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Current writer for the deaf/hard-of-hearing newspaper SIGNews, book reviewer
for Crescent Blues E'Magazine and staff writer for the Web site The Shadowlands.
Former poetry editor for Skyline E-Magazine.

Read my SIGNews articles here
"The galaxy takes center stage during Astronomy Day in April" Published in SIGNews

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"The Out-of-Body Experience" Published at The Shadowlands.
"Haunted Houses: Finding Proof Your Home is Haunted" Published at The Shadowlands.
"Haunted Houses: Who You Gonna Call? How to Find a Group That's Right For You" Published at The Shadowlands.
"Haunted Houses: Living with the Fear and Trauma of Residing in a Haunted House" Published at The Shadowlands.
"Talking with your Child about Ghosts: Do's and Don'ts" Published at The Shadowlands
Other Shadowlands articles:
Interview, "Ghostbusters: Fact and Fiction," in the August 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.
Article, "Smelling a Ghost: Olfactory Hauntings," published in the September, 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.
Article, "Ghost Sightings at Hospitals," published in the October, 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.
Article, "The Amityville Horror: Truth and Consequence," published in the November, 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.
Article, "Haunted Houses: Can Stories Change the Skeptic?" published in the December, 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.
Article, "Haunted Houses: Why are Houses Haunted?" published in the February, 2005 Shadowlands newsletter.
Article, "Haunted Houses: Who You Gonna Call? How to Find the Group That's Right For You" published in the August, 2005
Shadowlands newsletter.
Article, "Haunted Houses: Living With the Fear and Trauma of Residing in a Haunted House" published in the November,
2005 Shadowlands newsletter. (Reprinted in the January, 2006 issue.)
Article, "Haunted Houses: How to Investigate Your House’s History," published in the February, 2006 Shadowlands
newsletter.
What's New?
10-20-05: Skyline, Poetry Lane Magazine and SpinningS:intense tales of life, have all shut down.
9-11-05: I was interviewed for the September feature of the E-newsletter, The Book Lover's Haven.
Check out this powerful, inspiring E-newsletter here: http://www.chistell.com/
9-1-05: I want to make a special "shout out" to my good REAL friend and fellow writing mom, Shaunna
Privratsky! Shaunna has recently done me a huge, wonderful and GENEROUS favor and it means all the world to me that she has
taken such a risk to help me out during a hard time. Shaunna, you are a wonderful, true friend. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Please check out Shaunna's site for GREAT writing articles and amazing books at: http://shaunna67.tripod.com
8-22-05: I have recently become a part of the editorial advisory board of the Disability, Pregnancy
& Parenthood international (DPPi) Journal. You can check them out here: http://www.dppi.org.uk/
8-18-05: I was recently included in an article on deaf parents of hearing children in Connect For
Kids Magazine. The article is by Robert Capriccioso. Here is the link: http://www.connectforkids.org/node/3328?tn=hp/s1 For the record, I did not tell Mr. Capriccioso I am a single parent, but that will be happening soon enough.
7-19-05: I have just been informed that Atriad Press will publish my story, "The House on Christopher
Drive," in their forthcoming book, Haunted Encounters: Living in a Haunted House.
7-1-05: I was interviewed to be included in the book, How to Survive A Move By Hundreds
of Happy People Who Did I appear in there under the name Dawn Colclasure-Wilson. This book was published by Hundreds
of Heads Books. You can read my experiences with moving in this book. Check out Hundreds of Heads Books here: http://www.hundredsofheads.com The book is hot off the press and can be ordered here: http://www.hundredsofheads.com/move/index.php It is also available through Amazon and other bookstore retailers on- and offline. If your bookstore doesn't have it,
you can ask them to order it.
7-1-05: I was interviewed to be included in the book, How to Survive Your Marriage By
Hundreds of Happy Couples Who Did* *(and some things to avoid, from a few ex-spouses who didn’t) I appear
in there under the name Dawn Colclasure-Wilson. This book was published by Hundreds of Heads Books. You can read my experiences
with my marriage and what I learned in this book which Hundreds of Heads calls "a great stand-alone read, but it’s also
a wonderful companion book to other so-called "expert" types of marriage manuals. Its light-hearted approach and focus on
the stories of everyday people make it an easy read and pain-free therapy for anxious newlyweds or struggling couples."
1-6-05 My poem, "I'll Give You the Moon," was accepted for inclusion in the forthcoming anthology,
WHISPERS OF INSPIRATION.
12-31-04 365 TIPS FOR WRITERS is featured as a "Member's Book of the
Week" in NAWW Weekly.
12-15-04: 365 TIPS FOR WRITERS: Inspiration, Writing Prompts and Beat The Block Tips to
Turbocharge Your Creativity has been released! Check it out here: http://filbertpublishing.com/tips.htm
12-2-04 Peter Bowerman ( http://wellfedwriter.com/ ), who wrote the Foreword for my forthcoming book, 365 Tips For Writers: Inspiration, Writing Prompts and Beat The
Block Tips to Turbo Charge Your Creativity, gave the book a mention in the December issue of his E-zine, Well-Fed E-PUB.
As a longtime subscriber to the E-PUB, I've found it to be a valuable read each and every month. It's definitely worth checking
out! (Click "Ezine" to subscribe to this FREE monthly newsletter.) His books are awesome reads, too!
11-21-04 Book Page has been added.
10-29-04 Topiary Dreams is published! Stay tuned for a link on this
site where it can be purchased online! For regular mail orders, please E-mail me at DMCWriter@mail2desert.com Price is $6 each.
10-05-04 My new book is now available for purchase! Check out BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL: How
We Survive as Writing Parents here!
09-29-04 Read an excerpt to Topiary Dreams, my poetry chapbook! Visit the above link.
08-28-04 My poetry chapbook, Topiary Dreams, will be making a comeback very soon! I'll
make it available for purchase through here, when I have everything set up.
08-15-04 My E-zine, Burning the Midnight Oil Book Zine, was recently chosen
as one of the editor's picks in the Zinester News newsletter
08-11-04 The release date for my book, 365 Tips for Writers will
be December 15th.
06-15-04 I have just been named one of the Poetry Editors for Skyline Magazine.
05-05-06 Booklocker.com, Inc., will publish my book, BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL: How
We Survive as Writing Parents, through their POD program.
03-02-04 My first nonfiction book, 365 Tips for Writers, has been accepted for publication
by Filbert Publishing.
12-30-03 I will be self-publishing Topiary Dreams and all future poetry chapbooks.
Until I get a PayPal account set up (as well as a special page for poetry books), you can order your copy by e-mailing me
(info below). My next poetry book, a collection of love poems, is scheduled for publication in February, 2005.
12-24-03 evil-book.com has shut down. If you would like a copy of my poetry chapbook, Topiary
Dreams, please send an e-mail with "Topiary Dreams" in the subject line to DMCWriter@mail2desert.com with your request. The cost of the book is $4, which includes shipping. Thank you.
10-21-03 I have just learned that copies of the Premiere issue of SIGNews has sold out. If anyone
would like a copy of my article which appeared in it, send me an e-mail with your address. Thanks!
10-18-03 My poetry chapbook, topiary dreams, has been accepted for publication by Evil-Book.com.

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