by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 9, 2016 | One Writer's Journey
I’m a huge fan of BK Stevens’ crime fiction, and was thrilled to meet her this past October at Bouchercon in Raleigh. When she invited me to guest on her blog, The First Two Pages, I jumped at the chance to analyze the opening paragraphs of Live Free or...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 29, 2016 | One Writer's Journey
Long before I thought about writing a novel, I read Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. It remains one of my favorite books, one of only three books I have reread in my life (the other two being Emily Climbs by L.M. Montgomery and In Cold Blood by...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 15, 2016 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey
Every January, I make a to-do list of writing projects I hope to accomplish in the coming year. It’s not exactly a list of new year’s resolutions (which would, once again, include “Lose 10 pounds” — those darned pounds keep finding me),...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 20, 2015 | One Writer's Journey
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOTED! The Hanged Man’s Noose won! Which means it is now the Book of the Week at authorshout.com. Original Post: The cover of The Hanged Man’s Noose has been included in Author Shout’s Cover Wars the week of December 13th. This...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 27, 2015 | One Writer's Journey
Today is the day after American Thanksgiving, better known as Black Friday. According to some sources, Black Friday is the single biggest shopping day in the U.S. (Canadian retailers have tried to jump on the Black Friday bandwagon, but since our Thanksgiving takes...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 13, 2015 | One Writer's Journey
If you’re of a certain age—and watch the Academy Awards—you might remember the year Sally Field won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in Places in the Heart. If not, you can watch the YouTube video where an enthusiastic Field proclaims, “I can’t deny...
