by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jul 20, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
If you’re a writer, you’re probably used to rejection. After all, it comes with the territory. But if you’re one of the lucky ones, you can learn from it. Such was the case with my first real attempt at a mystery short story, Plan D. I hadn’t really thought about...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jun 26, 2014 | Guilt by Association
Recently I had the good fortune to attend Bloody Words 2014, a convention for mystery readers and authors (aspiring, emerging and established). This wasn’t my first Bloody Words—I also attended the 2012 edition—but it will be my last. Not because I didn’t enjoy every...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 28, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
If you’re a regular follower of my blog, you’ll know that I’ve recently been commissioned to write a Marketing 101 column for First Draft, the bi-monthly newsletter of Sisters in Crime – Guppies. For those of you unfamiliar with SinC-Guppies, it’s...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Mar 3, 2014 | One Writer's Journey
At the 2014 Academy Awards, Ellen DeGeneres’ “selfie with stars” Oscar tweet was retweeted so many times (in less than an hour, DeGeneres’ photo was already up to 871,000 retweets, with 210,000 favorites) that it temporarily shut down Twitter. That’s the power of...
by Judy Penz Sheluk | Oct 5, 2013 | One Writer's Journey
Get together with any group of writers, whether it’s through an online chat forum or in person, and the subject of Scrivener is bound to come up. And while I’m sure Scrivener has its fair share of detractors, one thing is irrefutable: those who love it really love it....
