Dawn Greenfield Ireland - The Power of Critique Groups in Author Development

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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