Author of CAMOUFLAGE (Post Hill Press, Oct 2025). Bylines: NYT, WashPo, TODAY, HuffPost, Newsweek, Business Insider, Good Housekeeping, Next Avenue, Brevity, etc. Pre-order CAMOUFLAGE: http://posthill.to/B0F316HJTD/https://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mlbeav3tvk2xHappy 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. 🐾07 May 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbeav3tvk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mkzldlkq4c2hI 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. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2017/05/04/when-i-got-divorced-i-didnt-want-to-be-in-transition-forever-heres-how-i-moved-on/04 May 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzldlkq4c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mkuoyvyxpk2bI 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! https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PURxJ7BltiNM9RswkT2rM?si02 May 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuoyvyxpk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mkrwxxsy422nNew month. New goals. New words. New milestones. New possibilities. Welcome May. #WritingCommunity #5amwritersclub https://media.tenor.com/ALJeWHN3i8cAAAAC/may-nsync.gif?hh=328&ww=49801 May 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrwxxsy422nhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mkpkwrpkas2m18 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!30 Apr 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpkwrpkas2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mkkk6bqxlk2qSix 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.) https://heathersweeney.substack.com/p/happy-half-birthday-to-camouflage28 Apr 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkk6bqxlk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mkgaiehapk2eI 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! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bookwild/id1648192032?i=100076349408626 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgaiehapk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mkd2tcgcus2oMay you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe from harm. May you live with ease.25 Apr 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd2tcgcus2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mk3jllnn4c26"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! https://www.cleavermagazine.com/camouflage-by-heather-sweeney-reviewed-by-krista-puttler/22 Apr 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3jllnn4c26https://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mjwr5moswc23I’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. https://opensecretsmagazine.com/p/hair-dye-change-color-mental-health-identity20 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwr5moswc23https://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mjrbijvnoc2yMay you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe from harm. May you live with ease.18 Apr 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrbijvnoc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mjk3z3ku7c2eSuper 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! https://open.spotify.com/episode/23CxVKn1cS1c300XAoRtkx?si15 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk3z3ku7c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mjf4fwkqfk2aI’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!13 Apr 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf4fwkqfk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mimbntph522sSeeing my book in a bookstore…never gets old. Thanks to 2nd & Charles in Virginia Beach for selling signed copies of CAMOUFLAGE!03 Apr 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimbntph522shttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mijc2zner22oDid you know April is the Month of the Military Child? Several years ago, I wrote about my military divorce and how it affected my children for the magazine Military Kids' Life. You can read more about my military divorce in my memoir CAMOUFLAGE.02 Apr 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijc2zner22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mih6giwob22zLunch break bike ride to the beach 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️01 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih6giwob22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3migjng4qm22iNew month. New goals. New words. Welcome April. #WritingCommunity01 Apr 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3migjng4qm22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mi2cvnfdp22wGunner is very happy it’s Friday.27 Mar 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2cvnfdp22whttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mhv5xunoec2rWriting a book and getting it published isn’t easy. And I've learned a lot about writing and the publishing industry on my path to becoming an author. I’m over at Authority Magazine sharing my 5 things you need to know to become an author. https://medium.com/authority-magazine/heather-sweeney-on-5-things-you-need-to-know-to-become-a-great-author-8ac0303aa89825 Mar 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv5xunoec2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mhte3kxho224Lessons from a walk under the cherry blossoms: ✅ Need self-care? Go outside. ✅ Make time for things that bring you joy. ✅ Put your heart into what you're passionate about. ✅ Be present. ✅ Notice details alongside the big picture. ✅ Beauty is all around. So look around. ✅ You have to start somewhere.24 Mar 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhte3kxho224https://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mhlpzrhmps2oIn honor of National Single Parent Day, here's an essay I wrote about my single mom guilt for @newsweek.com four years ago. I see you, single parents. You got this. https://www.newsweek.com/i-suffered-single-mom-guilt-one-day-changed-it-all-173853221 Mar 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlpzrhmps2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mhiosxw53223I wrote this essay 15 years ago. I could have written it today. If you know a military family, please reach out and check on them. They are not okay right now. I see you, military families. Sending you my love and support. https://archive.nytimes.com/atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/08/a-spouse-confronts-the-military-civilian-divide/20 Mar 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiosxw53223https://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mh4bdqw5p22oMy latest Substack is about my first book award, a reminder of why I wrote my memoir, and a call to check on your military friends. https://heathersweeney.substack.com/p/call-me-an-award-winning-author15 Mar 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4bdqw5p22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mgxsepslg227Always a great feeling to record a podcast episode with a host who asks great questions.13 Mar 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxsepslg227https://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mgucytukas23Two years ago @todayshow.com published my reported essay about the current conversation around divorce and women's pursuit of happiness. If you like this essay, my memoir CAMOUFLAGE dives deeper into these themes using a backdrop of my experiences as a military spouse. https://www.today.com/life/essay-life/divorce-memoirs-happiness-rcna14229912 Mar 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgucytukas23https://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mgspmyhkkk2xMy first AWP conference was a whirlwind of excellence and inspiration. Wise writers sharing their wisdom. Literary citizenship at its best!11 Mar 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgspmyhkkk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mgpbp5mkmc2nIn 2024 I attended the Nonfiction Writers Conference, where I pitched my book to agents on a Zoom with over 80 people. Thx to that session, I signed with my agent. I’m thrilled that my memoir earned a Silver Nonfiction Book Award from the Nonfiction Authors Association, the host of that conference!10 Mar 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpbp5mkmc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/heathersweeney.bsky.social/post/3mgmxaccns22wMy first AWP. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. The panels, the books, the connections. I met writers I’ve only known virtually, and I spent the entire conference buzzing with inspiration. I wrote about my AWP takeaways in my latest Substack. https://heathersweeney.substack.com/p/happy-writers-and-my-awp-takeaways09 Mar 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:5ejbv42wad3jyqfzluilkws2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmxaccns22w