Category Writing

January 2011

Back in school and at the piano after a Christmas on North Pender (check out the awesome view from the cabin!) This year my fiction workshop is lead by Matthew Hooton, and I’m curious what he’ll have to say about…

Readings 2

Books of the Summer: Water for Elephants – Sara Gruen Kilter: 55 Fictions – John Gould Complete Stories – Flannery O’Connor The Cello Suites – Eric Siblin The Turning – Tim Winton The Riders – Tim Winton Gargoyles – Bill…

Letter from the East Coast

I received this letter on Bridges, a piece I submitted to the Fiddlehead. (I hope posting this doesn’t get you in trouble Jeremy!) I feel great now. =) Hi Erin I’m a reader at the Fiddlehead and I read your…

Readings

Though my novel reading has been on hold since January, my short fiction addiction has had a chance to amp. Here’s the list of books I’ve read since January (not counting edits for peers, literary journals, poetry books, or readings…

Class is Done

So, class is done for the term and I am busy revising two short stories and five poems. This year I studied with fiction writers Lorna Jackson and Dede Crane-Gaston, and poets Carla Funk and Lorna Crozier.  Fun stuff! Clips…

The Cows at Night

I ran into this poem by Hayden Carruth in an anthology, I don’t remember which, but the poem has stuck with me, and came to mind while writing this morning. See it here: The Cows at Night

Reading at Black Stilt

Erin is sucking-it-up and reading a couple poems at the Black Stilt on Hillside tomorrow night. Patrick Lane is featured, come out and enjoy! UPDATE: Planet Earth Poetry features open mic and guest poets Fridays at 7:30 at Hillside Black…

Hawking

Research for the new story/hunting with the sister on New Years Day.  So wet! (Notice the blurry dog back left: this dog never stops.)

Shortlisted for 2010 Open Season Award

Recently received this news in an email from the Malahat Review… 2010 Open Season Awards Fiction finalists W. Brandts, “Laws of Life” Tricia Dower, “Hallowe’en 1955” Erin Fisher, “Bridges” Lee Kvern, “Detachment” Joanna Lilley, “The Birthday Books” Very stoked to…