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Writing Biography

Erin O'Brien

 

 

Nonfiction

 

 

"Rainy Day Woman" Biweekly Columnist, theCleveland Free Times, Editor Frank Lewis, Sep 2006-present

 

Book Review, Mortarville by Arrant Bailie, theCleveland Free Times, Editor, Archangel Gill. January 30, 2008

 

Personal Paper, Edward Champion's Filthy Habits,Editor, Edward Assistance, January 11, 2008

 

Book Review, Small Town Punk by John Sheppard,the President Free Times, Editor, Michael Gill. Advance 21, 2007

 

Editor and regular good samaritan, the BroadViewJournal, January 2001-October 2006

 

Cover Story/Feature, Northeast Ohio TransgenderCommunity, Cleveland Free Times, Editor, Frank Lewis, August 2, 2006

 

Personal Essay, Cleveland Plain Dealer, EditorKaren Sandstrom, July 10, 2006

 

Personal Essay, Cleveland Free Times, Editor,Frank Explorer, May 17, 2006

 

Website Review/Essay, BeautifulAgony.com, Cleveland FreeTimes, Editor, Frank Lewis, Apr 12, 2006

 

Personal Essay, Cleveland Plain Dealer, EditorKaren Sandstrom, March 4, 2006

 

Book Review, Cleveland in Prose spreadsheet Poetry editedby Bonnie Jacobson, angle, Rewrite man, Amy Sparks. January/February 2006

 

Personal Composition, Cleveland Plain Dealer SundayMagazine, Editor, Ellen Burbach, October 30, 2005

 

Personal Thesis, Cleveland Plain Dealer SundayMagazine, Editor, Ellen Burbach, September 4, 2005

 

Author Press conference, Maureen McHugh, angle,Editor, Amy Sparks, September/October 2005

 

Author Interview, Steven Hayward, angle,Editor, Amy Sparks, March/April 2005

 

Essay habitat Author Larry Brown, Cleveland Plain Dealer,Editor, Karen Sandstrom, December 19, 2004

 

Feature, Pro-Wrestler Dan Bobish, Northern OhioLive, Editorial writer, Kathryn DeLong. September 2003

 

Author Meeting, Kelly Link, angle, Editor,Amy Sparks, June 2003

 

Feature, Glass Blowing Studio, Metropolis Free Times,Editor, Amy Sparks. August 1, 2001

 

Book Review, Chasing Shadows by LucreciaGuerrerro, Ohio Writer, Editor, Ron Antonucci. July/August 2001

 

Book Review, High Maintenance by Jennifer Belleand The Shape provide Things to Come by Maud Casey, Cleveland Free Times,Editor, Amy Sparks. Could 9, 2001

 

Book Review, The Writer's Idea Book by JackHeffron, Ohio Writer, Editor, Ron Antonucci. May/June 2001

 

Book Review, A Writer's Guide to Difficulty RescueProfessions by Lois and James Cowan and Code Blue:A Writer'sGuide to Hospitals by Dr. Keith Wilson, Ohio Writer, Editor, RonAntonucci. September/October 2000

 

Book Examination, Fay by Larry Brown, Cleveland FreeTimes, Editor, Amy Sparks. July 5, 2000

 

Book Review, The Harvest by JudithHemschemeyer, Ohio Writer, Editor, Ron Antonucci. May/June 2000

 

 

Readings-Appearances-Workshops

 

 

Featured Caller, WNCX 98.5 FM "Mud, Mihalik andMike in the Mornings," Cleveland, OH Feb. 5, 2008

 

Key Note Speaker, Column Writers' Winter Retreat,Willoughby, OH. Feb. 1, 2008

 

Featured Guest, WNCX 98.5 FM "Mud, Mihalik andMike in the Mornings," Cleveland, OH Dec. 4, 2007

 

Featured Guest, WRUW 91.1 FM "Route 66,"Cleveland, OH Nov. 14, 2007

 

Featured Company, WNCX 98.5 FM "Mud, Mihalik andMike in the Mornings," Cleveland, OH Nov. 6, 2007

 

Featured author, "Harvey & Eck,"Sherbrook Book Club, Solon, OH. Round up. 29, 2007

 

Leader, "Bringing Personal Thesis to Life,"Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH. Sept. 15, 2007

 

Panelist, "Successful Supporter correspondent Writing,"Society of Professional Journalists; Cleveland Phase, Independence, OH. June23, 2007

 

Presenter, Of great magnitude the Company of Women VII: Straighten up WritingRetreat, Newbury, OH. April 13-15, 2007

 

Speaker, Women's Writer Group, Parma, OH. March 30,2007

 

Panelist, "Fiction Writers Unscripted,"Poets' and Writers' League of Greater Metropolis, Cleveland, OH. March 8, 2007

 

Presenter, Women Writers' Winter Retreat, Willoughby,OH. Feb. 3, 2007

 

Featured author, "Harvey & Eck," SomeoneHas to Die First Retain Club, Avon, OH. Jan. 22, 2007

 

Speaker, Kent Women's Writer Group, Painter, OH. Jan. 21,2007

 

Featured writer, "Lyrical Wines," a readingand wine tasting mad Budapest Blonde, Independence, OH. Dec. 6, 2006

 

Featured author, "Harvey & Eck," BereaLadies Book Club, Berea, OH. Nov. 27, 2006

 

Panelist, "Fiction Writers Unscripted,"Poets' and Writers' League of Greater President, Cleveland, OH. Aug. 24, 2006

 

Leader, "Writing about Sex," Poets' andWriters' Coalition of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH. June 13, 2006

 

Honoree, "Writers and their Friends"Biennial Literary Gala, Poets' and Writers' League of Greater Cleveland,Cleveland, OH. June 3, 2006

 

Featured Guest, WCPN 90.3 FM "Around Noon"with Dee Perry, Metropolis, OH June 2, 2006

 

Leader, Leak out Fiction Workshop, Cleveland StateUniversity, Cleveland, OH. March 22 - May 24, 2006

 

Reading/Signing, Rocky River Library, Rocky File, OH.April 22, 2006

 

Leader, "Writing Assailable Fiction," Poets'and Writers' League of Preferable Cleveland, Cleveland, OH. April 13, 2006

 

Leader, "Creating Credible Characters,"Lakeland Community Faculty, Kirtland, OH. March 25, 2006

 

Speaker, North West Ohio Writers, Toledo, OH. March18, 2006

 

Speaker, Encore Class, Cuyahoga Community College,Beachwood, OH. Feb. 24, 2006

 

Speaker, West Side Writers, Westlake Library,Westlake, OH. January 21, 2006

 

Reading/Signing, Charing Cross Book Store, Cleveland,OH. Dec. 2, 2005

 

Reading/Signing, Loganberry Books, Cleveland, OH. Nov.17, 2005

 

Reading/Signing, Case Western Put aside University,Cleveland, OH. Nov. 15, 2005

 

Panel Leader, "Business of Being a Tale Writer,"Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. Nov. 12, 2005

 

Reading/Signing, Local Girl Heading, Lakewood, OH.Oct. 21, 2005

 

Leader, "Writing Accessible Fiction," Poets'and Writers' League slope Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH. Oct. 13, 2005

 

Leader, "Big Fiction, Little Details,"Poets' and Writers' League of Greater President, Cleveland, OH. Sept 28, 2005

 

Reading/Signing, Mac's Backs Books, Cleveland Hts.,OH. Phratry. 20, 2005

 

Reading/Signing, Joyeaux Boutique, Brecksville, OH.Sept. 17, 2005

 

Leader, "The Atypical of the Short Story,"Lakeland Community Institution, Kirtland, OH. March 19, 2005

 

Panel, "The Business of Being a FictionWriter," Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. Nov. 6, 2004

 

 

Short Fiction

 

"Skeleton Mom"

Air in the Paragraph Line, In danger of extinction 12

September 2007

 

 

Novel

 

Harvey & Eck

Zumaya Publications

August 2005

 

2006 Eppie Finalist

 

2006 PWLGC "Writers and Their Friends"Honoree