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C. Dawn

Children's Author of Wholesome, Compelling Fiction

About Me


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Check out my web site: www.cdawnmccallum.com for information about my book, events, and merchandise for "The Caretaker of Tree Palace." Contact me for FREE teacher's guides. FREE SHIPPING on books ordered from my web site. Get your autographed, first-edition hardback while they last! Tree Palace...can you see it?
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My Interests

children's literature, teaching, spirituality, marketing, publicity

I'd like to meet:

children's writers, publishers, illustrators, editors; people I've known in the past; creative folks; Baha'is from everywhere!
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Music:

My Brothers: the Dallas-based classical guitarist and the Dallas-based most awesome bass player in the world:

Movies:

Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder), Being There, True Stories, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, Harold and Maude

Television:

hgtv, people-related documentaries

Books:

Baha'i, Roald Dahl and Lois Lowry books, The Alchemist, Letters to a Young Poet

Heroes:

Tahirih, Martha Root
You Are An INFJ
The Protector

You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity.
Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is.
You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience.
You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them.

You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher. What's Your Personality Type?

My Blog

Reflections on the Covenant: Unit 1

When the sun disappears over the horizon, we don't fear that there will never be light again. We don't run around saying, "I should be the sun." "No, I should be the sun."   Just as when a divi...
Posted by C. Dawn on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:55:00 PST

The Joy Crusade: Lessons from a Drowning Child

Memories of childhood seem so incomplete sometimes. So many pieces are missing, but I some I look at on a regular basis. One memory, which comes to me mostly in flashes of thought, was of the day I dr...
Posted by C. Dawn on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:28:00 PST

The Passing of Marty Ravellette

If you didn't have a chance to meet Marty, here's a video and story of his amazing life. He passed away today, a Baha'i Holy Day. May his soul soar high in the heavens of his Lord. http://www.figure8f...
Posted by C. Dawn on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:39:00 PST

website re-design

Check it out: www.cdawnmccallum.com Peace,Cindy
Posted by C. Dawn on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:09:00 PST

my radio interview

http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/Arbor_day.mp3/view The hemlocks in western North Carolina are in danger... and the willow oaks around the state are in trouble, too.  Okay, so Arbor Day was officiall...
Posted by C. Dawn on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:48:00 PST

Ill be on the radio...

I'm scheuled to be on this public radio show tomorrow--The State of Things--to talk about my book, THE CARETAKER OF TREE PALACE. I'll be at the radio station on Tuesday from 11:45 to 1ish Eastern time...
Posted by C. Dawn on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:31:00 PST

teach nature-deficit kids to love the environment

My book is being used in classrooms to teach children: * to observe, love, and protect nature * to connect with others and heal hearts through nature Lessons through literature! Signed copies are...
Posted by C. Dawn on Tue, 29 May 2007 08:49:00 PST

Couple of events & some good news

Hey! I have a couple of book events coming up if you happen to be in the Charleston, SC or Charlotte, NC areas. Two Barnes & Noble dates: Mt. Pleasant, SC B&N on Wednesday, May 23 (3:30 to 5:3...
Posted by C. Dawn on Mon, 21 May 2007 12:41:00 PST

Wow! A gift today.

An unsolicited review for my book from someone I don't know. Lovely... A Powerful and Sensitive Tale ..> Reviewer: Nita Vennari (New Jersey) - See all my reviews..>The Caretaker of Tree Palace is a...
Posted by C. Dawn on Mon, 14 May 2007 06:51:00 PST

Vote for Trees!

http://www.votefortrees.com/ I think Doodles, the main character in my book, THE CARETAKER OF TREE PALACE, would really like this web site. See what you think. peace, love, and trees, Cindy Dawn...
Posted by C. Dawn on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:02:00 PST