Dawn Corrigan lives in Myrtle Grove, FL. She works as a writing coach at 7Sage, an LSAT prep and law school admissions consulting company. Previously, she spent thirteen years in the affordable housing industry and did stints as a social media specialist, researcher, web content writer, planning and zoning admin, tech support manager, technical writer, managing editor, teaching fellow, tutor, and as banner maker/ground crew at an aerial banner towing company. Masthead credits include Western Humanities Review, Girls with Insurance, and Otis Nebula, where she currently serves as co-editor.
Corrigan’s debut novel, Mitigating Circumstances, an environmental mystery set in Gulf Breeze, FL, was published by Five Star/Cengage in January 2014. Kirkus Reviews called it “an enjoyable read with strong, likable women holding center stage” and suggested it for “fans of light mysteries and strong women.”
She has several other novels in various stages of completion, including a family saga and an homage to Cold Comfort Farm set at a software company. A poetry chapbook, Atlantic City, was published in 2003 by West Town Press, one of the imprints of poets Jenny Mueller and Brian Robinson Young. (Rest in peace, Brian.)
Shorter works have appeared widely in print and online since the 1990s. Links to recent examples appear on the Sample Work tab.
A photo of Dawn Corrigan taken on January 22, 2025, after a record snowfall in Pensacola FL. Behind her there are tree branches dusted with snow.