Happy 4th of July! Wishing you all a fun and safe holiday! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

New month. New goals. New words. New possibilities. Welcome July. #WritingCommunity #5amwritersclub

Gunner wishes you a bright sunshiny weekend

When your alumni magazine gives a shout-out to your book. Thanks Davidson College! And hello to my fellow Class of '98 Wildcats!

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! ❤️ And if you find today difficult, I’m sending you light, love and hugs. 💫

Four years ago I published a craft piece on the benefits of seeing a therapist while drafting my memoir. Therapy for the win! brevity.wordpress.com/2022/06/20/t...

Friday!

I've been sick for almost 3 weeks now. What started as a sinus infection morphed into an ear infection and then the viral upper respiratory crud that seems to be going around. But I felt good when this photo was taken last week. Focusing on positive vibes!

The week gets longer, the coffee gets stronger. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity

Thank you @heathersweeney.bsky.social for this excellent interview! Heather's memoir Camouflage is available now wherever you get your books! booknotions.com/qa-with-heat...

I’m delighted to share my author Q&A over at @booknotions.bsky.social, talking about how I felt about writing my memoir CAMOUFLAGE, what I hope readers take away from my book, and how proud I am of my collection of bylines. I hope you’ll give it a read! booknotions.com/qa-with-heat...

I had a blast at the Books + Booze event at Dave & Buster's. I signed copies of CAMOUFLAGE, gave out bookmarks and red candy, and chatted with so many interesting people. The event was packed for 3 straight hours, with hundreds of book lovers coming out to support local authors and vendors. So fun!

Virginia Beach really came out to support local authors and vendors tonight at Dave & Busters!

Wait, don't all authors dye their hair to match their book covers before an author event?

I’ll be at the Virginia Beach Dave & Buster’s tomorrow night signing copies of my memoir CAMOUFLAGE. Come out for a fun night of Books + Booze from 6-9pm! Tickets are $5 online, $10 at the door, + include an unlimited video game play card. Hope to see you there! www.prekindle.com/event/45956-...

The longer a piece sits In-Progress in Submittable the more likely you are to get a yes. That's what I'm telling myself anyway.

I've been fighting a sinus infection + ear infection all week. I have never been so happy to make it to Friday. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity

My latest Substack is about divorce and anniversaries of what once was. Read more about this photo on my wedding day in Chapter One of my memoir Camouflage: How I Emerged from the Shadows of a Military Marriage. heathersweeney.substack.com/p/divorce-an...

Yesterday was the Monday-est Monday that ever Monday-ed. Please be kind, Tuesday. #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity

New month. New goals. New words. New possibilities. Welcome June. #WritingCommunity

You know you’re a writer when…

My life as a military spouse ended with my divorce, but I treasure my memories of traveling the world thanks to the military. Read all about my three years in Japan, as well as the other duty stations I lived at in my memoir CAMOUFLAGE, available wherever books are sold.

When you get a personal invite to join a fun book event at Dave & Buster's, you say yes without hesitation. If you’re in the Hampton Roads area, come out to Books & Booze on June 10 at the Virginia Beach Dave & Buster's from 6-9pm. I’ll be there signing my memoir CAMOUFLAGE!

As I celebrated my recent birthday — the big 5-0 — I reflected on some of the lessons I’ve learned throughout my life. What did a half century of living teach me? Here’s my list of 50 things I learned by 50 in my most recent Substack. Subscribe for free! heathersweeney.substack.com/p/50-things-iv…

I’m so grateful for this amazing review a reader left for my memoir CAMOUFLAGE on my birthday. Thank you! The best gift you can give an author? Read their book and leave a review. Reviews really help books get seen and help the right readers find them.

This. Is. 50. 💃💃💃

When I first started writing, my goal was to publish a book before I turned 50. Today is my 50th birthday. My debut memoir CAMOUFLAGE: How I Emerged from the Shadows of a Military Marriage was published in October, which means I hit my goal by 7 months! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Camouf...

This poem, my first ever published poem, went up two years ago. I wrote it in 2009. The marriage didn't end until 2013. That's too long to be that unhappy. maudlinhouse.net/this-is-how-... 📕Read all about my divorce in my memoir CAMOUFLAGE: How I Emerged from the Shadows of a Military Marriage.📕

After my divorce I went through a phase of celebrating my birthday with annual sky adventures (because the sky’s the limit!). It kicked off with this one 11 years ago. The moment I remember feeling the most fear is when I look the most at peace.

I had such a great conversation about losing my voice in my marriage, the struggles of life as a military spouse, starting over financially after divorce, and much more on the Bent Not Broken podcast. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Four years ago I was in the NYT Tiny Love Stories for the first of two times sharing about families and my hysterectomy. Love my family ❤️

Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate! And for those who find this day difficult, I send you hugs, light and love. 💐💕💫

May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe from harm. May you live with ease.

Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. To all the military spouses, I send you virtual hugs and high fives. I wrote this when I was still a military spouse, but I could have written it today. Read about my 13 years as a military spouse in my memoir CAMOUFLAGE. www.military.com/military-fam...

Happy 15th birthday to Gunner! This dog has been through a lot, with 3 near death experiences. He was by my side during my divorce, he’s been a companion for my kids and he’s the inspiration for my Chicken Soup for the Soul essay. Thanks for bringing so much joy to our family. 🐾

"I was so terrified of life on the other side of divorce...I think that I was in such denial that I was unhappy in my marriage that I just thought I have to fix this no matter what." @heathersweeney.bsky.social, author of Camouflage: How I Emerged From the Shadows of a Military Marriage:

I wrote this 9 years ago, and it's among my favorites of all my essays. That apartment holds such a special place in my heart, and even after all this time I smile whenever I drive past it. Read more about my post-divorce apartment in my memoir CAMOUFLAGE. www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish...

I had such a great conversation about being a military spouse, identity, divorce, and rebuilding my life on the This Mama Is Lit podcast. Thanks for having me on as a guest, @literarymama.bsky.social! open.spotify.com/episode/1PUR...

New month. New goals. New words. New milestones. New possibilities. Welcome May. #WritingCommunity #5amwritersclub

***NEW EPISODE!!!*** Amanda Fields & @hollyrizzutopal.bsky.social talk w @heathersweeney.bsky.social, author of Camouflage: How I Emerged From the Shadows of a Military Marriage, about divorce and rebuilding after years as a military spouse:

18 years ago I started what would end up being my last military pack out as I prepared my farewells to Sasebo, Japan, a duty station I’ll always be thankful to have experienced for 3 years. 📕Read about my time in Japan as a military spouse in my memoir CAMOUFLAGE. Available wherever books are sold!

Six months ago today, my memoir CAMOUFLAGE greeted the world! Of course in reality, this book has been a part of my life for way longer than six months. On Substack today I'm reflecting on my six months of being a published author. (Subscribe for free.) heathersweeney.substack.com/p/happy-half...

I was thrilled to hear the amazing @rachelkramerbussel.bsky.social talking about my memoir CAMOUFLAGE on the @bookwild.bsky.social podcast. Such a great episode called "Memoir Isn't Dead." Thanks for including CAMOUFLAGE in a list of stellar books! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe from harm. May you live with ease.

"I would argue that all spouses, military and civilian, can recognize within her story similar aspects of their own." I'm honored to have this book review in Cleaver Magazine for CAMOUFLAGE, written by a military spouse. Thank you! www.cleavermagazine.com/camouflage-b...

I’ve had a lot of different hair colors in my life. In this essay for @opensecretsmag.bsky.social, I’m sharing the story behind the hair dye. Read more about how I dyed my hair during my divorce in my memoir CAMOUFLAGE, available wherever books are sold. opensecretsmagazine.com/p/hair-dye-c...

May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe from harm. May you live with ease.

Super excited to share my episode on The Crazy Ex-Wives Club podcast, where we’re chatting about my military divorce, missed expectations, identity loss, resentment and much more. I hope you'll give it a listen/watch! open.spotify.com/episode/23Cx...

I’m so grateful for all of the amazing reviews like this one that readers are leaving for CAMOUFLAGE. Reviews really help books get seen and help the right readers find them. If you’ve already left a review for CAMOUFLAGE, thank you. I appreciate you, readers!

Seeing my book in a bookstore…never gets old. Thanks to 2nd & Charles in Virginia Beach for selling signed copies of CAMOUFLAGE!