News & Events


2023: Nominated for The Eric Hoffer Award- Excellence in Independent Publishing


December 30, 2022: Guest on Buenas PBS Guam


December 25, 2022: Featured in The Guam Daily Post

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April 2022: We hit an Amazon US Best Sellers List!

THANK YOU for reading Ten’s supernatural adventures! Keep reading and I’ll keep writing : ) Stay rad, my friends!


February 16, 2022: Guest on Fanachu! Podcast

Link to video here: FANACHU! PODCAST


February 14, 2021: Interview with PNC (Pacific News Network) Feature Reporter Destiny Cruz

Saina Ma’ase (thank you) to Destiny Cruz and PNC for supporting local authors! Love chatting about writing, art as healing, and our CHamoru culture!

Click Here to read the PNC Article by Destiny Cruz

Watch VIDEO here: timestamp 18:00

Pauly Suba, PNC Anchor

Pauly Suba, PNC Anchor

Chatty Disa : )

Chatty Disa : )


February 8, 2021: Interview with K57’s The Brightside host Pauly Suba

A huge THANK YOU to Guam's K57 and Pauly Suba for having me on to talk about writing and my book-in-progress, Sea Empress: Tales of the Marianas. Sea Empress will be available spring 2022. Had a blast! Biba!

Listen here: K57 Interview

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July 2020: We hit an Amazon UK Best Sellers List!

THANK YOU for reading Ten’s supernatural adventures! Let’s make a deal, you keep reading and I’ll keep writing : ) Stay rad, my friends!

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June 2020: Interview with Hannah Baller, UK Book Blogger and Writer

Had a fantastic chat with Hannah! Talked about inspirations and Tennessee England! You know that was rad! Check out the transcript below or watch our crazy faces on Hannah’s IGTV : ) Had a blast!!!

Click here to read the interview


May 2020: Review by Hannah Baller, UK Book Blogger and Writer

Check out the awesome and insightful review of Stone Cold Mortal by UK book blogger and writer Hannah Baller! Thank you, Hannah! : )

Click here to read Hannah's review


August 2019: The BookLife Prize Critic’s Report!

Got some amazing feedback for Stone Cold Mortal! Thanks BookLife for supporting and promoting indie authors! You totally rock!

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May 2018: Cross Genre Finalist!

Disa’s debut novel “Of Water and Sky” snagged a Cross Genre Finalist spot in the 12th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards! Yipee!!

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Panel Presentation for Rose City Romance Writers Workshop

Effective Feedback: How to Be a Good Contest Judge, March 10, 2018 11 am - 1 pm (Pictured: Disa Dawn, Laurel Newberry & Shéa MacLeod)


2017 News and Events


Book Launch & Signing at Kalama Koffee Shop, Kalama, WA

Of Water and Sky book signing:  August 20, 2017  10 am - 2 pm


August 2017: 3rd Place, Novel with a Strong Element of Romance Category

Thank you Rose City Romance Writers for the encouragement!!!


Conrad Books Stocks Of Water and Sky

As of August 2017, Of Water and Sky is now available at Conrad Books in Winchester Bay, Oregon! Thrilled to be among such accomplished indie authors featured here. Please support your local indie bookstores : )


#99 on Amazon's Best Sellers in Metaphysical Fiction

Thanks to our devoted readers we hit a list in August 2017! Say what? Yipee!!!


Death Salon Seattle, Seattle, WA

September 8-10, 2017: Met the incredibly brilliant Caitlin Doughty! Got to chat about how she inspired Tennessee England’s death positive arc over the series! Total fangirl moment!!! Thank you, Caitlin for being so kind and generous with your time! Yes, folks, she's even more amazing in person!


Harbor Books and Gifts Grand Opening, Aberdeen, WA

Starting September 16, 2017, Of Water and Sky is now available at this amazing indie bookstore! Shop local : )


Portland Fall Home Show 2017, Portland Expo Center

October 13-15, 2017: Kickin' it with my Cosplay mentor Shari! Next show I'm gonna be a pirate ;)