Author Archives: Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

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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.

Keep Writing to Get Better?

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

If you just keep writing, will you get better? This is the topic of a recent post by Jane Friedman (https://janefriedman.com/practice/), drawing from the informative book, Peak, by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. The reality is that you need the … Continue reading →

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The Long Road to a Finished Novel

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’ve posted a few times about the completion of the first draft of my third novel, currently titled Gram & Me. I had high hopes of editing and polishing and maybe even securing an agent by this summer. Many revisions later, … Continue reading →

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Showing Emotion in Your Characters

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I have been complimented frequently on the emotional intensity of the characters and story lines in my novels. But after reading a blog post by C.S. Lakin, complete with examples of good and better ways to draw the reader into … Continue reading →

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23 Tips from Famous Writers for New and Emerging Authors

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

FROM THE “A NOT SO JADED LIFE” BLOG: “I have advice for people who want to write. I don’t care whether they’re 5 or 500. There are three things that are important: First, if you want to write, you need … Continue reading →

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INSPIRATION STREET: A STORY YOU SHOULDN’T MISS!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Occasionally, I’m inspired enough by a book to feel compelled to share it. I don’t often read non-fiction, but when I do and am drawn in as I was with this one, I wonder why I don’t stray from fiction … Continue reading →

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Literary Potholes in the Road

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

It has been nearly two months since my search for an agent or publisher began for Gram & Me. I have received 22 rejections, most of which were in response to a query letter only, or a query letter plus … Continue reading →

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WHAT GENRE IS IT?

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Yes, I know it’s not my usual day for posting. But I have a busy week ahead, and a poor track record for posting in the midst of competing demands. Did I really miss posting last week? Yes. But I … Continue reading →

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“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 →

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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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