Lora Shinn

Writer + Photographer

Experience

I generate fresh ideas, source great quotes and work with editors to create the perfect piece. In my articles, I help readers find timely, practical and unconventional information.

I also offer professional photography services for various consumer and trade publications. Please ask to see my portfolio.

Experience

Consumer Print Writing Experience

AAA Journey, Backpacker, Brain, Child, Cookie, E: The Environmental Magazine, Fit Pregnancy, iRun, KIWI, Mom Magazine, Mothering, Natural Health, Natural Solutions, Northwest Travel, Parenting Early Years, Parenting School Years, PINK, Pregnancy, The Seattle Times, Success, VegNews, Urban Farm, Whole Living (formerly Body + Soul) and over 50 RPP (regional parenting publications) nationwide.

Trade Print Experience

Home Décor Buyer, Natural Foods Merchandiser, PetStyle News, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates.

Custom Publishing Experience

Holt Publishing, McMurry Publications, SagaCity Media.

Online Publication Experience

Bankrate.com, CNNSmallBusiness.com, Inc.com, Kaboose.com, Natural Health.com, Razoo.com, Wired.com, Yahoo!Finance.com

Author Experience

Northwest Kid Trips: Portland, Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver (Parent Map Press, 2010)

Editing Experience

Contributing editor at Pregnancy magazine

Blogs

CascadiaKids (personal blog).
Little Kids, Big City at NWsource.com (Seattle Times).

Corporate

Midwives Association of North America, Tovolo (ICI LLC), Umpqua Bank.

Photography

AAA Journey, Backpacker, E: The Environmental Magazine, Home Décor Buyer, KIWI, Natural Foods Merchandiser, Northwest Travel and PetStyle News.

Education

2000 MLIS/Library and Information Science at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA