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.

A New Book and a Worthy Cause

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

A friend of mine who is an author in Greece announced the release of her book, Change of Pace. She’s tying the proceeds of it to a worthy cause, so I wanted to share it: Date: 4/16/2012 Subject: Book Release … Continue reading →

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NEVER TOO OLD TO KEEP LEARNING

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I somehow let the past two weeks slip by without posting anything. The good news is, I’ve been busy in a positive way! I haven’t received the galley of In Her Mother’s Shoes, but I did receive the final format, … Continue reading →

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THE BLOSSOMS OF SPRING

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’ve posted a string of negativity and disappointments over the past several months. Well, spring seems to have sprung early in the northeast, and with it, some positive activity with my writing. As you may recall (I whine about it … Continue reading →

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WHAT PRICE, CRITIQUES?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I have been negligent in my postings! Between being very busy with my full time job and, for the past two weeks, being on my first real vacation in many years, it just hasn’t fit into my schedule. My apologies … Continue reading →

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ADDICTED TO CRISIS

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’m going to digress from my usual writing related topics today to talk about an observation of a self-destructive behavior or set of behaviors that some people exhibit. Life is not consistently easy or pleasant. In fact, it can be … Continue reading →

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RESIGNATION OR RESOLVE?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I spent the better part of the last 6 months trying first to find an agent who would represent In Her Mother’s Shoes, and then a small publisher who would take … Continue reading →

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Another Year, Another Round of Rejections

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

No writer likes to receive rejections. Anyone who has been following my blog for a while knows I’ve been trying for months to find an agent who would say “yes” to In Her Mother’s Shoes. By Christmas I was reaching the … Continue reading →

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A HAUNTED LOVE STORY

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

A Haunted Love Story is a true accounting of a tragic love affair over sixty years ago shared by a man who, with his family, moved into a house reputed to be haunted. The author, Mark Spencer, is Dean of Arts … Continue reading →

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Moving On – I Write Because…

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

No one could ever accuse me of giving up easily. Having worked through my entire list of agents by the holidays, I was ready to throw in the towel with the stream of rejections. Then I received one that gave … Continue reading →

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ANCIENT TRIBES AND QUETZALCOTL AND PROPHESIES – OH MY!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ CELESTIAL MESA 2012! Celestial Mesa 2012, by Sharon Delaney, is provocative, exciting, informative, and just a little scary. Called by her best friend and Cherokee tribal elder Running Dog Paxton when the Cherokee Nation is sued … Continue reading →

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