by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 27, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, My Publishing Journey
The name Dru Ann Love is legendary in cozy mystery book circles. No, she doesn’t write cozies, but she reads and reviews them. Lots and lots of them. And somewhere along the way she became known as a Book Advocate to authors and readers alike. I first met Dru...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 16, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, My Publishing Journey, Where There's A Will
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, as an author, every word, sentence, paragraph, and page would be pitch perfect on the first draft. Or even the final draft before going to a proofreader for one last review. Of course by this time the most egregious errors have...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 22, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, My Publishing Journey
If you’re a regular follower of mine (thank you), you might have noticed that my website was down from Thurs. Jan. 14, approx. 9:30 p.m. EST to Tues. Jan. 19th, approx. 2 a.m. EST. In the world of websites, that’s an eternity, and trying to get it back up...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 19, 2021 | Moonlight & Misadventure, My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press
The plan was to send this out on January 16th, but my website had other plans. After 4 1/2 days, numerous phone calls to my web host, and endless frustration, we’re back up and running. Apologies for the delay and any concern a non-functioning website might have...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 3, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, My Publishing Journey
Welcome to 2021! This year, my hope is to share more “Behind the Scenes” stories in a writer’s life. Not the part where I sit at my keyboard and create fictional worlds, but the nitty gritty business stuff that few ever talk about. For the first post...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 17, 2020 | My Publishing Journey, Where There's A Will
Poppy Spencer here, #1 realtor in Lount’s Landing. I know what you’re thinking. Why is Poppy Spencer writing about the Glass Dolphin cozy mystery series? After all, the main characters are Arabella Carpenter and Emily Garland, co-owners of the Glass Dolphin...