by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 23, 2022 | My Publishing Journey, Past & Present
When I was about sixteen, my mother and her best friend, Kay, dragged me to an “event” where a blind psychic would go into the audience, take a proffered object, and tell the owner something about it (for something like $10 a pop). At the time, Kay and my mom were big...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 12, 2019 | Audiobooks, My Publishing Journey, Past & Present
In my recent post about the highlights of Left Coast Crime Vancouver, the one thing I didn’t talk about was my book sales. Now, to be honest, most authors don’t expect to sell a ton of books at conferences (unless, of course, they’re one of the...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 1, 2018 | My Publishing Journey, Past & Present
When I was about sixteen, my mother and her best friend, Kay, dragged me to an “event” where a blind psychic would go into the audience, take a proffered object, and tell the owner something about it (for something like $10 a pop). At the time, Kay and my mom were big...
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 | Aug 30, 2018 | My Publishing Journey, Past & Present
When I started writing my first novel, I never gave a moment’s thought to promotion. I was naive enough to believe that after I got a publishing contract, the publisher would do all sorts of promotion, while I’d visit bookstores and go to events...