Heather Sweeney

New month.
New words.
New possibilities.
Welcome March.
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My First AWP...Who Will I See There? The AWP Conference & Bookfair...Bring on the overwhelm!

My latest Substack is all about book updates and AWP. Raise your hand if I'll see you in Baltimore!
heathersweeney.substack.com/p/my-first-a...

I had a blast at my book signing at 2nd & Charles in Virginia Beach. I signed books, gave out red candy to match my book cover, and chatted with so many interesting people. Can't make it to an author event? You can purchase my military divorce memoir CAMOUFLAGE wherever books are sold.

Today I'm having a great conversation on the Eager to Please podcast, chatting about military life, divorce, setting boundaries, and finding my voice.
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Can’t resist an author trend.
✍🏻 The author
📄 The first page
📕 The cover

My military divorce memoir CAMOUFLAGE is available to order whenever books are sold!

Just me selling and signing some books at 2nd & Charles in Virginia Beach!

A reminder for Hampton Roads friends....I'll be at 2nd and Charles in Virginia Beach TODAY for a book signing from 3pm to 7pm. I'd love to see you there!

Coffee to keep my eyes open.
Dog walk to breathe some fresh air.
Wordle to wake up my brain.
Time for writing.

5-minutes with... Heather Sweeney Divorce, menopause, and rediscovering yourself at 50

I'm excited to be over at Midlife by Design: Curating Your Next Chapter with Kiran Singh talking about midlife, menopause, divorce, and identity.

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Hey Hampton Roads friends! This Saturday, Feb. 21 I'll be at 2nd and Charles in Virginia Beach for a book signing from 3pm to 7pm. I'd love to see you there!

The Memoir Land Author Questionnaire 178: Heather Sweeney "I couldn’t find any memoirs about military divorce at a time when I so desperately needed them. So, as they say, I wrote the book I wanted to read."

I'm thrilled to be featured in the Memoir Land Author Questionnaire where I share fun facts, from my origin story as a writer to the hardest parts of writing my memoir and much more! Honored to be included in this very cool series of authors.

memoirland.substack.com/p/the-memoir...

12 years ago a friend introduced me to the very cool world of trapeze. Yes, that’s me. Yes, it was empowering. Yes, I felt like a badass. Highly recommend. 💪🏻

As I watch the Olympics, I feel for athletes competing while injured + enduring intense pressure. I wasn’t an Olympic athlete but my days as a swimmer were filled with injuries + pressure.

Two years ago I wrote for Grown and Flown about my life as an athlete.
grownandflown.com/former-colle...

Friday the 13th
I’m not superstitious.
I’m not superstitious.
I’m not superstitious.
(Have to say it 3 times or it won’t work.)

Welcome to my podcast recording area!

Just finished a fun episode with a podcaster I love listening to. I never thought I’d ever say I enjoy recording podcasts about my memoir/divorce/military life/writing life, but friends, it’s been a blast chatting about it all with podcasters.

Fun fact: I had to audition to narrate my audiobook! And yes, I got the job.

So if you'd rather listen to a book than read a print copy, you're in luck. My military divorce memoir CAMOUFLAGE is available wherever audiobooks are found. And I narrate it.

Gunner told me to tell you hi.

Friday feeling = Closing out all those tabs and shutting down

I’m excited to join the Write On! Group on Feb. 26 from 5:30-7:00pm ET to chat about my memoir CAMOUFLAGE and writing nonfiction. If you’re in the Hampton Roads area I hope you can join the fun. Registration required (see the flyer for info).

Scrolling through my camera roll and landed on this photo of me from an author event a couple months ago. Could that quote on the wall behind me be any more perfect?

Happy end of Dry January to all who celebrate. 🍷

New month.
New words.
New possibilities.
Welcome February.
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Thank you!

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Love that!

Heading into the last weekend of my 8th consecutive Dry January. My chronic headaches and sleep quality remained as bad as ever. And while I've lost a few pounds, I'm pretty sure it's most likely due to the disappearance of holiday cookies. But hey I saved some money so there's that.
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I had the wonderful opportunity to be a guest on the HIListically Speaking podcast with Hilary Russo, and we had an honest conversation about my memoir CAMOUFLAGE, the ins and outs of military marriage, divorce, and rediscovering a lost identity.

www.hilaryrusso.com/podcast/epis...

Music is a big part of my daily life, so it was a no-brainer that I would create a playlist for my memoir. Now, thanks to Largehearted Boy, you can read why I chose the songs in my Camouflage Vibes playlist. Plus, I've added 5 bonus songs to my original playlist!
largeheartedboy.com/2026/01/23/h...

Thank you! It made my day!