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Best Chronicle Book Fair Ever!

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Talk with authors, booksellers, publishers and enjoy the ambiance of downtown Glens Falls. Click on the link for details! Chronicle Book Fair Flier

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Come to the Chronicle Book Fair!

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Whether you are an author wanting to show off and sell your books, or a reader relishing a literary feast, mark your calendars for November 3, 2013 between 11a.m. and 4p.m. for the Chronicle Book Fair. This event, held annually … Continue reading →

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THE VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL AND PEER CRITIQUES OF YOUR WRITING

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

We work hard at our writing. And if we keep working, there’s a good chance we will get better at it. But there’s also the chance of not being objective about something that doesn’t work – perhaps because it is … 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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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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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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Might Holiday Wishes Come True?

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’m wondering if a little Christmas magic is in play. Two weeks ago I admitted that my holiday wish (and most writers, if they were honest) was to land an agent so I could have my next book (currently titled … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up With the Jones’ (or at least the bloggers)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Do you value knowing what’s being blogged out there but find yourself too time-challenged to keep up? Help is on the say! I stumbled across Joel Friedlander’s blog earlier today. He has very generously pointed the way to some informative blogs, … Continue reading →

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Querulous Queries

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

Three weeks ago I began the process of querying agents for my new novel, Sentimental Journey. Before I started sending them, I heeded a lesson from my previous attempts to secure agents for Walking In Dreams, (a middle grade novel … Continue reading →