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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.

WHO’S ON FIRST? The Down Side of Having your Writing Critiqued

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’ve written several posts over the years on the value of having your work critiqued. And I still believe it is important to have objective readers—particularly those who are in the publishing industry and understand what agents and publishers are … Continue reading →

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What I Love about Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) for KDP Select

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

ONCE AGAIN, CHRIS MCMULLEN PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, PRACTICAL INFORMATION OF CRITICAL VALUE FOR SELF-PUBLISHED (OR PLANNING TO SELF-PUBLISH) AUTHORS:   AMAZON MARKETING SERVICES FOR KDP SELECT My post will include both the benefits and challenges of using Amazon Marketing Services (AMS) … Continue reading →

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THE JOY OF COMPLETING A NOVEL

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’ve been working on Gram & Me for over two years. I thought, once I retired, that I’d pump out a new manuscript at least every year, if not every six months. I certainly have enough ideas to keep them … Continue reading →

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Writers: Looking For Destination Learning?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

C.S.Lakin just announced the following learning opportunities at beautiful Lake Tahoe: Two Tahoe Retreats! September 14-18 and October 19-23 ~ There are still spaces available! I’m adding on another intimate writers’ retreat at beautiful South Lake Tahoe, CA! Here’s what’s exciting! … Continue reading →

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17 Reasons Buffer Will Blow Your Mind

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

FOR BUSY BLOGGERS, THERE’S NOTHING LIKE BUFFER OR HOOTSUITE TO STREAMLINE YOUR SHARING AND POSTING EFFORTS! HERE’S JANICE WALD IN HER RECENT MOSTLYBLOGGING POST TO TELL YOU MORE: 17 Reasons for using Buffer to preschedule your posts on social media are … Continue reading →

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Should you write a happy or an unhappy ending?

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Originally posted on Shannon Bolithoe : A Writing Life:
When writing the climax your story, you’ll need to decide if the ending will be happy or unhappy. In a happy ending, the main character solves the story’s problems by restoring the…

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TUESDAY LEARN AND GROW

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

There are so many opportunities out there for writers to hone their craft, learn about the publishing process or research topics of interest! Ever heard of Master Class? Through this website, high profile artists from many venues (writing, acting, photography, … Continue reading →

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MOTIVATION TO WRITE

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

  Most of the time, my motivation to write is built in, automatic, unquestioned. But sometimes…sometimes I have nothing. No inspiration. No ideas for the next few pages of my story. Like my right-side brain has gone into a coma. … Continue reading →

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small stones – 03.07.16

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Such an inspiration from Lori Carlson – look inside yourself, discover your passion, and let it flow. I searched the Universe to find myself thinking I was lost and then one day I realized I was not out THERE I was … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Writers Conferences

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Interesting perspective on writers conferences from Bob Mayer…   I’ll be doing a day long workshop this weekend in Shreveport, LA on writing the novel and in May in Cleveland where I will be doing pretty much the same thing, … Continue reading →

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