by Judy Penz Sheluk | May 24, 2025 | Larceny & Last Chances, Let's Talk About Writing, Midnight Schemers, Superior Shores Press
I’m delighted to share this post on writing by Julie Hastrup. Her short story in Larceny & Last Chances, ‘Skeeter’s Bar & Grill,’ was shortlisted for Best Short Story in the 2024 Derringer Awards. Her latest story, ‘Dinner at...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 14, 2024 | Introducing You To, Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
Interview with an Author: Judy Alter on Writing Historical Fiction (below) originally appeared on April 15, 2016. I’m reposting it today to pay homage to a wonderful writer and upstanding member of the mystery community. Most recently (June 15, 2024), I posted...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Dec 23, 2023 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
This blog was originally posted in January 2022, but a recent discussion on the Sisters in Crime daily digest prompted me to send it out once again. That’s because many newbie writers make the mistake of being “clever” and quoting lyrics with...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 30, 2023 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
One of my great pleasures is introducing my readers to new authors, and introducing authors to new readers. I “met” Nannette Potter through my online group, Sisters in Crime Guppy Branch, and learning she had just released her debut novel, offered her a...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 16, 2023 | Guest Posts, Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
It’s my pleasure to host my former partner in crime (at Crime Writers of Canada), Winona Kent, who has just released a fabulous short story collection titled Ten Stories That Worried My Mother (how’s that for an attention grabber?). But it seems my pal...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Aug 5, 2023 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
Author Lynn Slaughter is best known for her four award-winning young adult romantic mysteries: DEADLY SETUP, LEISHA’S SONG, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU, AND WHILE I DANCED. It’s my pleasure to welcome her today while she discusses “changing writing...
