by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 11, 2023 | Behind the Story, One Writer's Journey
With Valentine’s Day just a few days off, I remembered this post, which originally appeared on Debra Goldstein’s website on October 31, 2022. The timing of it had amused me, because I’ve never been much of a Halloween person. Even as a kid, I dreaded the...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 4, 2023 | Behind the Story, One Writer's Journey
The title came first. Before There Were Skeletons, a nod to Skeletons in the Attic, book 1 in my Marketville Mystery series. In book 1, Calamity (Callie) Barnstable, my protagonist, 36 at the time, inherits a house in Marketville from her father, who has died in an...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 28, 2023 | One Writer's Journey
I was talking to my friend Ron the other day and we got to talking about our favourite TV series. The criteria: It had to be completed. It had to have had a profound impact/memorable scene or have stayed with us over the years. We’ve watched more than once. I...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 21, 2023 | One Writer's Journey
It started in October 2021 and quickly went viral. A free online daily game where you had six tries to solve a five letter word. Being the word nerd that I am, I quickly followed suit, trying different strategies. Was it better to have a different starter word each...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 7, 2023 | One Writer's Journey, Recipes
A few days ago, I was walking Gibbs with my friend and neighbor, Michele, when the topic turned to making a soup she called “Chuck-it.” “Chuck-it?” I asked, wondering if it was a recipe that called for ground chuck. If so, I couldn’t...
