Monthly Archives: May 2016

“BEST-SELLING AUTHOR KUNSTLER PASSES THE HAT”

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

That was the title of a featured story in this morning’s Times Union (Albany, NY). If a best-selling author, with multiple appearances on “The Colbert Report,” documentary films and a wildly successful blog-not to mention 18 fiction and nonfiction books … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS “ALONE?”

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I have stretches of time when I am unsociable. Well, that’s not accurate. On those days, I don’t lie around watching TV, eating junk food, and ignoring the phone when it rings. Usually on my alone days I’m writing my … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Books, Psychology, Time, Writing | Tagged Alone, Antisocial, attitude, Feelings, Leisure, Loneliness, marriage, novels, Relationships, Time, writing | 4 Comments

Excerpt from AUTUMN COLORS

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Autumn Colors was my first published novel. I don’t talk about my own books often enough, or so I’m told. Generally speaking, I don’t like to repeat myself a lot. But I’m working on a submission for the Snowflakes In A … Continue reading →

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How Much Did Kindle Unlimited Pay per Page Read in April, 2016? (Good News)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Thanks to Chris McMullen for keeping us informed on many aspects of the publishing world, and particularly the financial side! KINDLE UNLIMITED PAGES READ: MARCH, 2016 The Kindle Unlimited per-page rate improved nearly 4% up to $0.00495663 for April, 2016. … Continue reading →

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The Latest Blog Post at JaneFriedman.com

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Often, when I read other blog posts, I think -great, informative topic, so why re-invent the wheel? Jane Friedman’s blog is loaded with useful content, and from time to time I will share some of those with you. Here is … Continue reading →

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TIME FLIES…AGAIN!

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Is today really Wednesday? Because when I woke up yesterday, I could have sworn it was Monday, so today should be Tuesday, the day of each week when I post something new. Alas, the folks on three TV stations, the … Continue reading →