Here are a few of my writing samples, ranging from human interest stories to business profiles to hard news reporting.
Written by Heide Brandes in the March 2014 Issue U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Rusty Dunagan was seven weeks into his second tour of combat when a bomb took almo...
Written by Heide Brandes in the February 2014 Issue The Vintage Doll, Mimi LaRue, is adorable in a 1950s-style pink and white dress, white stellar heels and...
Five-year-old Luke Mays of Guthrie sways with a natural rhythm as the giant white-and-gray horse beneath him trots through the soft reddish dirt in the barn ...
The girls look like little pixie fairies–just so tiny and young and full of the energy that butterflies and hummingbirds seem to have. It’s hard to visualize...
Getting Fresh With Chef Jonathan Stranger By Heide Brandes Jonathan Stranger talks about food the way most people talk about lost, secret treasure — his fi...
THE DANGEROUS BEAUTY OF MADERAS Hiking Isla Ometepe’s fickle volcano in Nicaragua By Heide Brandes As we approach the cloud forest area of Volcan Maderas o...
Who: Heidemarie Brandes and her fiance, Ashley N. Hall, both of Oklahoma City Where, when, why: When Ash and I decided to take a romantic trip to Central Am...
Even on aquamarine water as clear as a Nordic princess’ eyes, fishing from a tiny bass boat in the middle of a choppy sea means the ocean is in charge here. ...
KW of Edmond is more likely to survive the end of the world than 90% of the population. At the very least, she can outlast a week-long blizzard or ice storm ...
PRIMAL FEAR — The Psychology of Being Lost By Heide Brandes I was hiking back on the stretch of the Buffalo River Trail in Arkansas I had spent most of the d...
If you had told Jessica Cargill of Edmond 10 years ago that she would be kicking and punching people for a living, she just might have… well, punched you. T...
Donna Hilton's fingers stroke the cream-colored wad of shimmery, pillowy down made from a mix of Merino sheep, yak and silk. Her hands are smooth and dry fro...
Eight-year-old Tiffany Thompson would open a book, and as she read, the words would spiral around, slide off the page and rearrange themselves into a mess of...
For 24 years, Karen Munger’s husband fought fires and sifted through the ashy rubble of destroyed properties and burned-out homes. He also breathed in the ch...
ARTS: CELTIC PUNK Written by Heide Brandes in the March 2012 Issue If you’ve hit any of the metro’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, you may have heard the R...
Fully Automatic Fridays Written by Heide Brandes in the February 2012 Issue Standing in a dark cubicle with an actual 1928 A1 Thompson Submachine Gun – or ...
From Fame to Faith Written by Heide Brandes in the February 2012 Issue God comes to people in deep and mysterious ways, and sometimes He arrives in a stamp...
Ice Ice Baby Written by Heide Brandes in the December 2011 Issue “What do you see when you look in here?” asks chef Ken Burkemper as he stares into a large...
PAINTING A DREAM The art of Josh Heilaman gives glimpse into dreamscapes, fantasy in October art show By Heide Brandes Walking through the imagination of J...
The sand dunes at Little Sahara State Park create a mythical playground for off-road enthusiasts. Heide Brandes Legends say the towering sand dunes of the S...