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

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UPDATE: A FATAL AFFAIR: THE MURDER OF HELEN GRIER  Last month I told you about my latest project, A Fatal Affair: The Murder of Helen Grier, which I’ll be co-authoring with Amanda Capper, a lifelong resident of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and a fellow author and friend. The book will be published by Superior Shores […]
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Absolutely fantastic narration. A compelling story that didn’t go in the direction I thought it would. Instead, it went into a wonderful unexpected direction. One of my favourite books this year. May even be my favorite. Stellar.
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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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