Heather Gilmer's Blogs

I started to lose my hearing at two years old due to a defective gene being sparked into action, making me very ill. It continued to worsen with the multiple ear infections I suffered as a child.  Today, I have a cochlear implant (CI) on my right ear. This blog follows the first six months…

“So, why writing?” This is a question I’ve gotten a lot over the years. People are curious about what led one to pursue a specific hobby, degree, or profession. There’s always a story behind it, yearning to be told. As a writer, I live for the details, the storytelling. So, here’s the story of a…

Well, my twenties have come to an end, and it’s still crazy to believe a week later. Embarking into my thirties, one of my goals is to do more writing. I was encouraged several times before to start a blog, and I’m finally doing it! So in honor of my first official post, here’s a…