by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 19, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
When I started writing Skeletons in the Attic, I wanted to create a fictional town that readers could believe in. I also wanted my protagonist, Calamity (Callie) Barnstable, to be a fish out of water. I decided to make Callie a single woman born and raised in the...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 6, 2017 | One Writer's Journey
I’m not a huge believe in New Year’s Resolutions, mostly because I think if you want to do something, you should do it or plan to do it NOW and not on January 1st. That said, I do set annual goals, b0th personally and professionally, which I suppose is...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 23, 2016 | One Writer's Journey
For those of you who don’t know, my mother died on September 21, 2016, after a hard fought and lengthy battle with COPD, which led to a host of other health issues. She was 89 years old, and led a good, long life, but not an easy one. She was a young girl in...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 11, 2016 | One Writer's Journey
I seldom weigh in on New Release Mondays, but I LOVED this collection of novellas… An anthology by Patricia Flaherty Pagan, Editor Book Title: Approaching Footsteps Book Genre: Four Suspenseful Novellas (more than “suspense”) Release Date: 11/18/16...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 9, 2016 | One Writer's Journey
I’ve always wondered how the whole ghostwriting business worked, so when author Chris Redding offered to come onto my blog, I jumped at the chance. Without further ado, here’s Chris: Judy: How (and why) did you become a ghostwriter? Chris: Writing is my...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 21, 2016 | One Writer's Journey
I am very proud to have 2 stories included in this collection: Saturday with Bronwyn and Goulaigans. All submissions were blind-judged, making inclusion all the more special. Author Names: Edited by Janet Costello Cathy Ace Jayne Barnard Anne Barton Miriam Clavir...