SGS Author
Deanna Kimberly Burrell is a successful businesswoman, marketing maven, published author, and popular speaker. Her first book, Voted “Most Creative”- Perspectives on Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness, is a collection of poems and essays that inspire creativity, growth, and self-expression.
Single Girl Summer is her first novel and it’s more than just a story of sophisticated friends having fun in the big city. Single Girl Summer is a celebration of women – yes, their strengths and weaknesses but more than that, their ability to pull themselves up by their designer bootstraps.
Both the iconic movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and the hit TV show, Sex in the City, were an inspiration for Deanna when writing Single Girl Summer. She loved the independent, risk taking complexity of the main characters. The leading characters in SGS embody the same spirit as Holly Gollightly and Carrie Bradshaw, but add yet another, all so important element – how their parents helped shape them into the women they are today. Deanna has a keen understanding of how every woman needs a balance of family, friendship, and love in their lives.
Deanna is a graduate of Northwestern University, lives in Chicago, and currently works as a public speaker and marketing specialist. Her public speaking seminars entitled “A Tribute to Black Women” and “Reinvention: My Journey From Corporate Zombie to Creative Writer” encourage college students and women to find and pursue their passions. To contact Deanna, email her at SingleGirlSummer@gmail.com. To book Deanna for a speaking engagement, visit http://smgtalk.com/2012/08/deanna-burrell/.
Deanna Kimberly Burrell
- Star sign: Pisces…Love
- Likes: words, laughter, sarcasm, manners, dancing, randomness, spirituality, snacks, ceiling fans, electric blankets, and naps
- Dislikes: bad drivers, worse pedestrians, poor planning, negativity, boredom, sobriety, hunger headaches
- Favorite quote: “i found god in myself & I loved her i loved her fiercely.” Ntozake Shange
- Song that captures my essence: “Cleva” Erykah Badu
Best wishes on the new book, and your endeavor of writing Full-Time! I can’t wait to read SGS!!
Hi Deanna. Bought the book at O’Hare last Friday. Joined you on camera-was a thrill for me. Totally enjoyed the book-after all, it helps us guys relate to females. Was really cool. Need to know if you were one of the girls in the book and which one. All the best. Ron Himmel PS-where do I go to see the video they recorded of us?
I thought red cup adventures on Chicago Now was irresistible! No single girl should spend her summer with out a reusable red cup on a wine stem! That’s right hard plastic that you can throw in your dishwasher and not in the trash! Eco-friendly, fun, and a whole line up of red cups to inspire people to get together to create good times and great memories. Would you be interested in learning more about Red Cup Living? http://www.redcupliving.com We hope you will check it out!
Hello Deanna,
We met a few days ago at a car dealership. I made a purchase for Single Girl Summer and read a few pages just to check it out. Excellent introduction! I read the magazine UPTOWN also. Very interesting articles and great reading. Many thanks. Look forward to hearing from you soon.
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