by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 1, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) officially begins each year on November 1, when participants start working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30. For those of you mathematically challenged, that’s 1,666 words a day...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 27, 2017 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
Any original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work is automatically protected by copyright the moment it’s created. But it’s still recommended that authors file for “official” copyright. I wrote about this at some length when I filed for my...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 20, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
I’ve been a member of the Bouchercon 2017 volunteer committee since 2015, meeting quarterly at first, and then escalating to monthly. While my contributions were far less than co-chairs Helen Nelson and Janet Costello, this past 2 1/2 years has opened my eyes to...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 25, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
This post will be the first of several dedicated to Bouchercon 2017 Toronto, which will be held from October 12-15, with some special events starting on the 11th. Although I now live about 90 minutes northwest of the city, I still consider Toronto my home patch, since...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 18, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
This past Saturday, I was a vendor at the Alliston Potato Festival, an event that closes off the main (Victoria Street) of Alliston, Ontario, where vendors — selling everything from soap to art to books to jewelry to food — line the street. As a member of...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 4, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
Something you may not know about me is that I used to do triathlon. I started back around 2005 with a try-a-tri, gradually built up my distances to sprint and Olympic, and completed a 70.3 (Half Ironman) in Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 2009. Once that was off my bucket...
