About Author April Dawn

April Dawn’s all-consuming love for reading and writing began in early childhood. In the third grade, she received the Young Authors Award for her story about a leprechaun who ended up at McDonald’s. She continued to write short stories and poetry, and she began blogging for small businesses in 2014. Her first poetry collection, “Lungs Like Elephants,” was published in 2020 and received the Langston Hughes Award from Missouri Southern State University in 2021. In 2022 she began working with 303 Magazine as a music journalist. April is passionate about words in all of their forms and expressions. Her life has been full of experiences both impossibly sour and unbelievably sweet. In all of these moments, she’s embraced the zest. Lemon Drop Ink Shop is the home for all of the ways she uses writing as an outlet. Whatever you prefer to read, there’s something for you. Make yourself at home here—check out her blog, grab a copy of her book, sift through her 303 Magazine archive, or find out about upcoming events. You can subscribe to her email list for updates on all of her writing, including her second poetry collection. April’s hope is that her words will be drops of citrus to brighten all things dull and bland. In her free time, you can find April eating tacos for breakfast, walking her friend’s dogs, or reading and writing in the sun. For inquiries or to hire April to write for you, email her at april@lemondropinkshop.com