Category: Writing

• 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.
• February 27, 2023

  St. Paddy’s Day traditions

  St. Patrick’s Day goes beyond green beer and parades. It reminds this writer of storytelling and a day set aside for running.
• February 27, 2023

  The art of writing: Want to dance?

  This collection of short stories is getting five=star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.
• July 24, 2022

  The path to creating three books

  billheitland.com Drawing from life’s experiences The early months of my retirement were anything but relaxing.  The advent of Covid-19 meant a lengthy sequestering period during which I developed a severe case of anxiety. I couldn’t sleep and felt an overwhelming sense of hopelessness.  I wanted desperately to escape such a dark situation but wasn’t sure how. On…