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Alie Dumas-Heidt, Author
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Author of the new detective novel, The Myth Maker, due out from Crooked Lane Books July 8, 2025. New tea drinker that still misses coffee. Wife, mom, dog mom, forest dweller. Forever Ally. Short but fierce. www.aliedh.com, aliedh.substack.com
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Alie Dumas-Heidt, Author @aliedh.bsky.social · Jun 28
The release day countdown has begun! You can follow the countdown for THE MYTH MAKER at www.aliedh.com!
#booksky #writingcommunity #crimewriters
Blurry image of a city street at night in the rain with a book and a phone with ear buds in front, both show the cover for the novel THE MYTH MAKER by Alie Dumas-Heidt. The book cover shows a stone bust of a Greek goddess with red showing through cracks in her throat and cheek. Text from top to bottom reads: Detective Cassidy Cantwell is on the hunt for two killers - one currently stalking her city, the other from her past. Find out more @ aliedh.com! "Perfect for fans of Greek mythology." - Library Journal Out July 8! "A razor-sharp thriller that proves ancient myths still have teeth. In Dumas-Heidt's hands, Greek tragedy becomes something fresh, modern, and murderously good." - Reader review
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Enjoy your day, Peeps, however you choose to celebrate, and don't forget to check out my Giveaway post! Winners announced tomorrow! #booksky #writingcommunity
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November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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✨🥳✨FRIDAY! FRIDAY! FRIDAY!✨🥳✨
I'm giving away TWO signed copies of The Myth Maker, my award-winning detective novel. for the holidays! Like this post and tag a friend to both be entered for the drawing that is happening this Friday!
#booksky #giveaway
Text from top to bottom reads: Book Giveaway! The Rules: Like this post for one entry. Tag a friend for a 2nd entry. Two winners will be drawn 11/28 and each will receive a signed copy of THE MYTH MAKER. at the bottom is the cover of the novel, THE MYTH MAKER, as well as the silver award image from BookFest. Text on L side of the book cover image reads: "This debut announces the arrival of a formidable new voice in crime fiction." - Reader Review Under the silver award image reads: 2nd Place Winner for best detective/police procedural category at BookFest 2025!
November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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🌟I'm doing a giveaway!🌟 Like this post to be entered to win 1 of 2 signed copies of my award-winning novel, The Myth Maker! Tag a friend for a 2nd entry! Winners announced 11/28!
#booksky #writingcommunity #giveaway #themythmaker
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November 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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As an author I try not to go negative against other authors, but I did chuckle at this headline. Condolences to the ghostwriter on that one.
Media-ite news headline reads: John Fetterman's New Book Bombs, Sells Zero Copies in His Hometown's Barnes and Noble on Launch Day.
November 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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🌟I'm doing a giveaway!🌟 Like this post to be entered to win 1 of 2 signed copies of my award-winning novel, The Myth Maker! Tag a friend for a 2nd entry! Winners announced 11/28!
#booksky #writingcommunity #giveaway #themythmaker
Red and black background with a white and gray doodle and a black and white doodle. Text at top of page reads: "Astrid and Torvi want to know" Text bubbles for dogs read: "Have you entered to win a copy of The Myth Maker yet?" And "a signed copy!" Text at the bottom reads: Like this post to enter! Tag a friend for a 2nd entry! Winners drawn 11/28.
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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I wrote a piece for @crimereads.bsky.social on a quick history of women in law enforcement. You can find it here!
#booksky #writingcommunity
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From Spies and Matrons to Miami Vice: A Short History of Women in Law Enforcement
When I was a little girl, my grandmother asked the typical question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and I answered truthfully that I wanted to be a police officer. Honestly,…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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I can't sleep but I can get a perfect score on solitaire so there's that...
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Mood...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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I did buy it for the title and I did enjoy it! "I'm Sorry Y Feel That Way; The Astonishing but True Story of a Daughter, Sister, Slut, Wife, Mother, and Friend to Man & Dog" by Diana Joseph!
wleisner.bsky.social William Leisner @wleisner.bsky.social · 13d
Okay, #BookSky: Name a book that you bought just for the title, whether or not you ended up enjoying it.

Bimbos of the Death Sun, by Sharyn McCrumb

Murder mystery set at a sci-fi convention. It's been a good quarter century since I read it, but I remember enjoying it.
allyngibson.bsky.social Allyn Gibson @allyngibson.bsky.social · 13d
Okay, #BookSky: Name a book that you bought just for the title, whether or not you ended up enjoying it.

One of mine: Wesley Crusher, Teenage Fuck Machine

It's Grand Theft Auto with Star Trek names and necrophiliac sex. It's a bad, bad book.
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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I will be giving away signed copies of my BookFest award winner, The Myth Maker!
#booksky #writingcommunity #bookgiveaway
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November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Photo of Rafiki from The Lion King in meditation. Words from top to bottom reads: I can write my book. I should write my book. I will write my book.
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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My kid and I did a lot of concerts together when he was young. It seems impossible that this one was 20 years ago.
photo of concert tickets for Nov 12 2005 for Depeche Mode
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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50 years ago today the Edmund Fitzgerald went down with no survivors. 10 years ago I wrote about the wreck here...
#EdmundFitzgerald
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The Witch of November
As titled, this is my big blog of stuff, which means I can add any little random bits I wish.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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G'night, Peeps.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Good things are possible and we don't have to settle. 💙
cyynbadd.bsky.social 🌺🌺 Cynbad 🌺🌺 @cyynbadd.bsky.social · 23d
Good things are possible and we don't have to settle.
bencollins.bsky.social Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 23d
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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This evening has been a good evening and it's not over yet.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Already almost noon somehow...Hang on and have a good day!
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November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Torvi and her woobie sock. She actually now owns the pair, and she drags them around daily, cuddles when she needs them, and parades them around for guests. And unlike her other toys, she's never tried to tear them apart.
A fluffy black dog with white feet and a white tipped tail is in a pink and purple dog bed meant to look like an octopus, holding a thick sock printed with strawberries between her front paws, looking lost in thought.
October 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Writer Peeps! I will soon be accepting interview requests for writers who want to appear on my upcoming podcast - Where They Started - on the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network!

All genres welcome! Only requirement is that there is a recent book available for us to discuss! #writingcommunity
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#PNW Peeps! I'll be @ballastbookco.bsky.social Nov 7 for the First Friday Art Walk, signing copies of my award-winning novel, The Myth Maker! Come by and get copy signed for that book lover on your holiday shopping list!
brown paper background with a few holiday packages on the left with red and gold ribbons. The shop logo for Ballast Book Co is on the top package. At the bottom, over the packages is the cover of the detective thriller, THE MYTH MAKER, and a silver award logo for BookFest Text on the right reads: BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS! MEET LOCAL AUTHOR ALIE DUMAS-HEIDT AT BALLAST BOOK CO AND GRAB A SIGNED COPY OF HER AWARD-WINNING NOVEL, THE MYTH MAKER. NOV 7, 2025 5PM-8PM BALLAST BOOK CO. 409 PACIFIC AVE #202, BREMERTON, WA MORE INFO AT ALIEDH.COM
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Was not expecting to wake up to this! THE MYTH MAKER won 2nd place in the detective/police procedural category at BookFest!!
#writingcommunity #booksky #bookfest #crimefiction
Image of a 2nd place silver medal award for the 2025 BookFest Awards
October 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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You guys! I've requested my first batch of new releases to read for my upcoming podcast with Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, and I'm more excited than before! So many good reads coming!

#WritingCommunity #BookSky #Podcast #AuthorsontheAir
October 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Soup, it's what's for dinner. 🍽️🥣
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October 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Sad to see my home team Mariners lose, but I'll always be a Giants fan, so Go, Toronto! BEAT LA! ⚾
October 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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It's too early in this game for me to be this worried...⚾
#Mariners
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM