Laraine Herring

Laraine Herring holds an MFA in creative writing and an MA in counseling psychology. Her nonfiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and her fiction has won the Barbara Deming Award for Women. She has developed numerous workshops that use writing as a method for healing from grief and loss, and has trained in poetry therapy. Her books include Lost Fathers: How Women Can Heal from Adolescent Father Loss and Writing Begins with the Breath: Embodying Your Authentic Voice. Her latest book, The Writing Warrior, will be published in fall 2010. She teaches creative writing in Prescott, Arizona. www.laraineherring.com