Writing – Dawn Ludlow

Perpetual Exhaustion

How hard is it to trademark a phrase? These days, I feel like I may as well start making some merch for my new brand name, Perpetual Exhaustion. (I’m starting to think this may be a really good idea. Please don’t steal it from me. I kind of want a t-shirt now.) I feel likeContinue reading “Perpetual Exhaustion”

Turtle and the Hare

I am feeling very turtley lately. I follow other authors and belong to various author groups on various web sites and social media platforms. I have been lurking in their midst for quite some time, absorbing as much as I can, learning and growing with them, or at least near them, I suppose. For aContinue reading “Turtle and the Hare”

Into the Night: A Titanic Romance

Last night, I clicked the button to publish my first novel through KDP. This book represents almost two years of pondering, planning, writing, revising, sleepless nights, and many cups of cocoa. I got the idea for this novel in pieces. When I started, it was a plan for one book. It turned into three. IntoContinue reading “Into the Night: A Titanic Romance”

Writing from the World Around Me

I have noticed since I have been trying to make a go of this whole writing thing that everything around me has become fodder for my stories. When I watch television, I find my mind wandering to who came up with the original premise and how the writers work together to come up with whatContinue reading “Writing from the World Around Me”

Writing is Hard

Clearly, whether or not writing is hard and how hard it is will be relative to different people. For me, writing can be easy. I am the type of person who crafts an outline or a story in my mind, so I can often sit down and easily write an essay, a chapter, 10,000 wordsContinue reading “Writing is Hard”

Writing Historical Fiction

There are people and events in history that I find fascinating. I am not great with history by itself. I forget exactly who did what, where, when, and why. At least, when I am trying to learn it flat out. But if I learn something from a story, that’s in there for good. I don’tContinue reading “Writing Historical Fiction”