Category: Bill Heitland

• May 28, 2025

  A Tribute to ‘Fireball’

  To me, his best trait was envisioning extraordinary things in ordinary people. As irony would have it, he was too busy being the dad he never had to see it in himself.
• September 6, 2023

  Give Them the Real You

  High school teacher’s message paves way for writer’s success.
• April 18, 2023

  Dream goes on a guilt trip?

  Dream climbs into reality
• February 27, 2023

  The art of writing: Want to dance?

  This collection of short stories is getting five=star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.
• December 21, 2022

  Praying for peace on Ukrainian soil

  By billheitland.com I’m reminded of a phrase used often during the winter holidays: Peace on Earth, good will toward mankind. Both peace and good will were stolen from Ukrainians in brutal fashion, forcing them into a war they never wanted. Instead of basking in the glow of bright lights, inhaling the aroma of freshly baked…
• December 3, 2022

  Talent can’t live on dreams alone

  billheitland.com There’s this notion that you can turn dreams into reality if you just put the talent you were born with to work. Take the plunge. Never give up on chasing your dreams, they say. Hah! That in itself is a dream. It takes opportunity. How else is talent going to grow? Someone has to…
• November 24, 2022

  A bad keystroke can kill you

  billheitland.com Message shrouded in mystery A sympathy card mailed from my doctor’s office left me wondering if I was the last to learn of a family tragedy. The familiar condolence, “sorry for your loss,” is only offered when a death occurs. But whose? And why didn’t anyone tell me? Investigation begins I called one of…
• November 11, 2022

  Wondering about the American soul

  billheitland.com A poignant memory A stranger’s kind gesture happened several decades ago, yet still remains vivid in my memory. I was heading back to my hometown of St. Louis for Thanksgiving after taking a sports writing job 100 miles south in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A much-needed homecoming Seeing family and friends after being separated from…
• October 6, 2022

  Baseball magic at its best in playoffs

  I love the game of baseball, so it should come as no surprise that I become a circus-comes-to-town kid on the eve of the playoffs. Throughout the decades that I’ve been both a sportswriter and fan, the game has always had this magical appeal.
• September 6, 2022

  Stark serenity

  billheitland.com Nature writes its own poetry Nature carries its own silent swath of poetry. It rises early, quickly becoming embedded in one’s consciousness. Here comes the sun The soft gray filament of early morning light stirs, then selects a ribbon of amber and indigo to dress up the horizon. The sun responds to nature’s nudge,…