Dylan Tyler Ward
About the Author
Hi! I'm, Dylan Tyler Ward. Telling stories has been in my blood for as long as I can remember. From the moment I learned to type, I started writing and never looked back. I am an author interested in complicated characters in unsettling scenarios. I have a BFA from Wright State University, where I studied under Edgar Award-winning author Erin Flanagan. I am the author of the League for Innovation Award winning short story Heat and I have published two flash fiction stories in the Storyzine magazine. I have several other short stories to be published in the near future and I am currently working on a novel that I am very excited about but can't share any details just yet.
Outside of writing I spend a lot of my time with family and friends or with my cats. I like to play video games. For my other creative hobbies I enjoy board game and card game creation. You can see some of my custom Magic the Gathering projects here: https://ignitedxsoul.github.io/ I also enjoy music. I've played clarinet for the past 17 years and have just started learning guitar!
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Thank you for taking an interest in me and my work! I hope you enjoy the stories that I create!
Recent Publications
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The high school sweetheart is a loss exceedingly lamented. The phrase “I should have married them” frequents late night drunken gatherings by the fire pit. For Henry and Nathan, the embers of their desire still roil deep within. But their loss is shadowed by the disappearance of their mutual friend, Chloe, and the town’s rumors that the two boys were at fault. Ten years later, without a body or evidence, Chloe’s family finally holds a funeral, where the two reunite. Driven by love, lust, and unanswered questions, the men seek refuge in each other against a brewing tropic storm. As their love rekindles, they learn their shared trauma might be too much to bear.