November 2023
Your Book Matters Pre-Order
Your Book Matters: 52 love notes from my creative heart to yours
Pre-order signed copies & receive bonus gifts!!
“Dallas is like magic. I wish I could put her in my pocket and carry her everywhere I go. Now with this book... I can!” — Greta Woolley, author of S.O.S.: Survival Guide for Teachers, Old and New
April 2023
Your Book Roadmap
Your Book Roadmap is an 8-week program to unlock your AUTHORity, happening June 5-July 28.
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- a simple writing routine that fits your busy life and business so it feels like a pleasurable escape vs. just another thing to add to your never-ending to-do list
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- your first chapter DONE
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February 2023
Interview on the Hope Prose Podcast
"In our newest addition to the show, Dallas Woodburn stops by the studio to talk about her YA novel Thanks, Carissa, For Ruining My Life, and her collection of short stories How to Make Paper When the World is Ending. We chat about inspiration, how short stories have helped shape her writing journey, and her experience with writing in different genres and formats."
February 2023
Interview on Famous Writing Routines
I had so much fun chatting with the website Famous Writing Routines about my life as a writer! I am far from famous, but I hope my answers might be inspiring or useful for you to use as a springboard to think about YOUR writing life.
January 2023
Thanks, Carissa Featured in Pine Reads Review!
"If you’re a reader interested in a friends-to-lovers romance that is fast-paced and stuffed with action, this will be a perfect read for you."
January 2023
Interview on The TufFish Podcast
"Finding your voice as a writer is a process that develops and evolves as you move along this path of being an author, and this incredible conversation with Dallas Woodburn demonstrates how it's something that grows with each paragraph, chapter and book. As a multi-genre author, Dallas shares so much wisdom about finding and staying true to your voice."
January 2023
Interview on Indie Book Talk Podcast
"Dallas Woodburn believes that creativity doesn't stay in one genre. Every author should follow the call of their creative heart to write the stories they have inside them. "
January 2023
Review in Double the Books Magazine
Thanks to Double the Books Magazine for this lovely review of How to Make Paper When the World is Ending! "If you like short stories, dive into this collection knowing that it is by a talented author with intense and whimsical stories."
January 2023
Author Advice Feature on BookBub
I'm so honored to be one of the authors interviewed for this round-up by filled with actionable, motivating tips & advice for writers!
December 2022
Thanks, Carissa Bonus Chapter
Snag the bonus chapter to Thanks, Carissa, For Ruining My Life! (Actually it's three chapters long! I couldn't help myself.) :)
Simply sign up for my new monthly author newsletter, and you'll receive this bonus chapter from me as a special thank you.
September 2022
Why are Pre-Orders Important?
Pre-orders of a book are so important for authors. (In case you’re wondering, What’s a pre-order? It’s when your book is available for purchase online or through an e-book store before its actual publication date.) Here are four reasons why pre-orders are a crucial part of the publishing process!
September 2022
Guest on Novelist Spotlight podcast
I was delighted to be a guest on the Novelist Spotlight podcast. We spoke about the rhythm of writing and how that mirrors the natural rhythms we see in nature and life. It was such an interesting conversation for me, and I hope you enjoy it too!
August 2022
Interview with Owl Hollow Press
What is the most common mistake new writers make? What can you learn from having someone else read your work? If you could ask an expert anything about writing, what would it be? Join us for a chat with two brilliant book coaches, They are both whip smart about working with authors and have even written some of our favorite books of all time.
August 2022
Featured in Diablo Magazine!
Huge thanks to Diablo Magazine for including my new book How to Make Paper When the World is Ending in their summer reads round-up!
July 2022
Guest on Page One Podcast
I was a guest on Holly Payne's Page One Podcast to talk about my new book How to Make Paper When the World is Ending! I never dreamed that I would be a guest on the same podcast that has featured an all-star list of some of my favorite authors including Dean Koontz, Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), Lee Kravetz & Jacqueline Mitchard. Wow! Such an honor. I loved getting to dive into the nitty-gritty elements of craft and story. We discussed the opening paragraphs of four of my short stories from the collection and how these first paragraphs set the stage for the unfolding stories.
July 2022
Glowing Book Review in Your Impossible Voice
Keith J. Powell wrote a beautiful, insightful, generous review of my new collection HOW TO MAKE PAPER WHEN THE WORLD IS ENDING for the journal Your Impossible Voice (which originally published my story "How to Make Spinach-Artichoke Lasagna Three Months After Your Best Friend's Funeral" that now appears in the book.)
June 2022
Essay Published in Writer's Digest
Even though I have now published two novels, I continue to enjoy working on short stories—and I believe that doing so has been integral to my growth as a writer. I wrote an article for Writer's Digest with five reasons why practicing your craft in the short story format is a way to hone your skills throughout your writing career.
June 2022
Essay Published on Brevity Blog
I’m honored to have an essay up on the Brevity Blog about my writing process, particularly in birthing short stories and essays, and how it often feels like I am communing with ghosts. Does writing ever feel that way to you? An act of preservation? Not a want, but a need?
January 2022
New Book Deal!
My YA novel BEFORE & AFTER YOU & ME will be published by Owl Hollow Press in 2023!! I have been working on this book for many years and it has gone through many iterations, but this kernel remains the same: an accident happens in the first chapter, and the story is told in alternating "before" & "after" chapters. And it is still a book about grief, regret, love, and the healing power of creating art.
October 2021
New Book Deal!
I could not be more ecstatic to announce that my second collection of short stories, HOW TO MAKE PAPER WHEN THE WORLD IS ENDING, will be published by Koehler Books in June 2022! It will be released in hardcover, paperback and ebook – my first hardcover release!