Dawn Colclasure

Dawn Colclasure started writing at a young age and ever since has a collection of hundreds of poems, songs, essays, articles and short stories. She founded a poetry club while in her teens, where she also edited and published their quarterly magazine, and had poetry published in anthologies and various magazines. She entered the professional writing world while in college, writing for her local newspaper while also working in the college newspaper department, then taking on a writing gig for a weekly webzine. During this time, she also wrote articles for her local newspaper. She has also worked as a freelance writer, writing for magazines as well as E-zines, as well as the national newspaper for the deaf and HOH, SIGNews. She also joined the team of writers for the Shadowlands site, writing about ghosts and hauntings. Writing a series of interviews for the website Write From Home inspired her to put together interviews for her book, BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL: How We Survive as Writing Parents, which was published in 2004. That same year, her second nonfiction book arrived: 365 Tips For Writers: Inspiration, Writing Prompts and Beat The Block Tips to Turbo Charge Your Creativity. Her two poetry books, Take My Hand and Topiary Dreams, are both products of her self-publishing ventures. Currently, she is writing more nonfiction books, more novels, more poetry collections and children’s books. Her other writing endeavors include scriptwriting, songs and essays. While being profoundly deaf as well as a burn survivor, she has found that these challenges have helped her to work harder for success in establishing a writing career and find new ways to work around communication challenges. She lives with her husband and children in Oregon. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books on a variety of subjects as well as cooking, playing board games, watching movies, exploring, learning new things and spending time with friends.

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• Tales From the Mist on Sep. 04, 2010
  
  This was a collection of poems that had me by the throat from start to finish. My favorite was "Lyda." Some of the poems made me laugh, some made me shake my head over the irony in the stories which unfolded. I really enjoyed the last poem, "What is it about Him." The words just stayed with me even after I was done reading it, and not because of the repeating lines. I am glad I was told about this poetry collection. I will likely return to read it again and again!
  
• Wishes and Promises on Dec. 25, 2013
  
  Little Kaitlin Carmichael misses her daddy, who is away at war in Afghanistan. What she does not know is that he is MIA. Her mother, Jane, struggles with telling Kaitlin her daddy may not come home again, especially during Christmas, when it would mean so much to Kaitlin for her daddy to be home again. Kaitlin dreams that her daddy tells her he will be home for Christmas, but will this dream come true? I really enjoyed reading this story. The characters were written so well and they are very true-to-life. This story can be the story of any military family who has a loved one away at war, especially during the holidays. This story really captures the struggles such a family goes through and it was a very touching story to read at Christmastime. You don't need to be a military family to enjoy this sweet story.
  
• Work of Art: The Craft of Creativity on Jan. 18, 2014
  
  There were some spelling mistakes in this ebook but it's an interesting read and filled with good ideas. I was definitely inspired.
  
• A Dozen Dreadfuls on Nov. 03, 2021
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  "Careful what you wish for. It just might come true." This is the ultimate fear of every creative: That what we create might become reality. I have had this fear as a poet, as many poems I wrote materialized into reality. Then there's that apprehension that no one will believe that the reality was written about -- or created -- before it came true. They say authors are the fortune tellers of the future. We don't write the future; we create it. The same can be true of artists. And that's a lesson Sam Forbes learns in this story. I really enjoyed reading this story. It captured my interest from the very beginning and I held on until the end. And such a satisfying ending! This story was written so well and I just might end up coming back to it to read again. It is that good!
  
• A Dozen Dreadfuls on Nov. 03, 2021
  
  "Careful what you wish for. It just might come true." This is the ultimate fear of every creative: That what we create might become reality. I have had this fear as a poet, as many poems I wrote materialized into reality. Then there's that apprehension that no one will believe that the reality was written about -- or created -- before it came true. They say authors are the fortune tellers of the future. We don't write the future; we create it. The same can be true of artists. And that's a lesson Sam Forbes learns in this story. I really enjoyed reading this story. It captured my interest from the very beginning and I held on until the end. And such a satisfying ending! This story was written so well and I just might end up coming back to it to read again. It is that good!
  
• Fenella and the Magic Mirror on Nov. 04, 2021
  
  When you read most old fashioned fantasy stories, there is usually the dainty princess, dashing knight who is the hero and a big dragon to fight. Yes, these things could be found in the story Fenella and the Magic Mirror by Mark Henderson, but not in ways you would expect! And you would think that our hero, the dashing knight, is the one to save the day, yes? But readers will be delighted at just how much of a modern twist Henderson has put on that old fashioned idea! What a delightful story this was to read! The way Fenella is treated at the beginning made me almost despair, but I love how she uses such qualities as bravery, quick thinking, fighting skills and her manly strength to her advantage. Reading this story almost reminded me of how it could be something right out of a Monty Python script. At one point in the story, for example, the dragon is reading from a cookbook in all bold letters. To this, Fenella remarks, "He's talking in block capitals." This story was funny, delightful and captivating as Fenella and friends go on an adventure to save the kingdom. I loved this story!
  
• Xmas Wishes on Nov. 05, 2021
  
  I really enjoyed reading this story! It doesn't even have to be the Christmas season to enjoy this story. Memories of Christmases past are sufficient in enjoying the magic and beauty of the season that this story brings. But what magic lies in this story? That's what I kept wondering as I read it. At one point, I noticed something in this story and said, "Clothes turned inside out. Of course!" (Yes, it helps to know and learn about such things.) This story was such a delight to read. My favorite quote from this story: "Life is about wishing and making things happen." But be careful what you wish for, and just who you make those wishes to!
  
• The Old Man On The Hill on Nov. 07, 2021
  
  I don't usually read stories written in first person, but this story grabbed my attention from the first. I was curious about the tale. And what a tale it was! Some things we experience are hard to understand and even more hard to believe when told to us. That would be my reaction if I was told this tale by this person. But, stranger things have happened. This was an interesting story and something that is like a campfire tale.
  
• Ghost Hunting on Jan. 22, 2022
  
  Sorely disappointed. This ebook really should have been edited better. The writing is so bad that I just gave up trying to read all of it.
  
• The Bakery Murders: Challenge on March 30, 2022
  
  A new adventure for Liz and Kim! After I finished reading the first book in this series – McCann’s Manor: Portal – I was not sure if I wanted to read this book at first, because the end of the first book had such a satisfying feel to it that I didn’t think anything could possibly be better than that. I was wrong! This sequel was even better than the first! I am glad I got over my hesitation to read it (it’s a problem I had with other series, but I am trying to get over that!). Reading this book was like reading two novels thrown together, but it was fun and exciting that way. Liz and Kim are not the only ones who got to live through a story in this book; John, Mark and, yes, even Benjamin go on their own adventure as well. I did not have any trouble switching between the two stories. I was very impressed with how well the author had put together the “other world” that is in the story. It has a history, politics, religion, etc. It was described very well and I was also impressed by all the various inhabitants in that world. It all just fit together so perfectly. Well done! As to the murder mystery that Liz and Kim are trying to solve, it had me on the edge of my seat. I kept trying to figure out who the killer was! And whoever the killer was turned out to be very smart, a little psychic themselves and always one step ahead of them. Liz and Kim are such endearing characters. They really handled stressful, scary and life-threatening situations so well. I was impressed on how well Liz was able to keep her cool when facing the killer, and could only feel for her at one point where she finally breaks down. I loved how she used her psychic abilities as a weapon against the killer! That was so awesome. What happened at the end of THAT scene was a shock and I could relate to the sense of numbness the characters felt. Am I glad I read this sequel? Absolutely! Am I tempted to read the third installment in this series! You bet! Some antagonist still lingers. Some threat to Liz and Kim is still after them. I have to know who or what it is! Liz and Kim are bound to find out and I want to be there for their next adventure as they journey onward along with their new companions at their sides!