Alie Dumas-Heidt, Author

@aliedh.bsky.social

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Author of the detective thriller, The Myth Maker. Host of The Writer's Journey podcast. Wife, mom, dog mom, forest dweller. Forever Ally. Short but fierce. www.aliedh.com

Photo of a young boy with his arms around his mother's neck while she takes a the photo of the 2 of them. Circa 1999.
White background with grey image of people dancing around an open book is behind a photo of author Alie Dumas-Heidt. Text reads: BookFolk, a regional literary festival Alie Dumas-Heidt PNW Detective thriller author Time changed now 4pm Saturday, July 25 Quuncy Square-Downtown Bremerton
Ad for The Writer's Journey Podcast with Alie Dumas-Heidt has the show title in white, teal, purple, and pink neon font and an 80's inspired background. in the middle is the cover of the novel - A CITY DREAMING, by Maurice Broaddus. An photo of author, Alie Dumas-Heidt is in a round frame on the left, and a photo of author, Maurice Broaddus is in a round frame on the right. At the bottom, in pink and yellow font reads PART OF AUTHORS ON THE AIR GLOBAL RADIO NETWORK.
Photo of the author, Alie Dumas-Heidt and her son, inside a car.
Video shows a mama deer walking through a small tree grove with a very young baby deer bouncing behind her.
Neon shades of pink and purple background with a neon white, blue, purple, and pink logo that reads: THE WRITER'S JOURNEY WITH ALIE DUMAS-HEIDT. Photo of writer, Alie Dumas-Heidt on the left, photo of writer, Chris Kluwe on the right. Book cover for the novel - SHADES OF FOREVER by Chris Kluwe - is in the middle. Colorful text at the bottom reads: PART OF AUTHORS ON THE AIR GLOBAL RADIO NETWORK
Protest sign on neon pink poster board says "I HAVE NO KING!"
Photo of snow covered mountain top and separate volcano top showing above the clouds in a photo from a plane.
Facebook post from author Alie Dumas-Heidt reads: You guys! I found the original, handwritten copy of the 1st poem I wrote as a kid, complete with the first unfinished draft at the top. It was the first poem I wrote just to write it, not as an assignment. I was 11. It's about death. It has horrible spelling errors. I signed it with my full name, age, city, and state. I spelled my own middle name wrong! Way wrong! 😂 🤣 😂 🤣
Graphic art depiction of the Golden Gate Bridge in orange over navy blue water, with white text at the bottom that reads: San Francisco Schemin' LEFT COAST CRIME 2026
Podcast logo for The Writer's Journey with Alie Dumas-Heidt. The title is in neon font, with 1980s pink, purple, and teal neon colors with yellow and orange accents. Alie's headshot is in circle frame of neon, with a smaller circle to the right with the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network logo. On the far right, an image of pink glasses sitting on a paper manuscript with a multi colored click pen and two highlighters.
Black and white poodle type dog next to a white and grey poodle-type dog, bother wearing flowers on the top of their head and Valentine's themed bandas around their necks, sitting and smiling with tongues out in front of a pink, red, red white Valentine's background
White text on a black background reads: ALIE WILL BE ATTENDING LEFT COAST CRIME IN FEBRUARY, AND PARTICIPATING WITH OTHER PNW WRITERS AT TWO LIBRARY EVENTS IN MARCH! FEBRUARY 26 - 28, LEFT COAST CRIME MYSTERY CONVENTION MARCH 7 @4PM, TACOMA MAIN LIBRARY, CASCADE ROOM, SOUTH SOUND WRITERS OF CRIME AND DARK FICTION MARCH 22 @2PM, VASHON LIBRARY, MEETING ROOM, MISDIRECTION, MURDER, AND OTHER WRITERLY CRIMES
Wavey background of soft pinks down to lavender then blue with white text that reads: Apparently it's a call your cingressmembers and cut your own bangs kind of Tuesday...
Short video clip starts with grey, old school TV static before the following statement appears in black and blue block print: STEALING ISN'T INNOVATION. We need real innovation - not exploitation. When AI is trained on stolen creative work, everyone loses. Instead of culture, art, writing, and music, all we'll be left with is static and silence.
White text on a black background reads: "We must learn that passively to accept an unjust system is to cooperate with that system, and thereby to become a participant in its evil." - Martin Luther King Jr.
Pens and glasses rest on the stacked pages of a typed manuscript with notes scribbled in the margins.
Headline from the New York Times above a photo of Trump and others in a meeting reads: "Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump." Small print reads: Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview. Here is a transcript of their conversation.
Social media post by Brian Tyler Cohen, quoting @socialistMMA. The quote in white and orange text on a black background reads: Right wingers: "Nicolas Maduro is a tyrant who murders his own people" Also right wingers: "Federal law enforcement has the right to kill any American who disobey orders"
Photo of murder victim, Renee Nicole Good, standing on a beach in a red top with a cloudy sky behind her.
Madrona tree mixed in with several pine trees and heavy clouds and fog covering the view of the Olympic Mountains in the background.
Screenshot showing the names of 2 winners in a book giveaway. Names are: reads_w_el and jnicole0618
Orange and blue graphic of the Golden Gate Bridge. White and orange text under the bridge graphic reads: San Francisco Schemin' LEFT COAST CRIME 2026
Gold text on a white background with Holly boughs as a border. Text reads: HAPPY HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY! LIKE THIS POST TO BE ENTERED TO WIN A SIGNED COPY OF THE AWARD-WINNING NOVEL, THE MYTH MAKER! DRAWING EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 31ST! Under text is a small image of the book cover for The Myth Maker and a silver BookFest award metal image to the left of the book.
Photo of a white and grey doodle laying on a red rug under a xmas tree, with a black and white doodle sitting next to her, with a copy of The novel The Myth Maker. Words at the top read: Caption US to Win a Signed Copy of THE MYTH MAKER! Words in green ornament in top left corner reads: Drawing Boxing Day, 12/26!
Green text on a darker green background reads: I will be announcing a holiday giveaway tomorrow! TWO WINNERS will receive signed copies of THE MYTH MAKER!
Photo by Alie Dumas-Heidt shows her nephew, age 10, standing at the foot of a large xmas tree of lights on display. The boy is only visible from behind and shows the scale of the light tree.
Photo from behind shows Alie Dumas-Heidt wearing an orange hat, sitting on a bench with her husband Rich, looking at a sailboat on Puget Sound.
Black and white doodle laying on a bright knit blanket on a grey couch
A small turtle biting into a giant mound of mashed potatoes. White text reads: ERMAHGERD MERSHED PERDERDERS
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!
Media-ite news headline reads: John Fetterman's New Book Bombs, Sells Zero Copies in His Hometown's Barnes and Noble on Launch Day.
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.
Photo of a madrona tree and evergreens with one yellow-leafed maple in the mix on a foggy afternoon in the PNW.
Light pink text on a bright pink background reads: next week feels like a good time to announce a book giveaway...👀😁(eyeball emoji and toothy smile emoji)
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.
photo of concert tickets for Nov 12 2005 for Depeche Mode
At the top, in orange text reads: I love you California. Under that is an illustration of a bear standing on his hind legs, hugging a yellow form resemblance of the state of California, with the word "California" writing in the middle of the form. The image has a border of orange and yellow poppies.
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.
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
Image of a 2nd place silver medal award for the 2025 BookFest Awards
Album cover for High Violet from The National showing a white background with multi-colored scribbles. A purple banner runs in the middle with the words: THE NATIONAL HIGH VIOLET EXPANDED EDITION.
Photo of a bowl of sweet potato soup with crushed nuts and chili powder sprinkled on top.
Photo of two loaves of pumpkin bread on a cooling rack. (on the left is chocolate chip pumpkin bread, right is white chocolate chip and craisin pumpkin bread)
Yellow background with black text showing a drawing of a crow with a red X through it and the words NO KINGS underneath.
Grey and white poodle type dog with a big smile and her tongue hang out, looking out a window at a squirrel not in frame.
Curved banner reads: Pints & Pages, above a cartoon depiction of books and pint glasses. Text below image reads: Pints & Pages with Alie Dumas-Heidt, author of The Myth Maker. Come say hi, ask questions, have a pint, and get a signed copy! October 10 from 6:00-9:00pm Sig Brewing Co. 2534 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma, WA 98402 Visit aliedh.com or Sig Brewing Co for more info!
A photo of Jane Goodall wearing a beautiful floral shawl over a dark shirt, standing in front of muted jungle greenery.
Curved banner reads: Pints & Pages, above a cartoon depiction of books and pint glasses. Text below image reads: Pints & Pages with Alie Dumas-Heidt, author of The Myth Maker. Come say hi, ask questions, have a pint, and get a signed copy! October 10 from 6:00-9:00pm Sig Brewing Co. 2534 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma, WA 98402 Visit aliedh.com or Sig Brewing Co for more info!
Cartoon graphic of a woman in a blue dress carrying a large stack of books, the book slipping off the top of her stack has "1984" visible on the cover. Text for the graphic reads: READ WHILE IT IS STILL LEGAL
A grey and white poodle type dog is resting her head in her human's lap with her eyes closed and her silly teeth showing.
Photo of the author Alie Dumas-Heidt showing 2 red Walgreens band-aids where her covid-19 and flu shots went.
Photo from an industrial area in the city of Tacoma, WA, showing the road sign that indicates the volcano evacuation route.
Event flyer shows a pint glass and can shaped glass with orange Sig Brewing Co logo on it above 2 copies of the novel, THE MYTH MAKER by Alie Dumas-Heidt. Text on the right reads from top to bottom: Sig Brewing Co. Presents Pints & Pages with author Alie Dumas-Heidt Alie is the author of the Tacoma-based detective thriller, THE MYTH MAKER. Oct 10, 6:00-9:00pm Chat books, grab a pint, and get your copy of THE MYTH MAKER signed! Sig Brewing Co 2534 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma, Wa 98402 More info at aliedh.com
Outdoor photo of the author, Alie Dumas-Heidt and her husband Rich Heidt.
Photoshopped image of the TV character, Detective Columbo talking to Donald Trump in the oval office. Quote reads: "Just one more thing. You said the Epstein files were a Democratic hoax - cooked up by Obama, Hillary, and Biden. But here's the part I can't figure out: You were a confidential FBI informant. So tell me, how exactly did the Democrats get you to spy on a hoax?"
White text across offset teal, pink, and purple rectangles reads: National Recovery Month
Imagine of a skull of a cow with horns is tipped back so the face is pointing directly up creating a different face with the holes in the under side. The skull sits on a tree stump littered with pine nut shells and tree debris and a few rocks.
Photo of a black and white poodle type dog named Torvi(L) & a white and black poodle type dog named Astrid, both with their long tongues out, sitting in the back of a truck.