Searching for the Magic

Why Fantasy? Why Do We Read it, and Why Do Some of us Write it?

dawnshipman2025-05-01T06:02:26+00:00May 1, 2025|Writing|

Fantasy, as a literary genre, has been around a long time. Some say it began with the 5th century Greek slave, Aesop, and his talking […]

dawnshipman2025-04-30T20:45:30+00:00November 25, 2024|Holidays, Journeys, Writing|

I’m trying to remember just how long I’ve wanted to be an author. Not sure, but […]

dawnshipman2024-12-02T21:09:52+00:00March 15, 2024|Awards|

A good way to start the new writing year! Battle for the Crown made the final “long list” for this year’s Realm Award in Epic Fantasy! It’ll […]

dawnshipman2024-12-02T21:09:12+00:00August 1, 2023|Writing|

Cover Reveal–Battle for the Crown! Do you love this cover of Book 3 in the award-winning Lost Stones of Argonia series? I do! I’m so […]

dawnshipman2023-02-27T04:12:09+00:00February 27, 2023|Appearances and Media, Journeys, Writing|

Thanks, MeezCarrie! It was such fun to meet Carrie and do this interview on her fabulous Reading is my SuperPower site.

Check it out and see […]

dawnshipman2023-01-23T21:15:10+00:00January 23, 2023|Appearances and Media|

Thanks for the book feature, Grace A Johnson!

“Well, I feel like a cad. I meant to share about this epic YA fantasy novel months ago […]

dawnshipman2023-01-23T03:25:16+00:00December 19, 2022|Holidays, Journeys, Writing|

I SO love Christmas! Have ever since I was a little kid when my two sisters and I spent all Christmas Eve on the verge […]

dawnshipman2022-11-02T16:05:40+00:00November 1, 2022|Holidays, Journeys, Writing|

In honor of this most amazing of holidays (well, if you’re an author, it’s most amazing!) let’s talk books! Who is YOUR favorite author? Just […]

dawnshipman2022-11-05T23:22:36+00:00September 19, 2022|Journeys, Writing|

Lost Stones of Argonia Book 2--"Quest of the Queen"--available now!

dawnshipman2022-09-24T22:50:25+00:00June 15, 2022|Journeys, Writing|

I’m also pleased and proud to have Finaled in both conference’s contests with my debut novel, "Kingdom Lost".