by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 30, 2019 | One Writer's Journey
Here’s a little known fact: my mother struggled with depression for as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl and she’d go into one of her “blue moods,” she’d hide out in her bedroom for hours on end, while my father would...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 20, 2018 | One Writer's Journey, Recipes
Tourtiere is a classic French Canadian meat pie traditionally served at Christmastime. In Past & Present, Calamity (Callie) Barnstable prepares a tourtiere for her friend and P&P team member, Shirley Harrington. Click on the photo to get the recipe. And now,...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 6, 2018 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
A version of this was first posted on this blog in Jan. 2015, when I had virtually no followers. Three and a half years later, a few more followers, and four novels (and a few short stories) later, I thought it was time to revisit it. The moral of this story:...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 23, 2018 | One Writer's Journey
It was June 26, 2008. I was training for a half Ironman 70.3 triathlon (70.3 is the distance in miles (113.0 km) covered in the race, consisting of a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run). I’d just finished the...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jun 21, 2018 | One Writer's Journey
I’ll admit it, I’m not a great cook and I never bake (isn’t that what bakeries are for?) but the characters in my book all seem to enjoy food (and in some cases, cooking and baking). I’ve got some of those recipes on my Food & Drink page...
