Erin Fanning
Other Writings
Awards:
-Sagebrush Schoolhouse -second place, Idaho Magazine 2007 annual short story contest.
Fiction:
-"Stinky Feet For Dinner," Winter 2012, Beyond Centauri
-"Better Than A Zillion Zoos", Summer 2011, Stories for Children
-Finding the Other Notes, March 2011, Foliate Oak.
-Crossing the River Styx, Spring 2010, Crow's Nest Magazine.
-The Snow Brave, January 2010, Beyond Centauri.
-Garage Sale, November 2009, YA Literature Review. (podcast)
-A.F.T. Inc., November 2009, Aphelion.
-Lonnie's Gold, Fall 2009, Silver Blade.
-The Cloud Warrior, Fall 2009, Crow Toes Quarterly.
-The Old Horse, September 2009, The Fifth Dimension.
-The Devil's Knitting Needles, August 2009, Drops of Crimson.
-Lights Out, July 2009, The Tide Pool.
-June 12, 2009, June 2009, Spaceports & Spidersilk.
-Takedown, Spring 2009, Stories that Lift.
-When the Whippoorwill Calls, September 2008, Aiofe's Kiss.
-Sagebrush Schoolhouse, January 2008, Idaho Magazine.
-When Lightning Strikes, April 2007, Story Station.
-Wound, November 2006, Wild Child Literary Magazine.
-Public Art, September 2006, Stirring: A Literary Collection.
Columnist:
-Quiet Sports Column, Whisper in the Woods, 2006 to 2009.
-Northern Outings Column, Whisper in the Woods, 2003-2006.
Contributing Writer and Editor:
- Wcties.com, a location-based information service provider. Wrote and edited more than 80 percent of the Boise, Idaho site, including about 300 restaurant, hotel, and entertainment reviews and several city guides.
- Soulgear.com, an online adventure sports magazine. Articles ranged from inline skating marathons to the history of kayaking
Books:
-"The Quinceanera Text," short story in Sudden Flash Youth, Persea Books ,December 2011.
-"Roadkill," essay in What's Nature Got do do with Me?, Native West Press, Fall 2011.
-"Naiad," short story in Playthings of the Gods, Drollerie Press, February 2011.
-"From Chicken Farmer to Chicago Bear," essay in My Dad Is My Hero, Adams Media, Spring 2009.
-The Curse of BlackHawk Bay, November 2008, Sam's Dot Publishing.
-Mountain Biking Michigan, September 2002, Globe-Pequot Press, Guilford, CT.
Memberships:
-Society for Children's Book Writers and Ilustrators, Michigan Chapter, 2005 to present.
Nonfiction - How-to and Informational:
-Lose Yourself at Timberline Cottage, Spring 2009, McCall Home and Garden.
-Snowflake Wedding Cakes to Margarita Shrimp, Winter 2007-08, McCall Magazine.
-ReCreate Yourself in McCall, Winter 2007-08, McCall Magazine.
-Sliding Into the Future: Purchasing a Slide-Out on Today's RVs, June 2001, RV Life.
-Never Too Young To Ski, December 2000, Boise Family Magazine.
-Free Your Heel: Telemarking Basics, November 2000, Michigan Sports and Fitness.
-Peter Lynn: Renaissance Engineer, October 2000, Soulgear.com.
-Bicycle or Torture Device: Bike Fit for Women, September 2000, Michigan Sports and Fitness.
Nonfiction - Outdoors and Travel:
-Rookeries, Rapids and Riffles, Spring 2009, True North Magazine.
-McCall's Mountain Biking Magic, Summer 2008, McCall Magazine.
-Folding Caravans and Jane Austen, January 2003, Pop Up Times.
-Michigan's Sleigh Rides, December 2002, Woodall's RV Traveler.
-Hamtramck, Mich.-A pocket of Polish Pride, March 2002, American Profile.
-MTB the Western UP, August 2001, Silent Sports.
-Beauty and Tragedy on the Jordan River Pathway, August 2001, Northern Express.
-Black Hills: Undiscovered Mountain Oasis, April 2001, Soulgear.com.
-Mountain Bike Back in Time, Fall 2000,Oregon Outside.
"I found both your pieces to be completely engaging and flawless." Alice Scully, editor, Idaho Media-McCall Magazine.
"Your work is excellent. It's exactly what I was hoping you'd produce. You made my weekend." -Dave Vizard,editor, True North Magazine.
"Great job on the summer piece. I loved the lead and the way you pulled it all together." - Thomas Kachadurian, former editor, Whisper in the Woods.
"... Like I mentioned earlier, the four writers--Erin Fanning, Evalyn Neuhaus, Lorry Pattron, and Mary E. Trimble, happen to also be tops with me; I'm their biggest fan." - Carol Weber, former editor, RV Life.
These are highlights from my publishing history. For a complete list, click here.
