The Close of Another Summer Season

Here on Undawnted, our Summer Time Seasonal Reads program has been full of creative writing and fun. Through A Novelist Idea Newsletter, subscribers have been invited to early access content, release parties, and prize filled contests. On our YouTube Channel, subscribers are viewing our new additions: Shorts (short films) and Poetry Slam. 

Undawnted has released this quarter: 

• The Jonah Collector
• Saint in the Big Easy
• Saint in Communion
• Saint and the Devil You Know

Tomorrow, September 1st, Autumn Cider will replace our summer programming. You may ask yourself:

• What is new?
• What projects are on tap? 
• When is the next release party or author takeover? 

Sign up for A Novelist Idea newsletter to stay in the know, and become part of our Creative Tribe of Fearless Philes!  

Team Undawnted

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A writer at heart, Undawnted's own creative spark, DL Mullan, began writing short stories and poetry before adolescence. Ms. Mullan showcases her literary talents by publishing her creative writing. She has short stories and poems published in digital and print collections, from academia to commercial anthologies. In addition, she writes novels, designs apparel, and creates digital art. Ms. Mullan produces her own book cover designs for herself and others. She is an award-winning digital artist and poet.

Currently, she has embarked on writing her multi-book Legacy Universe, Supernatural Superhero Series.

With her education and experience in writing, DL Mullan shares her knowledge via her newsletters. If you too want to become a Fearless Phile, then subscribe to one of her newsletters on Substack.

Her innovative style teaches writers how to reach their creative potential, and write more effectively.

Learn. Grow. Master… with Undawnted.

The Jonah Collector is Set for June 2023 Release

As an homage to the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Jonah Collector is a lyrical prose, seafaring narrative set in the 1700s. 

Captain Christopher Houston is a seafaring man. He lives on the sea. He is the best ship captain in the world. He is also deceased. 

In this epic tale, we discover that in his youth, Captain Houston committed a heinous crime. He lied about his age to get onboard a ship because his father had died. The young man wanted to support his mother by earning a wage. Unfortunately, he was too inexperienced. He found himself labeled a Jonah, the weakest link, and forced to walk the plank. 

As his ship sailed away, the ocean took him down to the Locker. In the Depths, a beautiful mermaid made him a deal. Captain Houston did not understand the contract that saved his life, and was later able to nullify the mermaid's evil intent because he was not of age to consent to such an agreement. 

Years had passed since his encounter. Something inside of him stirred. He knew that his youthful mistake was about to catch up with his present. 

Unbeknownst to him, the mermaid, Aetheshella, devised a scheme to lure Christopher back to her through fate. She went after his son. Now, Captain Houston has a choice: save his son or himself. 

Will he be the next victim of The Jonah Collector? 

This short story will be released on June 23, 2023.

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A Novelist Idea Newsletter will be having a release party with prizes and trivia, plus Subscribers receive Early Access to purchase the e-Book. Be sure you are a Subscriber, because this is a Member's Only event.

This year's program is the: Hint of the Divine, in which participants learn the archetypes found in human culture, and storytelling.

Bring depth to your writing.

Join our Creative Tribe. 

Learn. Grow. Master... with Undawnted.

 

 

 

Spring Dreams: Did You Hear the Call to Adventure?

With Spring Dreams Seasonal Reads program, Undawnted answered the call to action. 

From March 1st to May 31st, we began an adventure in our exclusive Legacy Universe. We read the adventures of Roben Hode, in Hode: The Legend Lives Again, a modern day Robin Hood. Next, we learned that you cannot cross the gods in The Story of Vigdis and Adalbrandir. Then, Fearless Files discovered other dimensions in The Reality Hackers. 

Undawnted's Creative Tribe honored the Hero's Journey. We became the characters. We were our own heroes. With both those themes in hand, we brought the stories to life! 

During it all, we delved deep into mystical magical, and mysterious poetry of Galactic Ride and Eclipse.

Our next seasonal reads will begin on June 1st. 

We cannot wait for our next adventure... can you? 

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This year's program is the: Hint of the Divine, in which participants learn the archetypes found in human culture, and storytelling.

Bring depth to your writing.

Join our Creative Tribe. 

Learn. Grow. Master... with Undawnted. 

Press Release: The Jonah Collector has been Submitted to an Anthology

After writing this Rime of the Ancient Mariner/dark mermaid inspired short story for a writing prompt, The Jonah Collector was edited for a future release. 

Undawnted was set to publish this lyrical prose piece this summer until a publisher's call for submissions asked for a seafaring narrative. After formatting the document, the story was read through to see if further editing was necessary. Since the creative write received no corrections, it was deemed ready for another life.

Therefore, The Jonah Collector was removed from rotation and submitted to this new anthology. We wanted to update our readership about this change, especially for those readers who were excited about this imaginative piece. In the coming weeks, DL Mullan will be notified if The Jonah Collector was accepted, and Undawnted will let our audience know the future of this tale.

We hope no matter if The Jonah Collector is published by an anthology or by Ms. Mullan that Fearless Philes will share in our excitement.

Team Undawnted

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The Jonah Collector has been published by Sonoran Dawn Studios. 

Check out the dedicate page for details.

 

Undawnted's Special Editions Store is Officially Open

During the release of The Reality Hackers novelette, May 23, 2023, Undawnted opened our Special Editions Store. 

This store will allow DL Mullan's audience to purchase PDF e-Books that were created for a visual book experience, not an e-Reader one. In the future, this form will be used to order autographed copies of Undawnted publications.

First things first, Undawnted will provide our Special Edition electronic copies of our releases. 

Sales and discount codes will be offered, especially through our exclusive memberships, such as newsletters and release parties. If you would like these offerings, then join Undawnted's Creative Tribe of Fearless Philes. 

Thank you for supporting this independent creator. 

Team Undawnted 

Step Out of the Norm and Take a Galactic Ride

This Long Form poem is the staycation everyone dreams about:

Take a trip into the universe. No need to pack. Your imagination is your passport to discover what lies beyond our telescopes.

"Awesome... just can't say enough about your poem." 

"A Sci-Fi/Fantasy poem. Unusual, to me anyway, and an interesting change of pace..."  

 

"...reminded me of the psychedelic era." 

Jump on board.

Join the consciousness revolution, and open your mind to the possibilities that await in the rhymes of these lines:

Want to take the ride? Buy your copy today: Galactic Ride. 

 

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Believe in Magic: Celebrate 6 Years of Publication

Six years ago this month, DL Mullan self-published her first chapbook and, the next month after, released her first novel through her Sonoran Dawn Studios publishing house. 

To celebrate 6 years of self-publishing, Undawnted is hosting a popup party on September 10th from 6pm to 11:59pm (PST). 

 

Team Undawnted has added the event to our Special Editions/Events page.

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Join the party being host on A Novelist Idea Newsletter. 

We are celebrating by re-releasing the two publications that started it all!

• September 13, 2016, DL Mullan independently published, The Descent: a darker breed of poetry.

• October 16, 2016, DL Mullan independently published, In the Name of Blood: Vampires are Relative.
  

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Have a safe and wonderful Labor Day, 

Team Undawnted

 

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