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Encore: My Publishing Journey: The First Cut is the Deepest

by Judy Penz Sheluk | Apr 22, 2021 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey

This post originally appeared in January 2015. I was reminded of it when speaking to a friend currently going through the “getting an agent/published” dance. Reading it again, it also served to remind me just how incredibly lucky I’ve been, as an...

My Publishing Journey: Don’t Give Up On Your Daydream

by Judy Penz Sheluk | Sep 6, 2018 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey

A version of this was first posted on this blog in Jan. 2015, when I had virtually no followers. Three and a half years later,  a few more followers, and four novels (and a few short stories) later, I thought it was time to revisit it. The moral of this story:...

My Publishing Journey: The First Cut is the Deepest

by Judy Penz Sheluk | Jan 10, 2015 | My Publishing Journey, One Writer's Journey

A year ago, I was actively looking for a home for my debut mystery novel, THE HANGED MAN’S NOOSE. I’m happy to say that I found the perfect fit with Barking Rain Press, but the journey to get there was filled with highs, lows, lots of learning and a liberal dose of...

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