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About Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I, like so many others, am a novelist struggling for recognition. My last three novels, THE EYES HAVE IT, IN HER MOTHER'S SHOES and STAR CATCHING, are available in e-book format through Amazon and other formats by request here or on my website. AUTUMN COLORS was my first novel and is still available through Amazon and B&N in multiple formats. My early writings are women's fiction, one also suitable for YA. My work-in-progress is a historical fiction about the Armenians who settled in Troy, NY in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Come visit me at my website: www.dawnlajeunesse.com.

International Reading Year!

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

FROM CHARLES FRENCH’S BLOG: ( There is nothing official about this, but at this blog, I am declaring that this whole year from September 6, 2016 to September 6, 2017 is International Reading Year! Care to join me and spread … Continue reading →

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New Historical Fiction!

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

  I’m excited to share with you the upcoming release of Gloria Waldron Hukle’s newest book and final piece of the “American Waldron Book Series” on October 11, 2o16! “Souls of the Soil” is one tale within another; a contemporary novel … Continue reading →

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What Did Kindle Unlimited Pay per Page in August, 2016?

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

KINDLE UNLIMITED PER PAGE-RATE FOR AUGUST, 2016 The Kindle Unlimited per-page rate dropped slightly, down to $0.004575 per KENP page read for August, 2016 (compared to $0.00481 for July). There hav… Source: What Did Kindle Unlimited Pay per Page in … Continue reading →

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I’M STUMPED!

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

WHERE TO GO FROM HERE? When I finished Star Catching earlier this year, I began work on another novel that had been circulating around my brain for some time, tentatively called Lilies of the Valley. I thought once Star Catching … Continue reading →

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STAR CATCHING

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Way back in March, when we were trying hard to say good-bye to winter and welcome the warmer months, I announced the completion of my third novel. The title then was Gram and Me. Fast forward past spring and summer, after … Continue reading →

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HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Anyone out there remember this Bonnie Tyler song from the eighties? “Holding Out For A Hero” Where have all the good men gone And where are all the gods? Where’s the street-wise Hercules To fight the rising odds? Isn’t there … Continue reading →

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Keep Writing Through The Tough Times

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Once again, I’m borrowing from Jane Friedman’s blog (why re-invent the wheel?). Her guest post, written by Jessica Strawser, discusses five ways to keep writing when life’s tough times intervene: https://janefriedman.com/5-ways-keep-writing-life-intervenes/#comments

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Queer Quotient in Hindu Mythology

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I found this posting, by dhairyasathvara, quite fascinating, supporting the belief that sexual preferences and gender identity are not as prescripted as much of society still attempts to make them. “What seems unnatural is also natural.”  Tomorrow I will return to … Continue reading →

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Buried by Boxes

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

We just completed our third move in four years. Well, saying we completed it is a bit of an exaggeration, given that, after four days in the new house, we still have so many unopened boxes and “stuff” we can’t … Continue reading →

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INSIDE THE MIND OF A SWEET SIXTEENER

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I am moving. I’m also attempting to create a believable sixteen year old girl for a new story line. How are the two related? I’m fifty years removed from being sixteen. And I had no children. How can I recall … Continue reading →

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