About Hezzie Mae

This is a safe space for you.

You don’t have to do this alone.
My work is about walking beside you—steady, honest, and with deep reverence for your story. Whether you’re birthing a book, offering your message to the world, or finally honoring the truth you’ve held inside, I’m here to help you feel grounded, inspired, and fully yourself in the process.

We all possess the potential to lead absolutely beautiful lives, regardless of circumstance.

You matter. Your voice matters. And your story matters. What’s inside of you needs to be shared so that you can be healed and the world can heal alongside you.

Our mission is to:

See You

Your story matters and we're
here to validate you
and your ideas

Create Safety

We know this process is deeply vulnerable and we're here for it

help you rise

Lifting your voice, your vision, and the parts of you ready for more

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About Heather N. Wilde

My work has always centered on the souls who don’t fit the world’s neat categories.

I’ve spent years teaching English to middle and high schoolers — and even more years teaching the humans who never fit neatly inside the lines: the ones navigating addiction, mental health struggles, and life’s heaviest chapters.

I’ve always been the person who can sit with someone in their truth without flinching. Compassion is my first language. Judgment never had a seat at my table.

Creating safe space isn’t something I learned — it’s who I’ve always been.

I still cry thinking about what my memoir gave me — freedom.

When I wrote my memoir, it wasn’t a bucket-list project — it was a soul-level summons. Not a gentle nudge, but a pull so ancient and insistent it felt like it came from before this lifetime.

Putting my story on the page was raw and terrifying. It cracked me open in ways I didn’t expect. But what happened next changed everything: the book began carrying what my body had been holding. The trauma, the weight, the silence — all of it finally had somewhere else to live.

Publishing it wasn’t just vulnerable; it was holy. A reclamation. A return to myself. I still tear up when I think about what that experience gave me.

And I would recommend it — not because it’s easy, but because it’s the kind of liberation that shifts your entire timeline.

Some of Heather’s artwork and illustrations for Hezzie Mae books, such as those for Precious Child, by Sheri Fox

It became clear I was meant to help people honor their truth—through story, art, and voice—so we can heal the world.

Of course, navigating the technical side of self-publishing felt like trying to build a lighthouse in the dark. It’s a huge skillset, and most people can’t — and shouldn’t have to — carry it alone.

What I learned is this: we’re not meant to white-knuckle our way through telling our truths. We’re meant to be held, witnessed, and supported as we bring our stories — and ourselves — back into the light.

That’s why Hezzie Mae exists: to help humans share their stories, reclaim their dignity, and experience the beauty and connection they’ve always deserved.

You matter. Your voice matters. Your story matters.

Hezzie Mae is for you if you want:

A supportive and understanding publishing partner who loves your book as much as you do, guiding you through the process with compassion and reassurance, all while honoring your creative vision.
To hold your high-quality book in your hands and feel proud of what you’ve accomplished—a tangible representation of your hard work, creativity, and bravery.
To heal yourself, heal the world, and fulfill your book dream that's been tugging at your heart, probably for years. It's never too late.