To approach the boundaries of what and who our languages can break and bind. To push these crucial modes of art and communication to their limits. To listen, to teach, to fight, to represent myself and my beliefs with unflinching honesty, this is my ultimate goal as a mother and an artist.

EDUCATION

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado                    Master of Fine Arts, Fiction

May 2016                                                                        Thesis: Tight Little Vocal Cords, A Novel

Advisor: Jeffrey DeShell

 

Pace University, New York, New York                            Bachelor of Arts, English (SCL)

May 2010                                                                        Honors Thesis: Sole Trouble, Stories

                                                                                       Advisor: Helane Levine Keating

 

RECENT EXPERIENCE

Teaching

Visiting Lecturer, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Spring 2021 [remote learning]

  • Responsible for the instruction and artistic support of advanced fiction workshops

  • Instructing on techniques of fiction, grammar and punctuation, style and structure, as well as publication potential and personal marketing

  • Teaching advanced skills in critical and creative analysis of contemporary and classical prose

Creative Mentor, freelance / remote, Spring 2017-Present

  • Mentoring private citizens as they strive to produce and refine their craft, both fine art and creative writing

  • Clients are located across the country, primarily in Colorado, New York, Tennessee, and Maine

Teaching Artist, The Porch Writers Collective, Nashville, Tennessee, Spring 2018-Present

  • “Short Story Workshop” (Multi-week Workshop)

  • “Let’s Talk About Sex: On Writing Erotic Scenes”

  • “Novel-in-Progress” (Multi-week Workshop)

  • “Action! On Writing Scenes of Action and Violence”

  • "Is is Time? The When, How, Where of Submitting Your Writing"

  • "Seduction : Negotiation : Fight!"

  • "Know Your Obsessions, Control Your Prose"

  • “That Delectable Trance: Writing Delight & Wonder”

Visiting Lecturer, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Fall 2016-Spring 2017

  • Responsible for the instruction and artistic support of advanced fiction workshops

  • Instructing on techniques of fiction, grammar and punctuation, style and structure, as well as publication potential and personal marketing

  • Teaching advanced skills in critical and creative analysis of contemporary and classical prose

Graduate Instructor, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Fall 2014-Spring 2016

  • Responsible for the instruction and artistic support of introductory English courses

  • Instructing on techniques of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, grammar and punctuation

  • Teaching basic, college-level skills in critical and creative analysis of literary texts

Administrative

Judge for Jovanovich Imaginative Writing Award + Ruth Murray Underhill Award, University of Colorado, Spring 2021 & 2022

  • The Creative Writing Program Announces the Jovanovich Imaginative Writing Awards Competition. The Jovanovich prize is an annual award for excellence in poetry, fiction, playwriting, or nonfiction prose. Two (2) awards of $2,000 each will be awarded.

  • The Denver Woman’s Press Club sponsors the Ruth Murray Underhill Scholarship. Established in 1985, this fellowship provides support to a graduate student in the University of Colorado Boulder Creative Writing Program who identifies as female. The scholarship winner will be notified once the decision has been made. The scholarship recipient will be expected to write a note of thanks to the donor, as well as a short paragraph about interests, classes and writing, one semester after receiving the award. Award winners are also invited to attend a reception during the summer, and may also participate in the organization’s events free of charge throughout the 2021/2022 year. One (1) fellowship in the amount of $2,500 will be given to a qualified MFA student. 

Art Editor, Timber Journal, Boulder, Colorado, Fall 2015-Summer 2016

  • Selected and formatted all fine art selections

  • Edited and designed final publication of Winter and Summer issues, both print and digital formats

Prose Editor, Timber Journal, Boulder, Colorado, Fall 2014-Summer 2015

  • Managed fiction, non-fiction, and interview submissions for this literary and fine arts journal

  • Supervised staff of eight to ten volunteer readers

Assistant Editor and Publicity Manager, Persea Books & George Braziller Publishers, New York, New York, January 2010-January 2014

  • Submission supervisor and editorial assistant for new creative works slated for publication

  • Daily office management including accounting, client and customer service

  • Front and back book cover copy and design

  • Principle writer of press releases, newsletters, and publicity material

  • Website and social network design and management

  • Permissions manager and assistant in execution of author contracts

 

PUBLICATIONS (a selection)

Loie Rawding in Conversation with Lauren Connell Johnson, April 2021 (interview for Tight Little Vocal Cords)

“Night Theater by Vikram Paralkar,” Another Chicago Magazine, April 2020 (review)

“Oottat,” NATIVE Magazine, Spring 2019 (fiction)

“Still Life” (an excerpt from Tight Little Vocal Cords), The Ekphrastic Review (Toronto), Winter 2018 (fiction)

"Breach," SAND: Berlin's English Literary Journal, Fall 2017 (fiction)

“Love Me, Indigo (five poems),” The Wanderer, Summer 2017 (poetry)

“The Sea is a Strange and Beautiful Place,” Map Literary, Fall 2016 (fiction)

“in the orchard of unmentionable,” The Thought Erotic, Fall 2016 (essay)

“Dirty Dancing, or Blurred Lined and Other Balancing Acts,” The Thought Erotic, Spring 2015 (essay)

“Molly in Furs,” DREGINALD, Fall 2015 (fiction)

“Now this is Now Happening Now is this Now,” Lemon Hound, Winter 2014 (essay)

“an island : in three parts,” The Café Review, Summer 2014 (poetry)

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

2022 Monson Arts Fellow, selected in partnership with Maine Writers & Publishers

Finalist for 2020 BIG OTHER Book Award + Readers’ Choice Award, Spring 2021 (Tight Little Vocal Cords, KERNPUNKT)

Nominated for Pushcart Prize, Fall 2016

  • “The Sea is a Strange and Beautiful Place,” Map Literary

Residency at Martha’s Vineyard Creative Writing Institute, Massachusetts, Summer 2016

  • Awarded scholarship for attendance

  • Worked with Francine J Harris, author of play dead and Alexander Weinstein, author of Children of the New World

Residency at Tin House Writer’s Workshop, Portland, Oregon, Summer 2015

  • Finalist for full scholarship

  • Worked with Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling, Slapboxing with Jesus, and The Devil in Silver

Gerard Cannon Award for Fiction, Pace University, New York, New York, Spring 2010

 

TESTIMONIALS

“Loie was one of the most incredible writing instructors I've ever had. She is knowledgeable, provided constructive feedback, made sure we all had a voice and was so incredibly organized. It was the perfect blend of readings, writing prompts and assignments to help improve our skills in a collaborative environment. The class size was perfect as well.”

“Loie is incredibly knowledgeable, experienced and obviously skilled writer, communicator and instructor and I appreciate how she approached constructive feedback and encouraging us to explore revising and sharing our work.”

“Loie was great every class - I really appreciate the thought she put into editing/commenting on my workshop piece. So very generous with her knowledge, much appreciated!”

“Loie was a terrific instructor. She built a strong rapport immediately with her students and led reflective discussions. Her written reviews are thorough and it is clear she puts a significant amount of time into the organization of the class. I was inspired and challenged by her comments and with each session.”

“Loie was wonderful. She treated everyone's work with equal seriousness and insight, fostered a supportive atmosphere among the group, and really motivated us to do our best work. I'll absolutely recommend her classes to others.”

“Loie is so supportive. She forced us all to really dig deep into what story we were all trying to tell in our first drafts. I’m thankful for all the feedback and advice on how to pursue publishing that she was able to offer. I’d love to take another class from her again!”

“Loie is such a delightful (no pun intended) instructor and allows space for all of the attendees in the class to voice themselves and feel seen and heard.”

"Loie led a bright session, encouraged us to share often, and was generous with preparatory materials, in class handouts and exercises which got our delight glimmering! Would 11/10 take another workshop with Loie again. 12/10 want more workshops on this topic!"

"I only wish I could’ve stayed all night. Would have loved to talk with this instructor and this class late into the evening."

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