Heather J Hopkins

Writer, Editor, and Researcher

United States

Heather J. Hopkins is a writer, editor, and research professional with a Master's degree in Library and Information Science. Her work has appeared in The Moderate Voice, Ghost Speaks, The Colorado Springs Independent, and BORGEN Magazine.

Currently, Heather is blessed to live in stunning Colorado Springs with her immensely patient husband, Jerry, and two equally impatient cats, Charlie and Harley.

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Coursera
12/07/2022
Searching for a Job with a Mental Health Condition

Job searches are stressful for almost everyone, however, for those struggling with mental health conditions, looking for a job can feel particularly overwhelming. According to Forbes Media, one in five employees has a diagnosable mental health condition [ 1]. You are not alone.

Colorado Springs Independent
10/04/2017
Demand a return to "regular order"

President Trump promised to unify this country, and many Americans voted for him while clinging to the hope created by that promise. Instead, the president seems to thrive on divisive language and hate-mongering, walking a very thin line between patriotic fervor and overt racism.

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Modern Slavery and the Challenge to Fight Mauritania's Poverty Rate

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania (short name Mauritania) experienced accelerated poverty reduction during the commodity boom (or super-cycle) of the 2000s, making it a leading performer in the Sub-Sahara Africa region. Until late 2003, the Mauritania poverty rate showed an annual decrease averagi

The Borgen Project
10/23/2017
2017's Worst Countries for Human Trafficking | The Borgen Project

In June 2017, the U.S. Department of State released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report indicating the worst countries for human trafficking. The Department ranks countries on a three-tier scale. Tier 1 governments are those which acknowledge the trafficking problem and are making efforts to curb it.

Ghostspeaks
04/22/2020
Energy Exchange - Ghost Speaks

I am not always sure how to respond when a friend tells me they are going through a difficult time. It isn't that I don't care. Quite the opposite. I care disproportionately as a rule. What I am unsure about is the proper response. "You are in my prayers"?

Ghostspeaks
Too White To Fight - Ghost Speaks

I am a great believer in diversity and inclusion. Luckily, as a small child, I was raised in not only a racially diverse town, but by a family that never once implied that LGBTQ+ was something to fear or see as different. When I moved to Alabama at 15, I was in for quite a shock.

BORGEN Magazine
11/08/2017
10 Important Facts to Know About Hunger in Timor-Leste

SEATTLE - Formally known as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, the country encompasses the eastern half of the island of Timor in southeast Asia and the neighboring islands of Jaco and Atauro. Seventy-four percent of Timor-Leste's population resides in rural areas. The nation is susceptible to drought, flash-flooding, and other severe weather.

Originally published on Goodreads.com
07/24/2014
Review: The Bullet Catch by John Gaspard

In the world of magic, the Bullet Catch is an illusion in which a magician appears to catch a bullet fired directly at him. The magician catches the bullet in his mouth or, sometimes, his hand. In John Gaspard's novel, The Bullet Catch, Chicago magician Eli Marks has one possible murder to solve and yet another murder to prevent.