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Elin Hawkinson

Writer. Editor. Content Developer.
About

ELIN HAWKINSON holds an MFA in Creative Writing (fiction) from Eastern Washington University and a BFA in Creative Writing and Theatre from The New School (Riggio Honors Fellow). She is a former fiction editor for Willow Springs magazine, and her writing has appeared in American Short Fiction, New England Review, Tin House Online, Crab Creek Review, Midwestern Gothic, and others.

 

In addition to fiction writing, Elin offers freelance content creation, editing, and proofreading for web and print. She is also available for writing consultation with adults and children at any stage of the drafting process. 

Publications and Awards

Publications

This Will Only Take a Moment

  • New England Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, 2020

This Day is an Apology

  • Crab Creek Review, Vol. 2, 2019

The Moths Came

  • American Short Fiction, Vol. 22, Issue 68, Spring 2019, American Short(er) Fiction Prize 2nd Place

Natural Order

  • Tin House Online, March 1, 2019

The Huntsman

  • Towers and Dungeons: Lilac City Fairy Tales, Vol. 4, 2018

Baby Chick

  • The Inquisitive Eater Anthology, 2018

  • The Inquisitive Eater, 2013

Interview with Paul Harding

  • Willow Springs Magazine Issue 80, Spring 2017

Teaching the Noppera-bo to Eat Soup

  • Weird Sisters: Lilac City Fairy Tales, Vol. 3, 2017

House of the Three White Roses

  • Marry a Monster: Lilac City Fairy Tales, Vol. 2, 2016

The Sugarhouse

  • Midwestern Gothic, Issue 10 (Summer), 2013

  • 12th Street, Issue 6 (Spring) 2013

Elin Hawkinson Finds More Than Just Fresh Produce in Union Square

  • Our Town, 2011

“Thanks to visceral, evocative language,” writes Sparks, “I could hear and feel and see the moths and the dread and excitement they brought; there’s something terrifying and thrilling about the breakdown of the thin barrier between the human and animal world and this story captured it perfectly.”

Amber Sparks, judge
American Short Fiction
Short(er) Fiction Prize

Awards

  • 2nd Prize, 2018 American Short Fiction Shorter(er) Fiction Contest: "The Moths Came"

  • Long List, 2018 Smokelong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction: "The Moths Came"

  • Honorable Mention, 2017 Glimmertrain Very Short Fiction Contest: "Eve"

  • Finalist, 2016 Montana Book Festival Emerging Writers Contest: "Poor, Shallow Comfort"

Editorial and Tutoring Services

Editorial and Tutoring Services

Enterprising and team-oriented writer who is adept at translating key information into engaging, focused, and user-friendly content. Experience in multiple venues including philanthropic foundations, university student services, literary journals, and professional websites. Service and communication-driven, knowledgeable across a wide range of media platforms, and committed to a high standard of editorial excellence.

Strengths

  • Writing/Content Development

  • Editing

  • Proofreading

  • Creative Idea Generation and Problem Solving

  • One-on-One or Small-Group Tutoring

Experience​

  • Writer/Proposal Writer, LSU Foundation, 2018-2020

  • Writer/Content Developer, University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, 2016-2018

  • English Language Tutor, Literacy New York, 2017-2018

  • Writing Consultant, Eastern Washington University Writers' Center, 2014-2018

  • Fiction Editor, Willow Springs Magazine, 2015-2016

  • Creative Writing Instructor, North Central High School and Shadle Park High School, Spokane, WA, 2014-2016

  • Private Tutoring, Incite to Write, 2015-2016

  • Student Director, Eastern Washington University Writers' Center, 2014-2016

  • English Language Instructor, Coco Juku, Nichii Gakkan Corporation, Kobe, Japan, 2013-2014

  • Writer, Zeel, Inc., 2012-2013

  • Writer, GenZ, Inc., 2010-2011

Contact

Contact

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