Book Reading Party

Joseph and the Tamanawis Spirit, book reading party went well. Each day was special with so many feelings revealed from audience, Melissa and I. It was so nice; we opened with prayer each day, thanks to Pastor James Kallappa. Helen Jim read from, Joseph and the Tamanawis Spirit, for me; reading with such superiority. I was unsure how the Makah Tribe would take to me, writing a book. Well, so many of our ELDERS said, “Dawn, I’m PROUD of you for having the courage to write. We have had so many bad books written of the Makah People. And well it’s nice to have one written by a Native person who has lived amongst the Makah People. Maybe this will expose some truth of how we Makah Indians really live.” My book is a fictional story with some true lifestyle shared within (family dinners, football game, deer hunt, and the proud Makah Heritage). And YES it’s true; we as native people sure know how to have fun and live good lives.

I’m sad about the sales but I’ll just have to work hard on getting more sold; to different reservations. It well all workout; I’m sure. Our audience was small; due to it being Makah Days and so much going on.

Special thank you list:

Melissa

Helen

Monica

Misty

Lori

Rose

Pete

Raul and family

Makah Museum -Janine

Michael J. Lawrence

Sonya

Stacee Jo

Patty

Pastor James

Andrea

June Williams

Sue

Verna - for her kind words

Brian

Joey

Michael

Anthony

Dennis Allen (DAD) for making the Cedar Box that we gave as a gift - Sally Parker won!

THANKS TO YOU ALL THAT MADE A BOOK PURCHASE - JOSEPH AND THE TAMANAWIS SPIRIT

HOPE YOU ENJOY!

First Neah Bay Book Reading Party!

When: August 24, 25 and 26 of 2012
Where: Makah Museum
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Book reading/signing party throughout Makah Days.
Melissa Peterson-Renault will also bring out her book. So not ONE Native Author but TWO will be reading from our books.
Joseph and the Tamanawis Spirit, is a cultural based fictional story involving an EPIC BATTLE.
I am happy to say, "I'm Selling BOOKS!"
Be the first 200 people to purchase a book from me (meaning not through Tate's Publishing, but from me personally), and you'll be entered into our Sunday prize drawing @ 2:00 pm.
What to expect: Reading, Signing, Selling of Books, and Native singing will take place with some refreshments served. It should be a lot of fun...hope to see you there.
~Dawn~

Fawn's Dream

A dark shape wearing wavy clothing drifted swiftly

past Fawn, as if to be taunting her. The scene was

taking place in a very dark forest. She was protecting

a three-year-old child in her dream. Running through

the forest, Fawn found herself coming to the top of

a ridge with nowhere else to go. She could hear the

rustlings of the trees behind her and knew it was the

dark image getting closer to them. Fawn had to jump

into a rapidly moving river below so that they both

could live. The child and Fawn fell deep into the water

below. Oddly enough, it was as if the water had hands

and was fighting Fawn for the child too. She made it

back to the top of the water and drifted down the river,

clutching ever so tightly to the child. Just before getting

out of the water, it turned into a boiling hot river. Fawn

got out just in time with the child in her arms. She was

laying there on the riverbank, when her foot was hit

by a wave, and it was hot to the touch. It frightened

Fawn so.

This dream is a very important provision for Fawn! God gives her a clear perception on what well take place in her future.

Tate's Publishing - link is NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=9781620244814

You can purchase a book through this link listed above.
Or .... through my Email Address listed on the RIGHT SIDE of this Blogspot.
~Dawn~

More Native Authors....

Someone told me not long ago, “I think more people will be coming out of the woodwork.”

This person meant; after "Joseph and the Tamanawis Spirit" comes out more Native American Authors will venture out into the writing world.

Well! All I've got to say is, “No venture, No gain! And I wish them GOOD LUCK, the more the merrier."

I know three other Makah people that have written a book/manuscript or have one in their near future. Melissa Peterson-Renault is one of those people, although she has written two books already. Melissa has plans to join me at the Makah Day - Book Reading/Signing gathering!

Somebody from Neah Bay asked me, “How do you go from (        ) to writing a book?”

Well I told her, "I didn’t plan on writing a book, it just happened! And that will be my answer to everyone that asks me that question.

If you have a desire to see something through, it will happen – great or not!

Just thinking out loud again!

~Dawn~