Bill Watkins
Author | Travelingpoet.net
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES
Life without Alcohol!! Recovery with comedy, poetry and music
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Biography
Bill Watkins is a recovering alcoholic and comedic poet with an entertaining, uplifting story to tell. He founded travelingpoet.net as a platform to explore his love for poetry, history, and current events; has written and published forty-five books in multiple genres, from children's to poetry to YA political sci-fi, sports, history, law, humor and education. His most recent publication, Land Thieves, is a historical fiction piece that explores the controversial founding of the United States with dark humor and poetic indictment.
Bill performs Shakespeare and Frost, reads his own work, tells jokes, tells the truth, plays characters, music, sings, even dances! Always on the ready to share how he overcame suicidal depression by waking up spiritually and politically. Trying daily to be a spirit not a ghost, spreading love and recovery.
Industry Expertise (6)
Sport - Amateur
Beverages - Alcoholic
Education/Learning
Entertainment
Writing and Editing
Health and Wellness
Areas of Expertise (9)
Latin American History
Poetry
Native American History
Living in Balance One Day at a Time
Alcoholic Recovery
Beating Depression
Native American & Indigenous Studies
Stand-Up Comedy
Creative Writing
Accomplishments (5)
Got Sober 2002 (personal)
After years of playing around with diabolical forces, Bill had his last conscious drink of alcohol on March 6th, 2002.
Started a Ministry 2005 (personal)
Pushed to the brink of homelessness, living in motels, Bill founded a ministry to help those in need.
Junior Olympic Gold Medal 1990 (personal)
At seventeen, Bill played on the best youth boys volleyball team in the world.
Phi Beta Kappa (personal)
In 1994, Bill was invited to become a member of The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
All-Star Variety Night -- The Ice House 2003 (professional)
Bill was chosen to perform at the Pasadena, CA comedy club.
Education (2)
UC Santa Barbara: Bachelor of Arts, Latin American and Iberian Studies 1994
With a focus on history
Polytechnic School: High School Diploma 1990
Affiliations (2)
- UC Santa Barbara Men's Volleyball
- Polytechnic School Alumni
Links (2)
Languages (2)
- English
- Spanish
Sample Talks (2)
AA Pitch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGY-5WYwVKI&t=12s
Comedy Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGLNVjO_tpY
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- Keynote
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Author Appearance
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