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| First Name | Dorothyanne |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Member Since | September 9, 2009 |
| dorothyanneb@gmail.com | |
| City | Kingston |
| State | Ontario |
| Zipcode | K7M 0C4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Company | |
| Pen Name | DA Brown |
| Branch Affiliation | National Capital Region |
| Website | http://dorothyanneb.com |
| Blog | http://dorothyanneb.com |
| @Dabble58 | |
| browndorothyanne | |
| DABrownWritingandEditing | |
| Goodreads | https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20095143.D_A_Brown |
| https://www.pinterest.ca/dorothyanneb/ | |
| Bio | Retired registered nurse, with Bachelor in Nursing Science, Master’s degree in health policy and planning, and a Diploma in epidemiology. In retirement, a published writer, editor, volunteer, and fibre artist. Editor for Somewhat Grumpy Press and freelance. Living in Kingston, ON, with Multiple Sclerosis and the occasional foster cat. Graduate of Humber School for Writers Correspondence program, Gotham Creative writing Program, and others. On going education: Developmental editing through EFA 2022-2023, Structural Editing through Queen’s University 2023 |
| Publications | 1993 – 2003 Articles published under names Dorothyanne Last (married) or Brown: Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine, 2001 Humour articles in: Army Times, Country Connection, Ottawa Citizen, and others. Blog entry selected for CBC’s Sunday Edition: Animal Cemeteries 2003 present: Short story published in CanWrite anthology, 2006. Won Bloody Pete, 2010, for “He Blamed the Window”, published in Conference book. Short listed for Writers Digest Short Story Competition, 2010 Short-listed for 3DayNovel Contest 2012: Recycled Virgin Short-listed for Ken Klonsky Novella Award: Recycled Virgin “Love is Tricky” in Everyday Fiction, July 19, 2014 Self-Published novel: Recycled Virgin, 2020, Somewhat Grumpy Press. Upcoming historical fiction novel, "Spit & Polish", 2024. Poetry published in OH Forgery, Halifax Writer for Medium. |
| Other Memberships | Editorial Freelancers Association Nonfiction Writers Association (also a reviewer for them) Reedsy (author and reviewer) |
| Awards | Won Bloody Pete, 2010, for “He Blamed the Window” |
| Contests | Short listed for Writers Digest Short Story Competition, 2010 Short-listed for 3DayNovel Contest 2012: Recycled Virgin Short-listed for Ken Klonsky Novella Award: Recycled Virgin Judge in Bony Blithe, 3DayNovella, Atlantic Writing Competition contests. |
| Genres | Autobiography, Biography & Memoir, Childrens Books, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, e-Book, Fiction, Freelance, Health, History, Humour & Entertainment, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Nonfiction, Parenting, Self Help, Short Stories |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |
| Services Offered | Book Reviews, Copywriting, Editing, Freelance Writing, Ghostwriting, Manuscript Reading & Consultation, Promotional Copy, Research |