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CAN YOU DO TOO MANY REWRITES?

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

When you finish a manuscript, the hard work is just beginning. I wrote last week about my experience with coming full circle with critiques and rewrites of my opening pages of Gram & Me. Three critiques, three resulting re-writes, and … Continue reading →

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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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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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BOOK BUYERS BEWARE!

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

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Snowflakes In A Blizzard

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

This is for all of the writers out there who sometimes feel like a snowflake in a blizzard of books all vying for attention (and dollars) of the buying public. Last year, former journalist Darrell Laurent started a blog specifically … Continue reading →

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WINNING AN AGENT: MAYBE THIS TIME

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Winning the attention of a well-connected agent and major publisher—AND having your novel viewed by the publisher as worthy of considerable investment—isn’t just about writing a good story. That’s part of it (unless you are a celebrity, which automatically propels … Continue reading →

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TRANSITIONS IS DONE!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Well, sort of. Last Saturday I finished the first complete draft of Transitions, my third novel and the first in a three-book series! It is a draft because, while much of it has been edited, the last part (which I … Continue reading →

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WHERE WRITING IDEAS COME FROM – PART THREE

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

My last two blog entries were about the inspiration for my first two books, Autumn Colors, and In Her Mother’s Shoes. Today I will show an example of authors branching out from imaginary variations on their own life stories. The … Continue reading →