Author Archives: Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

This quick message is just to let all know that there’s an issue with my website, http://www.dawnlajeunesse.com. Seems it has crashed. I have a message out to my contact at GoDaddy, and hopefully this will be resolved quickly. Meanwhile, here’s … Continue reading →

It’s getting embarrassing, writing yet another post about my work on the historical fiction about the Armenians who immigrated and settled in Troy, NY, and founded the Protestant Armenian church where I grew up. You would think being retired would … Continue reading →

I’m making progress on my story about Troy’s Armenians in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but it is painfully slow. And not from lack of commitment, but rather from new solid gold resources popping up just when I’m … Continue reading →

A friend whom I like, respect, and admire has been telling the stories of Armenians–and Armenian Americans–for decades. His knowledge and intimate understanding of the Armenian Americans who came before us, their histories and their lives, far exceeds anything I’ll … Continue reading →

Recently I came upon a copy of The Fiction Club, by Mark Spencer, and had to share this gem. The description on Amazon tells the story accurately: “If you are an aspiring creative writer, this engaging, concise, and informal guide … Continue reading →