Writing What’s In You
“If ya ain’t got it in ya, ya can’t blow it out.” Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong “Write what you…
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The Eleventh Thing
Writers often join critique groups. Others invite friends or colleagues to offer feedback on work-in-progress. Peer feedback can be important,…
Men in Boats
Several weeks ago, my husband and I streamed Das Boot [The Boat], the fictional war epic about a German U-boat…
That Thing Called Plot
Several years ago, I was on a panel of writers that included P. T. Deutermann, author of military thrillers and…
Miriam Interviewed by Julie Joyce on AvantGreensboro
For a writer, an interview can be a daunting or nerve-wracking experience. But the interview done by Julie Joyce, co-owner of…
Creative Space
“…there was, in the rear of the house, the most delightful little nook of a study that ever afforded its…
Farewell, My Darlings
“Kill Your Darlings, kill your darlings…” Stephen King On Writing No writer likes rejection letters, particularly the impersonal ones.…
The Alchemy of Fiction
Was your husband in Vietnam? Have you ever been to Vietnam? Is Maggie’s story your story? Did you live in…
Judy Goldman
“In this fierce and impressive debut, Miriam Herin asks us to open our eyes wide to the hopes, failure, compassion,…
Dot Jackson
Among the thorny truths that haunt Miriam Herin’s gripping, all-too human novel, Absolution, is that no war is ever over when…
Clyde Edgerton
“Absolution delicately and skillfully depicts an anguished clash between secrets and justice in the heart of Maggie Delaney, a grieving…
Charlotte Observer
War often divides families, and in Miriam Herin’s timely first novel, “Absolution,” the effects of Vietnam cast a long shadow…
Greensboro News & Record
“Absolution entertains with a solid story populated by compelling characters. The writing style is straightforward, crisp and pitch-perfect.” Matthew Fiander,…
Raleigh News & Observer
“Absolution grips and holds like popular fiction, but its themes and complexity encourage the reader to slow down…. “Absolution” is…
Library Journal
“Part murder mystery, part legal thriller, part reflection on the Vietnam War in light of current wars, this novel finds…