by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 26, 2025 | Midnight Schemers, My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press
Part of getting the word out on a new book is sending ARCs (Advance Reader Copy) to potential reviewers. The hope, of course, is that they’ll like the book enough to provide a blurb for inside the book or the back cover, one of those “can’t put it...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 29, 2025 | Authors Helping Authors, One Writer's Journey
I’m not sure when I first met Debra Goldstein — it might have been at Malice Domestic in 2016 — but I do remember having coffee with her at Bouchercon Toronto in 2017. In addition to be a really fine writer and interesting person, Debra is also a...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | May 25, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, One Writer's Journey
I first met Debra Goldstein at Bouchercon Raleigh 2015, which was my debut year. I remember being impressed because she was an actual Judge! At Bouchercon Toronto 2019, I got to know her a bit better over lunch and we’ve stayed in touch ever since. Debra’s...
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...
