by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 10, 2015 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
A year ago, I was actively looking for a home for my debut mystery novel, THE HANGED MAN’S NOOSE. I’m happy to say that I found the perfect fit with Barking Rain Press, but the journey to get there was filled with highs, lows, lots of learning and a liberal dose of...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 30, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
For my last blog of 2014 I toyed with the idea of writing a “year in review,” but quickly realized I’d already covered that territory—either in a previous post or in one of my “new” pages. Here’s a recap of those new pages, with links to take you...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 18, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
When Lois Winston, author of the Anastasia Pollack crafting mysteries, sent the callout for authors looking to participate in a dessert cookbook that would also include advice on love and writing, my first thought was, “sounds like a great fun, but I’m...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 18, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
I participated in SavvyAuthor’s Summer Writing Boot Camp in July. The goal: write 50,000 words of a novel in a month. To save you from having to do the math, that equals 1,613 words a day. Now as someone who tends to write, revise and research as I go along (with the...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jul 20, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
If you’re a writer, you’re probably used to rejection. After all, it comes with the territory. But if you’re one of the lucky ones, you can learn from it. Such was the case with my first real attempt at a mystery short story, Plan D. I hadn’t really thought about...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | May 3, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
In an interview by Leslie Karst, Sue Grafton, author of the popular “alphabet” mystery series starring Kinsey Millhone, was asked about her concept of “the shadow.” “Your shadow is the pieces of yourself that you repress and deny,” Grafton explained....
