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CHRISTMAS WISH TO NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I feel a bit like the little girl who didn’t find what she wanted under the tree on Christmas morning. But I’m not a little girl. So what does a big girl do when she can’t have what she really … Continue reading →

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THE (HOLIDAY WISH) BEAT GOES ON

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Just thought I’d update my readers on the status of my persistent drive to land an agent and a traditional publisher. It’s not looking great. I’m now up to 32 rejections of 85 queries sent. I have 3 partial manuscripts … Continue reading →

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CELESTIAL MESA 2012 – A NOVEL – THE STORY BEHIND THE MAYAN PROPHESIES

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

The Mayans predicted that on December 21, 2012, the world as we know it would come to an end. Just Released! In Celestial Mesa 2012, Sharon Delaney builds a suspense-filled story of the history and religions of the ancient tribes … Continue reading →

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CROSSROADS

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

When is it time to admit to yourself that you’ll never make a living as a fiction writer? When should you abandon your lifelong dream? When does the cost of pursuing that illusion become too high when the benefits are … Continue reading →

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The Highs and Lows of Rewriting

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

After receiving multiple rejections from agents for Sentimental Journey, several of which said some variation of “very good writing but…” with the “but” usually followed by “too slow” or “didn’t keep me turning pages” or “I just didn’t love it … Continue reading →

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WHY FANTASY?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Today I’d like to welcome Yvonne Hertzberger as my guest blogger. Yvonne, like me, came to the writing life in a “more mature stage” of life. Here she talks about how she launched her writing career with fantasy: Over the … Continue reading →

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Drive and Desire – Essential To Publishing Success

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Drive and desire are two words that can be either nouns or verbs. Both are critical to fulfilling the dream to be a published novelist, particularly when you have neither fame nor connections to make you attractive to the publishing … Continue reading →