Author Archives: Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

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.

Scaling Author Mountain – Part Two

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

So let’s assume you’re not one of the lucky few who gets swept up into the arms of an effective agent and generous publisher. You’ve been sending your queries and the occasional manuscript out to every agency or publishing house … Continue reading →

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Scaling Author Mountain – Part One

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Scaling Author Mountain – Part One Whether you’re fifteen or fifty, when you finally decide that you must put pen to paper, you begin an arduous climb up what often is an unforgiving mountain. I think if you knew in … Continue reading →

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WHAT PRICE, THE GIFT OF LIFE?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Through the years since I was in college, forty years ago, I donated blood several times a year. I never rose to the frequency allowed by the minimum wait time between donations of whole blood (8 weeks), but generally I … Continue reading →

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Stress Management Ruminations

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I want to do it all! I expected the past week to be tough , but it got tougher. I knew I had to go to NYC for my full time job for three days. I don’t like to give … Continue reading →

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It’s All In The Attitude

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of spending two full days with my 94-year-old mother-in-law. Yes, you read that right; it was a pleasure. Most of what made it enjoyable was her attitude. She perceives her life as full, … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Published Novelist

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Recently I’ve had conversations with caring friends who are concerned about the amount of work I’m doing for my soon-to-be-published novel. They say a “real” publisher would be doing much of this work for me, and that in reality this … Continue reading →

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The Long and Winding Road to Publication

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I was thrilled this weekend to receive the “final”pre-printing manuscript of my novel, Autumn Colors, for review and approval. The next step would take it to the printer and the book – review copies, at least – would be available … Continue reading →

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When It’s Time To Say Goodbye

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

My friend Bruce Flagler died Tuesday. I wasn’t expecting it. Oh, he had ALS, and I knew it could only go one way. But I just saw him two weeks ago, and – while he was obviously deteriorating – death … Continue reading →

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Whining as Therapy

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

What can you write about when you’re feeling down but don’t want to sound like a whiner? It’s not like I don’t have anything to feel down about. Right? Well, it’s all relative. I’m home alone on a glorious holiday … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about my life – past, present, future. Wondering if there’s some grand scheme that’s been guiding it, determining what happens, how I’ve responded, how I’ve chosen to live my life, what I … Continue reading →

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