character development – Tales From the Sith Witch

A Dog’s Tale, Or When Character Strengths Are Weaknesses

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Julie Ann Dawson

My dog deserves some credit for helping me write my book. Continue reading A Dog’s Tale, Or When Character Strengths Are Weaknesses→

Blue Collar Accuracy

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Julie Ann Dawson

Writers take great care when writing about highly technical or specialized fields, but often gloss over the accuracy of blue collar or working class characters and situations. But presenting a factory accurately is just as important as presenting an emergency room accurately. Continue reading Blue Collar Accuracy→

Julie Ann Dawson is an author, editor, publisher, RPG designer, and advocate for writers who may occasionally require the services of someone with access to Force Lightning (and in case it was not obvious, a bit of a geek).

Her work has appeared in a variety of print and digital media, including such diverse publications as the New Jersey Review of Literature, Lucidity, Black Bough, Poetry Magazine, Gareth Blackmore’s Unusual Tales, Demonground, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and others.

In 2002 she started her own publishing company, Bards and Sages. The company has gone from having two titles to over one hundred titles between their print and digital products.

In 2009, she launched the Bards and Sages Quarterly, a literary journal of speculative fiction. Since 2012, she has served as a judge for the IBPA's Benjamin Franklin Awards.