Jon McDonald

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Santa Fe, New Mexico

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About Jon

A screenwriter, having fled Hollywood in the '80s for the comfort and solitude of Santa Fe, New Mexico, I now find myself interested in the flourishing streaming services that appear to be ravenous for content. And that is what I have - content. Novels calling out to be films and film scripts calling out to be made.

Yes, I'm an old fart - but hey, there might be a little experience and wisdom mixed in there somewhere.

In 1972 I had a play presented in the New Theatre For Now series at the Mark Taper Forum. It was a play about Aubrey Beardsley and, for some reason, I only had a response from some folks who wanted me to rewrite a low-budget horror film. I didn't quite get the connection and, since I was still living in London at the time - I declined.

Then once in Santa Fe, I turned to writing novels and ghost-writing gay romance, and Regency romance novels. I consider myself a genre-bending author. I like to take a genre and play around with it. Makes for an interesting brew.

Gender:
Male

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Time Out Budget: $1M - $5M | Independent Time Out - A macho rock singer kidnaps his son when he realizes he may lose him to callous grandparents, and lives in hiding, losing his career, but finding a better self.
Spritzer Romance ⋄ Comedy A Ron-con set in the California wine country, pitting a macho American high-tech, jug wine maker against a sophisticated French woman as they attempt to save the vineyard by producing award-winning champagne.
Blood Lines - The Quest Horror ⋄ Comedy A rogue vampire seeks to exterminate a colony of peaceful, mutant vampires in a small Ohio town.
The Opening Romance ⋄ Independent A gallery owner has her life changed at an Erotic Art gallery opening.

Awards

New Mexican short story writing contest - Lazy Morning - 2nd Place
(2014)
Page Awards - semi-finalist for filmscript Starlight, Starbright
(2010)
Golden Brad Awards - in top 50 - filmscript The Opening
(2010)
New Mexican short story writing content - Midnight Clear - 1st place
(2009)

Education

University of California - Irvine
(1976-1978)
Cornell University
(1959-1963)