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My name is D.D. Heathen. I’ve been writing since I was young, and after a decade-long struggle with writer’s block, I finally found my way back to my voice. I’m a storyteller at heart, drawn to exploring the connections between people - the ways they bind us together, and the ways they break us apart. When I’m not writing, I enjoy photography and sharing the world as I see it. I love love, embrace the grain, and am always chasing shadows. I’m currently working diligently on my first novel, “What Remains Unsaid”.

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  • Black and white close-up of a horse's face with text overlay that reads 'What remains unsaid' and smaller text that says 'some truths are learned in silence.'

    What Remains Unsaid

  • Close-up of a horse's face in black and white with the text 'On Her Terms' and the caption 'every choice has a pace of its own' overlaid.

    On Her Terms

  • Close-up of a horse's face with text overlay reading 'Where She Stands' and a quote 'healing doesn't ask for bravery; it asks for honesty'

    Where She Stands

  • Close-up of a horse's face with the quote 'What she carries, not everything carried must be kept' overlaid.

    What She Carries

  • Close-up black and white photograph of a horse's face with text overlay that reads 'What We Owe' and a subtitle 'leadership begins where risk ends'.

    What We Owe

  • Close-up of a horse's face with the quote 'some people find themselves by stopping' overlaid.

    When She Stays

  • Close-up of a horse's face with the text 'WHAT SHE KEEPS' and the subtitle 'what she keeps isn’t what she came for' overlaid.

    What She Keeps

  • Close-up of a horse's face with a motivational quote: 'What he wears, it's easier to wear armor than to be seen'.

    What He Wears

  • Close-up of a horse's face with the quote 'the trusted things are often the last ones named' overlaid.

    How He Loves

  • Collateral Damage

  • Collateral Issue

  • Collateral Attack

  • The God That Answered

  • To Court An Enemy

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