My First Red Car.
1970. Charlotte, NC
Didn’t get my second red car until 2016, but it was worth the wait!
Photographs/Book Covers
Laraine Herring’s hi-res author photo
Laraine Herring’s lo-res author photo
A Constellation of Ghosts book cover
Gathering Lights: A Novel of San Francisco book cover
Into the Garden of Gethsemane, Georgia book cover
The Writing Warrior book cover
Writing Begins with the Breath book cover
Praise and Reviews
Storycirclebookreviews.com review of Writing Begins with the Breath
Uncustomary Book Review of Writing Begins with the Breath
LA Yoga review of Writing Begins with the Breath
Ascent magazine review of Writing Begins with the Breath
KNAU Arizona (NPR affiliate) review of Writing Begins with the Breath (5/8/15)
“Laraine Herring takes you on a journey toward wholeness as a writer.
Anyone who writes—or wants to—will find this book as essential and inspiring as breath.”
—Gayle Brandeis, author of Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write
“A worthwhile and motivating read for all writers. Those who enjoy Julia Cameron’s (The Artist’s Way) holistic approach should similarly like Herring’s work.”
—Library Journal
“The practice is exquisitely clear: breathe and write. This book is an excellent guide and catalyst for that deep work, and a wise companion for the writer’s journey.”
—SARK, author and artist of Fabulous Friendship Festival
“Practical, accessible, and motivational.”
—The Washington Post
Published Work & Interviews
Tick, Tock, Write! An Excerpt from A Constellation of Ghosts (The Rumpus)
Speculative Memoir Made Me Real (Brevity Blog)
Chelsey, the Ellipsis, and Me (Entropy)
The Rumpus Mini-Interview: Constellation of Ghosts
What Used to Be Is (New York Times)
Take the R Train (The Manifest-Station)
Robot Kisses (The Manifest-Station)
Scheherazade’s Call (The Manifest-Station)
Bustle recommends On Being Stuck
On Being Stuck: Q & A with Laraine Herring and Jennie Nash
Interview with Sharon McWilliams BlogTalkRadio:
The Secret Power to Writing
Interview with Yavapai College on Gathering Lights and Into the Garden of Gethsemane, Georgia
Writer’s Voice interview with Laraine Herring and Junot Diaz
Interview with Lori A. May on Writing Begins with the Breath
Your Creative Life Podcast: Writing Begins with the Breath
Interview with Lisa Romeo on Writing Warrior
Interview with Lisa Romeo on Ghost Swamp Blues
Article in Prescott Daily Courier May 19, 2014
VIDEO: YC Distinguished Lecture Series: Cancer’s Ghosts
Videos of Readings
Reading from “A Constellation of Ghosts: A Speculative Memoir with Ravens” 06/13/19
Q & A from “A Constellation of Ghosts” reading: Literary Southwest 06/13/19
Reading from “Gathering Lights: A Novel of San Francisco”
Peregrine Book Company 10/12/13 (24 minutes)
Reading from “Into the Garden of Gethsemane, Georgia”
Peregrine Book Company 10/12/13 (20 minutes)
Free Downloads of Excerpts
Interview with Jane VanVooren Rogers for A Constellation of Ghosts