by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jun 4, 2022 | One Writer's Journey, When One Thing Leads To Another
Back in March 2019, I attended Left Coast Crime, an annual mystery conference that travels to a different west coast city every March or April. That year, it was in Vancouver, British Columbia. I’d never been to B.C., always wanted to go, and I’d always...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | May 28, 2022 | One Writer's Journey
Thursday, May 26, 2022 marked the end of my five years serving as a volunteer on the Crime Writers of Canada Board of Directors, the last two as Chair. It was an honour and a privilege to be part of such a fine organization, and despite the challenges of Covid, our...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | May 7, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
I’ve never actually met today’s guest author, J.R. Lindermuth, but we’re both members of the Short Mystery Fiction Society—J.R. is a past Vice President—and he was kind enough to review Heartbreaks & Half-Truths: 22 Stories of Mystery &...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 30, 2022 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
As an author, I’ve taught creative writing and presented workshops and one of the reasons for “not writing” or “not finishing” that often comes up is “I have such a busy life, I just can’t seem to find the time to...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 16, 2022 | One Writer's Journey
I’m going to be heading back to our camp in Northern Ontario soon and so I thought this would be a good time to revisit 10 Fun Facts about Lake Superior, along with a few pix. Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes, shared by Ontario to the north,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 9, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
I’ve never met Rose Kerr, though we’re both members of Sisters in Crime Guppies branch and we share a love for the beauty of Northern Ontario and Lake Superior. When I learned that her debut mystery was being released in March 2022, I invited her to write...
