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ARE YOU ONE OF THE HEIRS TO MANHATTAN?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

“Genealogy can often be used as a base for the historical fiction writer. Following the lives of our ancestors brings us into a particular setting so that time and place both encircle and thread the story. However, for the novelist, one … Continue reading →

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IONA PORTAL IS A MUST READ

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I haven’t been this blown away by a book since the Steig Larson trilogy. Maybe it was because I don’t usually choose books in the fantasy/sci fi genre. Maybe my expectations were low, as they often are with self-published books (as … Continue reading →

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Balancing Your Day Job With Building Your Author Platform (and living the rest of your life)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

If your image of yourself includes that you are a writer, then you must write. Ah, if only it could be as easy as it sounds. The reality is, no matter what our self-image, the bills must be paid and … 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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Writers’ Resources

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

In a recent post I talked about my experience with YouWriteOn. I’ve continued to receive critiques from fellow writers, and to incorporate the suggestions that are repeated multiple times into revisions. What’s been interesting (if a little frustrating), though, is … Continue reading →

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Character Creation and Development

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’m happy to welcome author Amy Tupper as my guest blogger today. Amy is the author of Tenderfoot and the soon to be published Blinded. As an author, the creation of characters for a story is of vital importance. Each … Continue reading →

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How Thick is Your (Writer’s) Skin?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

I’ve had both the pleasure and the pain of discovering the youwriteon site over the past week. If you’re not familiar with this, it is a free site sponsored by Random House and Orion where writers can post up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Publishing, Sentimental Journey, Writing | Tagged Book reviews, Editing, Novel reviews, peer review, Publishing, writing | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Agents, Autumn Colors, Publishing, Sentimental Journey, Writing | Tagged agents, Editing, Publishers, Publishing, Traditional Publishers, writing | 6 Comments

Recipe for a Manuscript

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Dawn Essegian Lajeunesse

For today’s post, please welcome my friend and fellow writer, Sharon Delaney. Her books are action-packed, well researched and always involve a dog-hero – who wouldn’t love that? Here she shares insights and advice on taking your manuscript from planning through … Continue reading →