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Ian Dawson

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Ian Dawson has been writing his entire life. He started when he was a kid writing puppet shows to perform for his friends and family, then started writing and drawing comic strips as well. Ian has always enjoyed writing stories that are entertaining and fun, which led him to get his BA in Dramatic Art at UC Davis where he wrote and directed a popular comedy play and a variety of short films. Ian also wrote a play that was produced through Sacramento State University and worked at the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium and Davis Media Access writing and producing content.

Ian later moved to Los Angeles to work on his Masters in Screenwriting at Cal State Northridge. While there he wrote a number of screenplays and interned at Lionsgate a ...more

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	The Field (The Field #1) 4.13 avg rating — 86 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight House (The Field #2) 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sexual Misadventures of Alicia Williams, Alpha Female 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Happy New Year, Everyone!

Happy New Year! It’s 2026, and I hope all of you have a wonderful year ahead of you, filled with goals and activities that help you grow creatively throughout the next 365 days.

I’ll be taking January off to focus on my own writing projects and some other personal goals, but I will return in February with more blog posts, audio blogs, book reviews, and more!

Until then, have a wonderful January and Read more of this blog post »

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Michelangelo and the Viewer in His Time (Renaissance Lives)

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The third novel, co-written by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, The First Gentleman, delves into the dark underbelly of Washington politics and the willingness of some to do whatever it takes to get the power they desire. I was actually surprised by ...more
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For over seven decades, TV viewers have known Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo, the exasperated husband of Lucy Ricardo on the classic sitcom, I Love Lucy. What may not be known are Desi’s contributions to the technological evolution of TV in the early 19 ...more
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