Making Entire Worlds

Author Dawn Ross joins Christian Hurst for a conversation about writing, imagination, and building stories across fantasy and science fiction. Dawn reflects on her creative journey, the ideas behind The Starfire Dragon Series, and what keeps her returning to the page after more than two decades of writing.

Learn more about Dawn and her books at dawnrossauthor.com.

Lightspeed Chatter with Dawn Ross by Christian Hurst

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"I can't leave this world behind."

"It's a huge effort to finish a series."

"There's not really a better place to talk about fandom than a con."

"Because I was kind of an outcast, my time a lot of my time was spent in a library or daydreaming."

Dawn Ross

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Episode 09 Insights

Oct 15, 2026 10:42 AM

We went into this expecting to talk about writing prompts. We ended up talking about something bigger: what creativity is worth, what gets stripped away when you hand it over, and why “efficiency” can be a dangerous idea when it starts running your art.

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