{"id":20108,"date":"2019-01-27T20:22:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T00:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.deborahcarr.ca\/wordpress\/?page_id=20108"},"modified":"2022-05-02T23:21:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T02:21:12","slug":"professional-bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev3.deborahcarr.ca\/wordpress\/professional-bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Deborah Carr<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Freelance Writer ~ Writing Coach ~ Photographer ~ Speaker&#8221; text_in_box=&#8221;no&#8221; text_position=&#8221;center&#8221; box_height=&#8221;24&#8243; box_padding=&#8221;15&#8243; line_width=&#8221;258&#8243; line_thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; line_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; up=&#8221;11&#8243; down=&#8221;48&#8243; line_dots=&#8221;no&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;20073&#8243; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class='edgt_dropcap normal' style=' color: #b3835e;font-family: Merriweather;font-size: 58px;font-weight: 400;margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;line-height: 66px;height: 66px;font-style: normal;'>H<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">ello! I&#8217;m a professional freelance writer with articles, features and photos published in newspapers, magazines and other special publications across the country and beyond. I&#8217;ve even won an award or two for my writing, which is always a boost to the ego. I&#8217;m also a photographer, public speaker and workshop leader. It all sort of goes hand-in-hand. Writers have to be a jack of all trades.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">For the business community, I lend my creative talents to website and print copy, media releases, brochures, bios and more. I&#8217;ve written for large and small businesses, marketing agencies, health authorities, government, volunteer groups, and non-profit organizations. (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deborahcarr.ca\/wordpress\/business-writing\/client-list\/\">client list<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;25&#8243; up_style=&#8221;px&#8221; down=&#8221;0&#8243; down_style=&#8221;px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Before shifting to a writing career, I spent 17 years working within the federal government. Since then, I&#8217;ve also worked two terms for the creative team at Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency as a Senior Communications Officer.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">I&#8217;ve written for Saltscapes, Outdoor Canada, Nature Canada, Wildlife Canada, Atlantic Salmon Journal, Atlantic Business Magazine, 50 Plus, Homemakers, Acreage Life, Progress, Atlantic Travel Guide, Atlantic Books Today, Occasions, and Islands among others.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;28&#8243; up_style=&#8221;px&#8221; down=&#8221;0&#8243; down_style=&#8221;px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;38&#8243; transition_delay=&#8221;11&#8243; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221; floating_direction=&#8221;top-bottom&#8221; floating_speed=&#8221;3&#8243; floating_zigzag=&#8221;yes&#8221; floating_randsize=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20794&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up_style=&#8221;px&#8221; down=&#8221;19&#8243; down_style=&#8221;px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20793&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up_style=&#8221;px&#8221; down=&#8221;19&#8243; down_style=&#8221;px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11958&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up_style=&#8221;px&#8221; down=&#8221;19&#8243; down_style=&#8221;px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;672&#8243; img_size=&#8221;300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle_2&#8243; border_color=&#8221;chino&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;no&#8221;]<blockquote class='blockquote_shortcode with_quote_icon' style='border-left: 0;'><span style=\"\" class=\"icon_quotations_holder\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"edgt_icon_font_elegant icon_quotations \" ><\/span><\/span><h4 class='blockquote_text' ><span>I\u2019ve been privileged to work with a wide variety of clients. Many of them inspire me with dedication to their craft or industry and with each project or task, I learn something new. This is one of the greatest joys and perks of pursuing my dream job! I get to meet the most fascinating people and learn so much about the world.<\/span><\/h4><\/blockquote>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;20071&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;no&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] Deborah Carr [\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Freelance Writer ~ Writing Coach ~ Photographer ~ Speaker&#8221; text_in_box=&#8221;no&#8221; text_position=&#8221;center&#8221; box_height=&#8221;24&#8243; box_padding=&#8221;15&#8243; line_width=&#8221;258&#8243; line_thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; line_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; up=&#8221;11&#8243; down=&#8221;48&#8243; line_dots=&#8221;no&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;20073&#8243; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] ello! 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