by Judy Penz Sheluk | May 10, 2025 | My Publishing Journey
A Guest Post by Jim McDonald I first met Jim McDonald at the Tottenham Public Library a week before the massive Covid shutdown of March 2020. His short story submission, ‘Ticket Out’ to Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers grabbed me from the first paragraph and...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 26, 2025 | Midnight Schemers, My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press
Part of getting the word out on a new book is sending ARCs (Advance Reader Copy) to potential reviewers. The hope, of course, is that they’ll like the book enough to provide a blurb for inside the book or the back cover, one of those “can’t put it...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 12, 2025 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
It wasn’t all that long ago when I was terrified of standing in front of an audience to talk about my books. In fact, I even wrote a post about it in 2016. But part of being a successful author is participating in at least some public events, and while I...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 3, 2025 | Larceny & Last Chances, My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey, Superior Shores Press
The Derringer Awards shortlist was announced on April 1st by the Short Mystery Fiction Society. All stories are blind-judged, which makes making the shortlist not just an honor, but validation. I’m so grateful that my short story, THE LAST CHANCE COALITION, made...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 22, 2025 | Midnight Schemers, My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press
I’ll admit it. as hard as I tried, I could not dream up a cover concept for Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers. Thankfully, my fabulous cover art designer, Hunter Martin, had no such difficulty. “What about a crow?” he said. “After all,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 15, 2025 | Larceny & Last Chances, My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press
I’m still in celebration mode for the news that Larceny & Last Chances has made the short list for the inaugural 2025 Derringer Award for Best Anthology. While only members of the Short Mystery Fiction Society can vote (April 1 to April 30), I am hoping to...
