Dawn writes creative nonfiction (essays), short fiction, and poetry. Please reference below for her published work and media appearances.
Publications and Media:
Substack: From My Heart to Yours
The Bucket: Expiration Date: Outliving My Heart
Open Secrets “Gifts of My Magi”
Radio Interviews:
CBC Radio Interview about transplant medications (begins at 37:00)
Radio Interview on Michael’s Gifts – WRCR, listen below:
Podcast Appearances:
Podcast Interview with Writers4Writers on Blogtalk radio
Podcast with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association – Tales from the Heart
Events and Appearances:
Articles and Bylines:
Business Insider: Costco Diary
Bonus Days Magazine, Autumn 2024 Edition. “Heart of a Mother: Heart of a Patient.” Print Only. Purchase link.
Bonus Days, Spring 2025 Edition. “From First Responder to First Priority.” Print Only.
Short Fiction
Dark Winter Lit: Peace Comes In The Night
Poetry:
Remington Review: Poem “Slant” found on page 4 of virtual magazine
Remington Review. Poem “Dry Socket” found on page 4 of virtual magazine.
Epistemic Literary: Poem “Flying Standby”
Pink Panther Magazine, Volume 15, September 2024 – “Lillith’s Bloom” Print Only. Purchase Link.
Pink Panther Magazine, Volume 16, March 2025 – “Best Laid Plans.” Print only. Purchase Link.
Alchemy Spoon Issue 12- “Elements of Gratitude” (print only)
Lost at 27: Musicians, Artists, Mortals – My poem “Bread, Drugs, and Rock and Roll” appears in this anthology of poems about musicians who died at the age of 27. (print only)
The Raven Review Volume V, Issue IV, October 2024 – “On a Dark Horse Riding.”
The Raven Review Volume VI, Issue II, Spring 2025 – “Gentleman Caller.”
Flare Magazine, Special Issue #1, February 2025. One Poem, “Asking the Body.”
Poetry Catalog – “Sleep Intertia”
Intangible Magazine, Issue V: Kintsugi – “42 Scars” found on second page of virtual magazine.
Rat’s Ass Review Fall/Winter 2024 – 2 Poems “Mistleheart” and “Wetland.” Poems are in alphabetical order by the author’s last name at this link.
Subliminal Surgery – one poem, “Dry Socket.” Scroll down to December 2, 2024 to read.
Breathe & Shadow, Winter 2025 – Volume 22, Issue 1 – one poem, “Chipmunk.”
Cathexis Northwest Jan-Feb issue – one poem, “An Intimate Exchange Between Covers.” On page 81 of the virtual magazine.
Blue Villa Magazine – 4 Poems
Bone – Dawn Levitt – Blue Villa
Dancing Against the Dark – Dawn Levitt – Blue Villa
Failure – Dawn Levitt – Blue Villa
Hunger – Dawn Levitt – Blue Villa
Dawn Levitt, Author 