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Beyond the Page: Samurai in Space, Character-Driven Sci-Fi & Starfire Dragons with Dawn Ross
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On this episode of Beyond the Page, I’m joined by science-fiction author Dawn Ross, creator of the seven-book Starfire Dragons series.
Dawn explains how the “dragons” of Starfire Dragons aren't literal creatures, but symbolic of a futuristic warrior culture. At the center of the story are characters dealing with loyalty, family, morality, and the difficult choices that arise when doing the “right” thing isn't always clear.
We also talk about Dawn's lifelong love of character-driven storytelling, how being bullied as a child led her to create heroes and adventures in her imagination, and what it was like to finally complete a seven book series only to discover she wasn't quite ready to leave the world behind.
Dawn also opens up about the difficult side of publishing, including losing $10,000 to someone posing as a literary agent, what that experience taught her, and the warning signs aspiring authors should watch for.
We get into writing, worldbuilding, editing, marketing as an introvert, negative reviews, Comic Cons, selling books at farmers markets, Star Trek, Red Rising, anime—and even wearing the Chuck E. Cheese costume at Dawn's first job.
Find Dawn: https://dawnrossauthor.com/
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