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Dawn Greenfield Ireland is an award-winning author of 20 novels, including five series spanning cozy mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, billionaire shapeshifters, and dystopian genres. With certificates from UCLA's Professional Program in Screenwriting and ScreenwritingU, she has written 15 screenplays (two optioned) and seven award-winning nonfiction books. A former technical writer turned full-time author and publisher, Dawn now runs Artistic Origins publishing services while continuing to write across multiple genres.
In this episode:
- Journey from technical to creative writing
- Evolution of first novel over 30 years
- Importance of critique groups
- Building a publishing company
- Writing across multiple genres
- Publishing services for authors
- Marketing strategies and challenges
Resources Mentioned:
- Artistic Origins Publishing Services: https://www.degreenfield.com/general-5
- Vellum: https://vellum.pub/
- Microsoft Word Formatting Tools
- Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/features/build-your-author-email-list
- Free Booksy promotions: https://www.freebooksy.com/for-the-authors/
- Facebook groups for writers
- Zoom for critique groups
- UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting
- ScreenwritingU certificates: https://screenwritingu.com/classes/master-screenwriter-certificate/
Book Recommendations:
- "The Cat Who" series by Lilian Jackson Braun: https://www.amazon.com/The-Cat-Who-29-book-series/dp/B074BC264V
- "Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman: https://www.amazon.com/Thursday-Murder-Club-Novel/dp/1984880969
Connect with Dawn Greenfield:
- Website: http://www.dawngreenfieldireland.com/
- Amazon: amazon.com/author/dawnireland
- Facebook: facebook.com/dawn.ireland.18
- Instagram: instagram.com/dawngreenfieldIreland
- Goodreads: goodreads.com/dawnireland
- Linkedin: inkedin.com/in/degreenfield
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