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Writer Dawn Colclasure
SPARREW Guest Posts
Book Reviews
The SPARREW Newsletter
My Portfolio
About Me
Contact
SPARREW Guest Posts
Book Reviews
The SPARREW Newsletter
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  • Animals and Pets

    Surprise! Having a Black Cat is GOOD For You!


    World Elephant Day Brings Awareness to the Plight of Elephants


    Are Human Diets Really Safe for Pets?


    “What’s That Spot on My Beardie?” Signs of Illness in Bearded Dragons


    Why is Declawing Cats Such a Controversial Practice?

  • Blogging

    I Posted on My Blog Every Day for One Month and Here’s What Happened

  • Book Promotion and Marketing

    Promote Your Book with Angle Articles

  • Books and Reading

    A Love for Books: The Kind of Love That Can Never Die

    How I Got Over My Fear of Reading the Next Books in a Series

    Making the Old New Again

    Young Adult Books: Not Just …. For Young Adults

    Witches in Fiction: The Good and the Bad

    More Than a Dream: Books Inspired by Dreams

    Books by Deaf Authors

    Books that share true stories of the Fight Against Breast Cancer can Inspire and Educate Readers

    How Travel Books Can Bring the Rest of the World to You

    How Short Story Collections Offer Bite-Size Entertainment for Readers

    Extreme Horror May Not Be for Everyone, But Some of Us Still Read It published in the December 2023 issue of Monstrous Femme Magazine

    "How Learning about Other Peoples' Lives through biographies can enrich our own life"

    "Women In Horror Month May Be Gone But Women Authors are Still Writing Horror"

    "Books that Celebrate Man & Woman's Best Friend"

    "Translated Poetry Books offers a multicultural and inspirational reading experience"

    In Celebration of Short Poetry Books

    "What Dangers Lurk Within the Woods? Read These Five Books to Find Out!"

    Books by and for the LGBTQ Community

    Show the Gay Horror Subgenre Some Love With This Book Published By Unveiling Nightmares

    Feminist Horror: The Subgenre You Didn’t Know You Were Already Reading published in the Spring issue of Monstrous Femme

    Readers Share About Books That Changed Their Lives

    Nine Novellas for Summer suspense

    10 Short Horror Books Every Horror Fan Should Read

    Terrifying Tales to Keep You Awake at Night

    Six Haunted House Novels Perfect for the Halloween Season

    The Best of Both Worlds: Hybrid Books Offer Different Kinds of Writing for Different Kinds of Readers

    Charity Anthologies Benefit Readers

    Boldly Go Where No Woman Has Gone Before: Women Writing Science Fiction Novels

    Valuable Reading by Black Authors

    The Real Elizabeth Bathory vs. the Fictional Elizabeth Bathory in Curse of the Blood Witch

  • Deaf/HOH and Disability

    Please Be Disability-Inclusive. No, Not Like That!

  • Education

    "Yes, There Really Are Free Online Courses," is published in the Spring, 2004 issue of SUCCEED Magazine.

  • Essays

    "The Healing Power of Poetry" published in The Desert Woman Magazine (Palm Springs, CA), October, 1993

    Life as a Deaf Mother

    Deaf Parenting: The Silent Bond

    Never Say Never to Your Dreams!

    Does Getting Sober Mean Losing Friends? Not the Real Ones

    Can a deaf writer write about being deaf?

    Making It Work: Keeping a Happy Home With Adult Children

    Do My Kids Wish Their Deaf Parents Could Hear?

    Intersect: The Rising Classist Demands Keeping Writers from Getting Published

    Important Work

    For Lack of a Better Listener

    Learning to Love My Burned and Broken Body

    My Emotional Escape Space

    "As Scary as Mental Illness is, Writers Can’t Use it to Scare" published at Stay Curious

    “How I Keep My Love of Music Alive as a Deaf Person” published at Open Secrets

  • Ghosts, Hauntings and the Paranormal

    Interview, "Ghostbusters: Fact and Fiction," in the August 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.

    "Smelling a Ghost: Olfactory Hauntings," published in the September, 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.

    "Ghost Sightings at Hospitals," published in the October, 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.

    "The Amityville Horror: Truth and Consequence," published in the November, 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.

    Haunted Houses: Living With the Fear and Trauma of Residing in a Haunted House

    Haunted Houses: Who You Gonna Call? How to Find a Group That's Right For You

    Haunted Houses: Finding Proof Your Home is Haunted

    "Haunted Houses: Can Stories Change the Skeptic?" published in the December, 2004 newsletter of The Shadowlands.

    "Haunted Houses: Why are Houses Haunted?" published in the February, 2005 Shadowlands newsletter.

    "Haunted Houses: How to Investigate Your House’s History," published in the February, 2006 Shadowlands newsletter.

    "Cemetery Ghosts," published in the February, 2009 issue of the Shadowlands newsletter.

    "Setting Up Shop: Creating Your Own Paranormal Site," published in the May, 2009 issue of the Shadowlands newsletter.

    Ghost Dreams: The Good and Bad of Ghostly Visitations in Our Sleep

    Seeing Ghostly Eyes: What Does it Mean?

    The Out-of-Body Experience

    Talking with your Child about Ghosts: Do's and Don'ts

  • Health

    Water Calculator: How Much Water to Drink Daily

    To greener pastures: women recovering from eating disorders find healing, hope and horses at Remuda Ranch.

    Why You Need to Do What Works Best for You

    The Health Benefits of Having a Lazy Day

  • History

    Mythic Months: Why Is July Named After Julius Caesar?

  • Interviews

    Interview with Self-Publisher Jaclyn White

    Interview with Matthew Lucchetti, Author and Entrepreneur

    Interview with Anna Ziegelhof

    Self-Publisher Interview with Kimberley Paterson

    Author Interview with Robert P. Ottone

    Playwright Interview with Nettie Reynolds

    Self-Publisher Interview with Paul Millerd

    Author Interview with William Meikle

    Interview with Writer Shanta Everington

    Self-Publisher Interview with Allison Miller

    Author Interview with Joy V. Smith

    Writer Interview with Chidinma Iwu

    Self-Publisher Interview with Sara Tyler

    Interview with C. Hope Clark

    Interview with Doug Hawley

    Self-Publisher Interview with Karina Fabian

    Author Interview with Tory Richards

    Writer Interview with Holley Cornetto

    Editor Interview with Cassandra Harris

    Interview with Self-Publisher Karen Putz

    Author Interview with John Paulits

    Writer Interview with Bob Rich

    Self-Publisher Interview with J Dalton

    Author Interview with Sharon Wagner

    Interview with Writer C.H. Lindsay

    Self-Publisher Interview with Erle Clavet

    Interview with Author Elana McDougall

    Interview with Writer Emma McKenzie

    Self-Publisher Interview with Tracey Nudd

    Author Interview with Steven Farkas

    Interview with Writer Erle Clavet

    Self-Publisher Interview with Chisto Healy

    Author Interview with Martin Eastland

    Interview with Poet Carol Edwards

    Interview with PsychoToxin Press Anthology Editor Jennifer Horgan

    Self-Publisher Interview with Kristen Vincent

    Author Interview with Dan Shrader

    Interview with Writer Laura Grevel

    Interview with PsychoToxin Press Flash Editor D.L. Winchester

    Self-Publisher Interview with Thandiwe Nqanda

    Author Interview with Mark Towse

    Interview with Writer Ray Daley

    Interview with PsychoToxin Press Magazine Managing Editor Nora B. Peevy

    Interview with Cassandra Daucus

    Self-Publisher Interview with Lauren Carter

    Author Interview with Carietta Dorsch

    Interview with Poet Jeffrey Oliver

    Interview with Cemetery Dance Publications Editor Lisa Lebel

    Interview with Self-Publisher Cat Voleur

    Author Interview with Nora B. Peevy

    Interview with Writer J. Rocky Colavito

    Interview with Unveiling Nightmares Editor Chisto Healy

    Self-Publisher Interview with J. Rocky Colavito

    Author Interview with YM Miller

    Interview with Writer Michael Errol Swaim

    Interview with Loving Healing Press Editor Dr. Bob Rich

    Interview with Dan Shrader and Chisto Healy

    Author Elijah Frost and His Jester Character, Sheut-Ren-Ka

    Interview with Crystal Baynam, Co-Author of Toxic Maternal: The Beginning

    Interview with Debut Novelist Destiny Pifer, Author of The House That Echoed Madness

    Interview with Dev Solovey, Author of Fever Dreams

    Interview with William Becker, Author of When Bad Dogs Do Good Things

    Interview with Self-Publisher Eve L. Fell

    Interview with Author Brian J. Smith

    Interview with Writer Lindsey Goddard

    Interview with Superior Book Productions Editor Tyler Tichelaar

    Interview with Self-Publisher Josh Cuny

    Interview with Author Eric Otero

    Interview with Dragonblade Publishing Editor Amelia Hester

    Interview with Poet Wendy Slater

  • Movies

    10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Poltergeist Movies

    How The First Omen Rewrote the Omen Lore and Created More Questions than Answers

    Why Can’t We Appreciate Witches Outside of Spooky Season?

    Celebrating Women in Horror Movies During Women in Horror Month

  • Poetry

    "World of Creativity" published in HiP Magazine (New Haven, CT), July, 1991

    “Standing By” published in the October 20, 1993 issue of The Chaparral newspaper (College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California)


    "Her" published in March/April 2004 issue of Skyline Literary Magazine.

    “Alone in the Rain” published in the EOTU Ezine, April 2004

    "A Love Like Yours" published in Skyline Literary Magazine's Valentine's Day issue, 2005

    “Two Poets” published at Cold Glass

    "Visions of You" published in the anthology Tales of the Supernatural.

    ”Your Brain On A Poem”

    “You Can Never Have Him”

    “I Might Have Thrown Poor Words Away” published in AIA

    They Were Our Neighbors

    A Private Place to Read

    Just Words

    Sunken Sadness

    “Write Some Poetry”

    “Proof”

    “I Always Thought I’d See You Again”

    “Orange Sky” (page 20)

    “Deformed But Not Useless”

    “A Day in the Desert”

    “Apple Mess” (page 94) and “A Shower of Leaves” (page 99)

    “Sorry for Being Real” published in the anthology, Unspoken: An Anthology of Poetry

    “We Want a World Full of Peace” published in Chapter 5 of Alien Buddha Press' Ceasefire NOW blog series

    "I Am One with Nature" published in the Earth Day issue of Dr. Bob Rich's newsletter, Bobbing Around, Volume 23 Number 10

    "Trees" published in Volume 23, Issue 11 of Dr. Bob Rich's newsletter, Bobbing Around

    "Grateful for Today" published in Written Tales

    “Earth’s Cry” published in Volume 24, Number 1 of Dr. Bob Rich's newsletter, Bobbing Around

    "Lost Loved Ones In Dreams" and "Getting Ideas From our Dreams" published in the HNDL Mag's "DREAM" issue

    "Forbidden" published at Sensual Diaries

    "Old Friend" and "Trauma Soup" and "The Things We Keep Hidden" in the anthology The Beauty in Darkness: The Literary Tribute to TS Woolard

    "All the Things You Hate" and "Out of the Silence" and "Riots for a Reason" published in the anthology The Alien Buddha's Big Backpack Full of Soup Cans (Soup For Our Family): malcontent poems

    "Eyes Wide Open" and "When Genocide Is Ignored" and "While They Are Busy Calling Me Names" published in the anthology #Genocidal

  • Short Fiction

    "Thankful" published in the September-November 2006 issue of Skyline Magazine

    "Friends to the End" published in the Summer 2009 issue of Tales of the Talisman Magazine

    "A Phone Call Away" published in the anthology Inner Fears edited by William Wolford

    "Operation Rescue Toys" published in the anthology Yarns for Our Youth edited by Chris Bartholomew

    "The Old Coats House" published in the anthology Ghosts and Demons edited by Chris Bartholomew

    "Cause of Death" published in the anthology Something Dark in the Doorway edited by Gregory Miller

    "The Magical Basket" published in the anthology Faeries edited by Chris Bartholomew

    "The Writing on the Walls" published in the anthology Dark and Evil edited by Brian Woods

    "Looking for You" published in the anthology Madness of the Mind edited by Chris Bartholomew

    "The Paradise Pill" published in Issue #5 of Horror Bites Magazine

    “Pizza” at 50 Give or Take Story (Vine Leaves Press)

    “The Idea” on Friday Flash Fiction

    “Digital Copy” in The Book of Drabbles

    “Reboot” in Invasion, Volume 2

    “Ding Dong Death” in Halloweenthology: Jack-o-Lantern

    “Blood Moon” in Sirens Call Magazine Halloween Issue

    “Her Last Halloween” and “Perfect Decorations” and “No Rest for the Wicked” in HNDL Mag’s Halloween Issue

    “Extra Baggage” in Monstrous Femme Magazine

    “Boycotting Halloween” published in the collection of Halloween drabbles at Androids and Dragons

    “Burnt Things” —Second Place Winner in the Starry Eyed Press Drabbles Contest

    “Storyteller” in the Autumn 2023 issue of OpenDoor Magazine

    “The Cursed Book” (drabble) published at Trembling With Fear

    “All the Little Hairs” published at BarBar

    “A Ghostly Christmas” published in the anthology, Particular Passages: Decked Halls

    "Christmas Wreath" and "Christmas Decoration" and "Family Photo" and "Respecting Religions" published in the anthology, Ho Ho Ho (macabre minima)

    "The Sacrifice" published in Issue #120 November 2023 of The World of Myth Magazine, on page 9

    “Pleasure in Pain” published in the December 2023 issue of Monstrous Femme Magazine

    “Forever Mine” published in the anthology, Soulmate Syndrome: Certain Dark Things

    “The Neverending Nightmare” published in the summer 2024 issue of The Sirens Call

    "Child Less" published in the April 2024 issue of Monstrous Femme

    "The Dream Set" published in Issue 65 of The Sirens Call

    "The Ghost Whisperer" published in the anthology, Dead Girls Walking: The Purple Volume

    "A Different Kind of Hell" published in the anthology, Children of the Dead: Shadow Playground

    “The Bees They Made” published in Issue One of Fearless Magazine

    “Salvaged Video” published in the anthology Howlin' For You: A Werewolf Charity Anthology

    “My Best Friend,” published in the collection of micro fiction stories, Strange Behavior. Read it at this link, where you can also download the collection as a free PDF.

    "The Thin Veil" published in the anthology Flash of the Dead (Halloween 24)

    "A Thousand Words" published in the anthology A Little Fantasy Everywhere

    "A Hearty Feast" published in the anthology The Alien Buddha’s House of Horrors #7

    "Season's Greetings" published in the anthology Last Christmas

    "A Guilty Conscience" published in the anthology The Devil's Playground: A Horror Charity Anthology for Drug Addiction

    "A Fresh Start" published in the anthology Weatherly Lane

    “When Love Goes Down the Drain” published in the anthology Piece by Piece: An Anti-Valentine's Day Collection: Short Stories, Poetry, and Prose

    "Love Slave"

    "Love You to Death" published in Alien Buddha Zine #72

    "The Surprise in the Closet" and "The Price to be Paid" published in the anthology BLINK OF AN EYE: Anthology of Dark Flash Fictions

  • SIGNews Articles

    "Parents of deaf children express fears, concerns," in the November, 2004 issue of SIGNews.

    "How far to go to hear my child?," in the October, 2005 issue of SIGNews.

    "Hands & Voices provides support system for parents," in the February, 2006 issue of SIGNews.

    "Teacher becomes South Africa's first deaf Deputy Principal," in the March, 2006 issue of SIGNews.

    "Gallaudet University offers hearing loss mentor training," in the April, 2006 issue of SIGNews.

    "Hearing Co-Defendant Signs for Deaf Man in Court," in the September, 2006 issue of SIGNews.

    "Group Trying To Save Central African School," in the September, 2006 issue of SIGNews.

    "Joleen Lambert Skinner, A Deaf Horse Whisperer," in the October, 2006 issue of SIGNews.

    "Hard-of-Hearing Man Fulfills Dream of Being a Cop," in the November, 2006 issue of SIGNews.

    "Quilt Show at NTID Reunites Quilting Instructor with Student," in the January, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    "NTID Releases Speechreading Test on DVD," in the January, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    “Financial Problems Force Closure of the Northwest Deaf Addiction Center," in the February, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    “Aspen Camp Hosts Deaf Women Snowshoe Retreat,” in the March, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    “Deaf Art on Exhibit at Washington, D.C. Business,” in the April, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    “eBay Sued for Discrimination Against Deaf Sellers,” in the June, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    "Deaf Wailuku Teen Wins the Crown for Miss Hawaii's Most Outstanding Teen," in the August, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    "DeafNation World Expo Puts New Experiences and Ideas for the Deaf from All Over the World Under One Roof," in the September, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    "Signing Glove Helps Tear Down Communication Barriers Between Deaf and Hearing,” in the October, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    “Say Hey! The VRS Company That Puts Customers First,” in the December, 2010 issue of SIGNews.

    "Paying it Forward: Growing up with Deaf Parents Transforms Son into a Leader," in the February, 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "Austin Community College Selected as the Home of Gallaudet University Regional Center-Southwest," in the March, 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "Hard of Hearing Woman Loses Right to Wear Hearing Aid at Work," in the May, 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "Purple VRS Announces One Number for All," in the June, 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "Wells Fargo Investigated by the Department of Justice after Complaints from Deaf Customers," in the August 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "Deaf Women Honored in 'The Pearls' Award Ceremony," in the September 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "NYPD Ban on Hearing Aids Forces Cops into Early Retirement" and "ASL in Schools: How CODAs Make Sign Language a Part of Their Hearing World," in October 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "The End of the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf?," in the November, 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "Deaf Fest Promotes Deaf Awareness in Arizona," in the November, 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "The Silent Network: Back in Action Thanks to New Technology," in the December, 2011 issue of SIGNews.

    "Yehs Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Defrauding the FCC," in the January, 2012 issue of SIGNews.

    "Retired Teacher Looking for Home for "One Stop Deaf Shop"," in the February, 2012 issue of SIGNews.

    "HB 1367: Helpful or Hurtful to Deaf Education in Indiana?," in the March, 2012 issue of SIGNews.

    "How Nitro the Deaf Wonder Dog Helped Owner Create Deaf Dogs Rock," in the March, 2012 issue of SIGNews.

    "Indiana Senate Passes Controversial Bill HB 1367, 40-8," in the April 2012 issue of SIGNews.

    "The "I Can Sign" Dolls: Bridging Communication Gaps One Doll at a Time," in the April 2012 issue of SIGNews.

  • The Desert Sun Articles

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  • Writing

    "Ask and Ye Shall Write," published in the October 1, 2003 issue of The Writer Within under my pen name Dana Mitchells.

    "The Conflict Killer: Taking the Easy Way Out," published in the July 1, 2003 issue of Writing, Etc.

    "Just Write," published in the July 22, 2003 newsletter for Writer2Writer.

    FIVE TIPS TO MAKE YOUR WORKDAY MORE SUCCESSFUL

    Whose Rhyme is it Anyway?

    Deaf Writer At Work

    Make More Money Writing About Yourself

    Want The Best From A Writer? Pay Them!

    Ebooks: The QUICK Way to Write a Book!

    Writers! Do Not Fear the First Draft!

    What to Do When You Can't Write

    How to Freewrite Your Way Out of Writer's Block

    Top 6 Free Content Writing Courses

    12 Paying SPOOKY Markets for Writers!

    Keep Writing, Keep Submitting and Keep Earning!

    How to Research Your Idea BEFORE You Pitch It

    FRIDAY SPEAK OUT!: HOW JANET EVANOVICH'S BOOK HELPED ME TRY WRITING IN A NEW GENRE

    10 Paying Health and Wellness Markets for Writers

    A Laptop is a Writer’s Best Friend

    How to Keep Writing a Story When You Don’t Know What Happens Next

    Diversify Your Writing Skills to Earn More

    The First Draft: Love It or Hate It? Just Write It!

    3 Ways to Deal When Ghosted by a Freelance Client

    How Freelance Writers Can Survive the Slow Summer Months

    Can You Tell a Story in 100 Words? Submit it to These Six Paying Markets!

    Best Practices for Reading Submission Guidelines

    “Turning Real Life Horror into Horror Fiction” in Monstrous Femme Magazine

    "How a Halloween Decoration Inspired a Haunted House Story"

    “Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before” plus paying humor markets for writers

    "Five Paying Markets for Writers that Celebrate the Number Three"

    Literary Magazines are Not the Barrier to Publication Many Writers Think

    Email Newsletter vs. a Blog. Which Sells More Books?

    As Scary as Mental Illness is, Writers Can’t Use it to Scare

    “8 Paying Literary Magazines for Writers (And One That Pays $3,000)! – by Dawn Colclasure”

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