Writing:
Deanna Kent-McDonald (B.Ed.)
Email: deanna.kentmcdonald@gmail.com
Experience:
2008 - Current: Writer - Kid’s MMO
Published Novel (2004), Freelance Works (ongoing)
- Novel - West Wind, North Chatter, NeWest Press
- Active Blogs - (here!) http://www.deannakentmcdonald.com/ (adults) AND http://www.rywnow.com/ (teen girls)
- Newspaper Column - co-writer of Buzz & Balance, (published weekly)
- Magazine Contributions/Advertising Integration - Alberta Venture Magazine, Special 100th Anniversary Edition); Accent Magazine Articles - Seasonal Entertaining (Winter 2007) Weddings (Spring 2007); Home and Garden Charity Publication (3 years), Art of the Peace Magazine, Winter 2004; Okanagan Life Magazine (pieces for March, April, May 2008); Web Copy for a major Real Estate firm (April 2008).
- Nonfiction book for teens & tweens (co-writer) - Rule Your World; The Essential Teen Guide to Feng Shui, currently in the hands of our literary agent (Folio - NY, NY)
- Children’s Fiction - Bert Black, Con-man Extraordinaire (work in progress)
English Teacher - Secondary (September 1996 - December 2007) Grande Prairie Composite High School
Proofread/Editor - Freelance (on-going)
Proofread and edit advertisements, articles, trade publications, and web copy
Grade 12 Diploma Essay Marker - Alberta Government Contract (2001 - 2007)
Yearly contracts from the Government of Alberta renewed 6 times - to mark hundreds of Grade 12 diploma essays in a short time frame according to strict criteria.
Education
Bachelor of Education-with Distinction (1996); English Major, University of Alberta.
Books in Progress:
With the expertise of super-agent-extraordinaire (can you tell I think she’s fab?), Paige Wheeler from Folio Literary Agency in NY, I have a few young adult titles that will HOPEFULLY be snapped up by some great editor…
Non-Fiction for Teens
(Deanna Kent-McDonald & Kelly Talbot): A series of innovative non-fiction books for teens. Savvy content written in a fun voice help teens navigate their worlds and give them cool tools to build their best lives.
Sassy Fiction for Teens
The sassy, smart character of Sophie G. Green desperately attempts to get herself out of an international blogging disaster (the same one she got herself into)…
Psychological Teen Thriller
17 year old skater dude Jordan Dumas is forced to decode a chat-room conversation in order to save his classmates from the deranged psychopath who has infiltrated their online space.
Other Writing:
Weekly Newspaper Column: Shhhhh… I use an alias because the snark factor is high!