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 26, 2016 | My Publishing Journey
Several years before I even thought about writing a mystery novel, I took some creative writing classes. Inevitably the word count limit for the writing assignments would fall in the “flash fiction” category (typically fewer than 500 or 1,000 words,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 15, 2016 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
Every January, I make a to-do list of writing projects I hope to accomplish in the coming year. It’s not exactly a list of new year’s resolutions (which would, once again, include “Lose 10 pounds” — those darned pounds keep finding me),...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 16, 2015 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
I signed up for my very first Bouchercon—Bouchercon 2015— in July 2014, exactly one week after I signed my publishing contract with Barking Rain Press for The Hanged Man’s Noose. For those who aren’t quite sure what Bouchercon is all about, here’s...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 18, 2015 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
On Saturday, September 5th I had my inaugural solo bookstore book signing experience. The location was Chapters in the New Fairview Mall in St. Catharines, Canada. (For those of you unfamiliar with the area, St. Catharines is in the Niagara Falls area.) The manager of...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 27, 2015 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
It’s been about a month since The Hanged Man’s Noose was published. If you’re like me, you probably thought some sort of switch would be pulled and the book would be instantly available everywhere. What I’ve learned since then is that while...
