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A look into the mind of a passionate fiction author, who writes from the foxhole of life's experiences. My goal is to create fictional worlds that take the reader on a joy ride through adventure and whimsy with thoughtful philosophical questions.

Newsletter · By Dallas Heyden · Official site

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Aug 24, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Aug 24, 2026

    That’s the Good Stuff: Episode 9 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Yes. I realize that subtitle is supposed to be one word (Yourself). But, this distinction is important and will come up later. A great poet of our time, 2 Chainz once said, “Yeah believe in yourself, who else gon' believe in youWho else gon' believe in you? Who else gon' believe in you?”<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_NMR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F50a6

  2. Issue · Aug 15, 2026

    That's the Good Stuff: Episode 8 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    The Dichotomy of ControlThe natural world is unforgiving and the stakes are high. In the open plains of Africa, a newborn giraffe is running the same day it is born. A zebra can run within hours of being born. A wildebeest? Mere minutes. This phenomenon is called precocial development, and it is useful when immediately exposed to a harsh and deadly environment. Animals enter a world where everything is dangerous and survival is front of mind.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="htt

  3. Issue · Jul 11, 2026

    That's the Good Stuff: Episode 7 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    “Now this is a story all about howMy life got flipped, turned upside down”If you don’t know who that was, it was the Fresh Prince. Look it up and thank me later. For now, let’s dive right in. Lately, life has thrown the kitchen sink at me, and I don’t say that for pity. I say that because I’ve learned that everyone has their sh*t and if I put mine out there, maybe people will feel like they can have someone to talk to.Onward.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.

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