Monthly Archives: December 2011

AUTUMN COLORS Anniversary Sale and Contest

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

On January 7, 2012 my first novel, Autumn Colors will celebrate its first full year in print. It’s been a great year, with sales exceeding my goals in spite of the rather high price set by the publisher on both … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS WISH TO NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I feel a bit like the little girl who didn’t find what she wanted under the tree on Christmas morning. But I’m not a little girl. So what does a big girl do when she can’t have what she really … Continue reading →

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THE (HOLIDAY WISH) BEAT GOES ON

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Just thought I’d update my readers on the status of my persistent drive to land an agent and a traditional publisher. It’s not looking great. I’m now up to 32 rejections of 85 queries sent. I have 3 partial manuscripts … Continue reading →

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CELESTIAL MESA 2012 – A NOVEL – THE STORY BEHIND THE MAYAN PROPHESIES

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

The Mayans predicted that on December 21, 2012, the world as we know it would come to an end. Just Released! In Celestial Mesa 2012, Sharon Delaney builds a suspense-filled story of the history and religions of the ancient tribes … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Holiday Wish – Will it Come Tr

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Writer’s Holiday Wish – Will it Come True? http://ow.ly/7V2wn

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Might Holiday Wishes Come True?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’m wondering if a little Christmas magic is in play. Two weeks ago I admitted that my holiday wish (and most writers, if they were honest) was to land an agent so I could have my next book (currently titled … Continue reading →