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Judy Penz Sheluk

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A former journalist and magazine editor, Judy Penz Sheluk is the bestselling author of Finding Your Path to Publication and Self-publishing: The Ins & Outs of Going Indie, as well as two mystery series: the Glass Dolphin Mysteries and Marketville Mysteries, both of which have been published in multiple languages. Her short crime fiction appears in several collections, including the Superior Shores Anthologies, which she also edited.

Judy is a member of the Independent Book Publishers Association, Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, the Short Mystery Fiction Society, and Crime Writers of Canada, where she served on the Board of Directors for five years, the final two as Chair. She lives in Northern Ontario.

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Judy Penz Sheluk I truly believe writer's block is our subconscious telling us that something about the story we're working on is fundamentally flawed. I also believe …moreI truly believe writer's block is our subconscious telling us that something about the story we're working on is fundamentally flawed. I also believe that 99% of the time the writer knows exactly what that flaw is—they just don't want to delete the pages and pages of hard-fought words already on the page. The sooner you're able to let them go, however, the sooner that writer's block becomes "unblocked." Of course, there is always that 1% of the time ...(less)
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Hi John, I am SO sorry for the delay on this. I did not receive a notification and just now saw it.

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No. My legal name is Judy (not Judith, I was named after Judy Garland) maiden name Penz, married Mik Sheluk.

I chose to use my real name because I had a magazine publishing history and hoped that would bring some folks to my book, especially in the antiques community.

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In late December 2022, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a 14-year survivor, convinced “10 years” was the magic number, I was unprepared for such news. But here’s the thing. Cancer doesn’t care if you’ve had it before. It doesn’t care if have money, fame, talent, or enjoy writing books.On February 1, 2023 I had surgery. I’m grateful to say I didn’t need chemotherapy and having had radiati Read more of this blog post »
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“There are times when you have to commit a crime to prevent an even bigger one. At least, that’s what I tell myself when I can’t sleep at night.”
Judy Penz Sheluk, World Enough and Crime

“Why had she ever thought that a man who would cheat on one woman wouldn’t cheat on two?”
Judy Penz Sheluk, Heartbreaks & Half-truths: 22 Stories of Mystery & Suspense

“When it came to watching television, Ted was ambidextrous.”
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