by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 4, 2025 | One Writer's Journey, Puzzles & Games
I admit it. I waste at least an hour every day (and sometimes more) doing several New York Times Games. It started with Wordle and has expanded to include the Mini Crossword (I love NYT Crosswords, but buy the spiral-bound Monday to Friday editions, which I always...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 28, 2024 | Movies & Books, One Writer's Journey
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”― Mark Twain As an author, I’m often asked for advice. Beyond the usual “butt in chair, fingers on keyboard” and “write every day, even if all you have are five minutes...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 21, 2024 | On Writing, One Writer's Journey
Writing is a solitary pursuit, one where authors spend countless hours of their lives, often laboring over a single sentence or paragraph for more time than most of us care to admit. So, it’s only natural that we become protective of our words. After all, something...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 14, 2024 | One Writer's Journey
I know folks who have “designer” Christmas trees. Others who have “themed” Christmas trees — every ornament has to be red, or blue, for example. I’m not one of those people. For me, the joy of decorating my tree comes from the many...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 23, 2024 | One Writer's Journey
It’s hard to believe, but 2024 marked 10 years since I signed a contract to publish my debut novel. Traditional publishing can be slow, and it was a full year (July 2015) when The Hanged Man’s Noose was released by Mystery Writer of America-approved...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 2, 2024 | Introducing You To, One Writer's Journey
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to the Mesdames of Mayhem and their latest anthology, The 13th Letter. Eleven years ago, two separate writing critique groups in Toronto came together to form the Mesdames of Mayhem, the brainchild of Madeleine Harris-Callway and...
