Dandi daley mackall biography of donald
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Mackall, Dandi Daley 1949- (Dandi)
Personal
Born Dorothy Ann Daley, March 24, 1949, in Kansas City, MO; daughter of F.R. (a physician) and Helen (a nurse) Daley; married Joseph S. Mackall (a professor and writer); children: Jennifer, Katy, Dan. Education: University of Missouri—Columbia, B.A., 1971; University of Central Oklahoma, M.A., 1989; also attended Institute of Biblical Studies (Arrowhead, CA) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Politics: "Independent." Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Horseback riding, tennis, walking, painting.
Addresses
Home and office—1254 Tupelo Lane, West Salem, OH 44287. E-mail—[email protected].
Career
Author, educator, and lecturer. Freelance manuscript reviewer and editor, 1978-86; University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, lecturer in writing for children, 1986-89; freelance writer and public speaker, 1989—. Southwest Community College, Creston, IA, instructor, 1984-86; Southern Nazarene University, instructor, 1986-89; Ashland University, instructor, 1990-94; Institute of Children's Literature, instructor. Speaker at conferences; guest on television and radio programs.
Member
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (religious coordinator, 1990-94), PEN International, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Cynsations
Dandi Daley Mackall is the author of more than three hundred books for adults and children, including the Winnie the Horse Gentler series. She lives with her family in Ohio.
Dandi Daley Mackall on Dandi Daley Mackall: “I grew up in a small town in Missouri (population 1,701 before the shoe factory closed), where we had to make our own entertainment. I was the official storyteller. Both my parents told a good story. At night Mom read me a library book, but Dad would make up a story, letting me name the characters, horses, and disasters. My best friends were our horses, and I rode every day. My mom still lives in Hamilton, Missouri.
“At age ten, I won my first writing contest for my 50 words on why I wanted to be batboy for the Kansas City A’s. But when they found out ‘Dan’ Daley was actually ‘Dandi Daley,’ they refused to let a girl be batboy. Today, I could sue them and be a millionaire; but then, all I could do was become a St. Louis Cardinals fan.
“When I set off for the University of Missouri, I thought I’d major in journalism and have my own newspaper, ‘The Dandi Daily.’ But sticking to facts wasn’t for me, so I ended up with a BA in foreign languages…just because I liked learning
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