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Heather Dawn Gray
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Author, genealogy crime fiction, and weirdly also children's books 🤷‍♀️
https://www.graystar.tech/published-novels.html
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What influenced me to write a book that broaches the subject of religious dissonance?

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Did I know someone in the middle of religious dissonance?
When I started writing my first book, The Lie , I followed an outline, but I never dreamed the story would take me where it did. Characters truly do take on a life of their own and lead you to where.....
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June 29, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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What did I know about DNA and genealogy before I wrote my first novel?

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UK Genealogical Society Chose The Lie - Part 1 of 10
It's hard to believe, but just over a month ago I was sitting in an Airbnb in Spain being interviewed by Kelly Southworth from Manitoba, a member of the UK Genealogical Society Book Club (yes they...
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June 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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I love that today is "National Write Your Story Day". Writing soothes the soul and improves mental health. I wrote this story six years ago. It combines my love for writing and interest in ancestors.

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#NationalWriteYourStoryDay #JustWrite #writingisgoodforthesoul
A father's love
Sometimes a mundane act, even a deplorable one, becomes a life-altering experience. So it was with the restoration of the ugly Green Box. We moved for the thirteenth time in our twenty-eight years of....
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March 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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My fav character, out of all the characters I've created in my three novels, is Jahana.
Never mistake tears, empathy, kindness or fear for weakness. They are what make us strong.
#InternationalWomensDay - #AccelerateAction !

#equalrights #strongertogether #supportfemaleauthors
March 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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My ebook, "The Lie" is FREE for a limited time. Search Amazon in your country of residence for "The Lie Heather Dawn Gray" and support an independent Canadian author. Link is for Canadian residents: www.amazon.ca/Lie-When-Rev... #canada #free #book #mystery #familysaga #Giveaway #ebookgiveaway
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February 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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The thought of chaos is sometimes more frightening than chaos itself...

Last part of a six part blog series on chaos.

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#chaos #chaostheory #justbreathe #yougotthis #blog #author #WednesdayWisdom #fearnot
February 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Beware... chaos can be cute too!

Part 5 of a 6 part blog about chaos:

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#chaos #TuesdayThoughts #author #justbreathe #YouGotThis
February 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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As chaos ebbs and flows, it's important to remember... there's no karma in chaos!

Part 4 of a 6 part series:

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#chaos #chaostheory #justbreathe #YouGotThis #blogger #blog #author
February 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Not all Chas is equal... part 3 in a 6 part series:

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#chaos #breathe #YouGotThis
February 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Chaos part two...

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#chaos #takeabreath #mentalhealth
February 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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The last few weeks have seemed like chaos for a lot of people in the world.

Here's a blog I wrote back in February 2019. It's a lighter look at chaos and some reflections on what chaos taught me back then.

This is the 1st of a six part series

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#chaos #we'llbeokay
February 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Resolutions? Here I go again...

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#writemore #readmore #newyearresolutions
Heather's Blog
A New Year, means new resolutions, right? But as I study my list, I realize the words are sadly, and more accurately, simply recycled resolutions. The same resolutions repurposed year after year....
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January 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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"Un-put-downable" is how readers describe "Consequences" - a genealogical crime fiction. Check it out on Amazon in your country of residence. Link below is for those living in the US. "https://www.amazon.com/CONSEQUENCES-DNA-DOESNT-LIE-DOES-ebook/dp/B0C3SKC675

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CONSEQUENCES: DNA DOESN'T LIE... OR DOES IT?
CONSEQUENCES: DNA DOESN'T LIE... OR DOES IT? - Kindle edition by Gray, Heather Dawn, Ewashko, Stephen. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading CONSEQUENCES: DNA DOESN'T LIE... OR DOES IT?.
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December 28, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Reposted by Heather Dawn Gray
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#News #Psychology #History #Narrative
'It can be life-changing': How exploring ancestry helps mental health
Learning about ancestry can boost mental health and act as a powerful tool in helping heal generational trauma.
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December 1, 2024 at 4:36 AM
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Genealogy obsessed? Delve into a crime fiction with a DNA twist! Search Amazon in your country of residence for "Heather Dawn Gray Consequences". Link for US residents:
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#crime #fiction #readers #genealogy #mystery #Amazon #KindleUnlimited #ebook #paperback #dnatest
CONSEQUENCES: DNA DOESN'T LIE... OR DOES IT? - Kindle edition by Gray, Heather Dawn, Ewashko, Stephen. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
CONSEQUENCES: DNA DOESN'T LIE... OR DOES IT? - Kindle edition by Gray, Heather Dawn, Ewashko, Stephen. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading CONSEQUENCES: DNA DOESN'T LIE... OR DOES IT?.
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November 20, 2024 at 6:57 AM
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My great-grandfather, late 1800's, Boer War. It's more important than ever to remember the sacrifices people have made and the lessons history has taught us... lest we forget.

#lestweforget🌹 #remembrance #remembranceday #war #lessonsinhistory #ancestor #genealogygems #canada #legion
November 11, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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Looking for a book to settle into? Check out my genealogical crime fiction books available on #Amazon: The Lie, Where Truth Lies, and Consequences. Search for the titles and "Heather Dawn Gray" on Amazon in your country of residence.

#genealogy#crime #mystery #fiction #kindleunlimited #kindle #dna
November 9, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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When Morty realized I'd used him in my children's book (Maddie:The little dog who wasn't afraid of the dark).
Happy International Cat Day to the cats who steal our hearts just by being their self-absorbed, adorable selves.

#internationalcatday #cat #taylorswiftcats #catoftheday #childrensbooks
August 8, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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New release! Based on the real life of a blind dog that never let her disability slow her down. Search "Maddie Heather Dawn Gray" on Amazon in your country of residence.

#childrensbook #blinddog #disabilityawareness #readtokids #newrelease #reading
July 24, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Heather Dawn Gray
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The cold case solutions keep coming.
2 Women Were Found Dead in the 1980s. DNA Links a Man to the Murders.
A Virginia man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the 1986 murder of Jacqueline Lard. The authorities said his DNA was also linked to the 1989 killing of Amy Baker.
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March 7, 2024 at 9:26 PM
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Around 546,000 people were reported missing in the US in 2022. That blows my mind almost as much as how incredible it is that DNA testing is solving so many cold cases.
ronthinkmedia.bsky.social Ron H. @ronthinkmedia.bsky.social · Feb 26
Very encouraged by advances in DNA technology and related procedural investigation. The more cold cases solved the better, especially for families of victims from marginalized communities and black and Native American women. Opportunities to right wrongs abound here.
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Decades-old missing person case solved after relative uploads DNA to genealogy site
Sandra Young was between 16 and 18 years old when she went missing in the late 1960s. Police in Oregon say an upload to the genealogy database GEDMatch helped them identify her remains.
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March 2, 2024 at 6:52 AM
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"The Lie", now 60% off the regular #ebook price! Searching for a story that keeps you turning pages? Search Amazon in your country of residence for "The Lie Heather Dawn Gray".

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February 19, 2024 at 1:11 AM
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New Year's resolution to read more? Try a new and upcoming genre - genealogy crime fiction. My first ebook "The Lie" is on sale in the US this week only. Described as "unputdownable" by most readers.
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#genealogy #crime #fiction #ancestrychat #coldcase
Amazon.com: The Lie: When DNA Reveals the Family Secret eBook : Gray, Heather Dawn: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: The Lie: When DNA Reveals the Family Secret eBook : Gray, Heather Dawn: Kindle Store
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January 24, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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All my ebooks and paperbacks on sale globally for #cybermonday. Search #Amazon in your country of residence for:
"The Lie", "Where Truth Lies", and "Consequences" - along with my name "Heather Dawn Gray"
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November 27, 2023 at 3:28 PM
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#BlackFridayDeals - search The Lie Heather Dawn Gray, Where Truth Lies Heather Dawn Gray, and Consequences Heather Dawn Gray on #Amazon in your country of residence - paperback prices reduced globally.

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November 25, 2023 at 1:36 AM