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Mystery Mondays: Judy Penz Sheluk – Amateur Sleuth with an Edge. 

Posted by The Owl Lady on September 26, 2015 in About the Author, Author Interviews-Spotlights-and-Guests

Kristina Stanley's avatarKristina Stanley

Today on Mystery Monday’s we welcome Judy Penz Sheluk. Judy will talk to us about defining a sub-genre, her book and herself.

Defining Sub-Genre

By Judy Penz Sheluk

Hanged Man's NooseDefining your sub-genre. It’s the sort of thing newbie authors don’t really think about when they start writing a book. Oh, we know we’re writing a mystery or romance or sci-fi, but beyond that, it’s more about getting the words down than anything else. And then, one day, after months of hard work, editing, revision and more revision, that book is finally ready to send out into the cold, cruel world. That means writing a compelling query letter pitching the book to agents and publishers in the hopes they might be interested. This process is not for the faint of heart; consider that Kathryn Stockett’s The Help was rejected 61 times before someone finally took a chance on her (read the interview here

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

6 comments on “Mystery Mondays: Judy Penz Sheluk – Amateur Sleuth with an Edge. ”

  1. Judy Penz Sheluk's avatar Judy Penz Sheluk September 27, 2015 at 9:33 AM Reply

    Thanks so much for reblogging this interview! It was great fun to visit with Kristina.

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