by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jun 14, 2025 | Authors Helping Authors, One Writer's Journey
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Derringer Award-winning author C.W. Blackwell and his latest collection of crime stories. C.W. also has a wonderful story in Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers and I have included the first four paragraphs of that story...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Feb 2, 2025 | Larceny & Last Chances, My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press
Announced Saturday, February 1, 2025 by the Short Mystery Fiction Society. In all there were 251 submissions by 172 people for 56 titles. I am so grateful for this incredible honor. February 1, 2025: The Derringer Award for Best Anthology 2025 finalists are:...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | May 18, 2024 | Introducing You To, One Writer's Journey
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Kathleen Marple Kalb, a fellow Short Mystery Fiction Society member, and her newest Ella Shane Mystery. A FATAL RECEPTION is the fourth in the series, and first at new home Level Best Books. Title: A FATAL RECEPTION About the book:...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Nov 5, 2022 | Let's Talk About Writing, One Writer's Journey
Like many authors, my mystery writing publishing journey began with the publication of a few short stories, one of them, a flash fiction piece titled ‘Beautiful Killer’ was picked up by Untreed Reads for Flash and Bang, a collection of short crime fiction...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 3, 2020 | My Publishing Journey, Superior Shores Press, The Best Laid Plans
In a time when most news is bad, it was wonderful to learn that A Sure Thing by C.C. Guthrie has been shortlisted for a 2020 Derringer Award in the Short (1001 to 4000 word) category. In all, 101 stories were submitted to the Short category. For those who don’t...
