Amanda Herring, Writer

Glad you're here! 💜 From Evolution to Survival: navigating the beauty and challenges of midlife all while fighting glioblastoma terminal brain cancer with grace and dignity.

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Social Media…I’m learning…

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 18, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
This whole Facebook world is beyond my comprehension. I’m learning (I think), and I’m trying, but Brother, I stay bewildered. For instance… Everyone seems to respond well to short pieces. I’m not sure if folks have the attention span of a gnat or what but...

Writer. Author. Obstacles. Support.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 28, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I have always, always wanted to write a book. I still do. The feat of compiling 50,000+ words into a succinct, meaningful read, holding in my hands the actual book with a glossy cover, seeing it on a bookstore shelf, finding it offered for sale...

Just. Write.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, November 27, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Amanda, just write. Put words together. Type them out. Scrawl them on paper. Text yourself. Just. Write. Why don’t we do more of the thing that burns inside us? We let work take over. Kiids, groceries, laundry, all push our passions to the back burner....

Bad Blogger, Cool Trip

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 7, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
I was a terrible blogger last week at the dance conference. If we weren’t in a seminar, we were moving between ball rooms or trying to find something to eat and get back. We had a tremendous week, though! Here are some highlights… I learned...

Evolution, Authenticity, Random Thoughts

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 15, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
It’s funny how I’m going through this big life change, this evolution of thought, this reprioritization…all while the world keeps turning. I write about all that here for many reasons: writing practice, journaling, tracking my progress, accountability, to hopefully relate to others, to motivate people,...

I took the writing class last night!

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 1, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Y’all. I took the writing class last night, “Show & Tell: How to Write Captivating Nonfiction” with published author, Brad Wetzler! It went so well! The whole time I was sitting and listening, I wanted to cry, I was so excited! I was excited to...