About the Author

Cinnamin Herring is a writer and visual artist whose work explores perception, inner life, and the subtle ways meaning is formed through experience. Her creative practice grows from a lifelong study of communication, human development, and mindful, embodied awareness—a way of engaging the world that honors both thought and feeling, intellect and intuition.

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Raised in the backwoods of southeast Texas, Cinnamin discovered early the power of observation, curiosity, and quiet reflection. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston and began her career in education, teaching in early childhood classrooms, becoming certified in English as a Second Language, and working closely with migrant students and families across North Carolina. Later, she earned a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from East Carolina University and practiced as a licensed speech-language pathologist.

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​Throughout these years, she pursued independent studies in multiculturalism, human development, and holistic wellness—including yoga and creative movement. These practices continue to shape how she listens, perceives, and transforms inner experience into art and writing. Movement, in particular, has been a lifelong companion: once performed publicly as dance, it now informs her painting, writing, and approach to daily life, linking body, mind, and imagination.

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Creativity has always been central to Cinnamin’s life. She studied art in high school, receiving recognition for her work, and continued painting quietly for many years—offering pieces as gifts and accepting occasional commissions. Since 2019, she has returned to painting as a primary practice, building a cohesive body of work in oil and acrylic that explores the meeting point of inner experience and the external world through color, form, and presence.

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Writing has been a parallel thread, beginning as a love of language and evolving into a disciplined practice grounded in curiosity, clarity, and emotional honesty. She is the author of Letters Behind Bars: A Mother–Son Memoir, California Adventure, and Everyday Magic With AI, which invites readers to explore emerging technology as a creative partner, enhancing rather than replacing human insight and connection.

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Cinnamin’s values—shaped by humanitarian work, care for ecology and animals, and a deep respect for human dignity—infuse both her life and her work. She lives in the foothills of Western North Carolina near her two adult sons, where she writes, paints, moves creatively, practices yoga, and spends time outdoors. Her days are marked by quiet rituals, attentive presence, and thoughtful living, qualities that continue to guide her art, her writing, and her engagement with the world.