An interview with author Markus McDowell

I was recently interviewed by Atmosphere Press about my forthcoming historical fiction novel. The novel centers around Desert Steve Ragsdale, a pioneer in the early 1900s in the deserts of Southern California. (Click the button below for more about the novel). Atmosphere Press is a vanity press, but they are selective in their works they choose, unlike most vanity presses. If you are interested in this sort of publishing, check them out here.

Some of the questions include where I got the idea for the book, what other books I am reading, where I get the idea for a title, and what I hope my readers take away from the book. Other questions have more to do with my general writing: what inspires me, how I got into writing, favorite places to write, and more.

Here is the introduction to the interview:

Markus McDowell is a multigenre author, editor, and ghostwriter of both fiction and nonfiction. He enjoys exploring the chaos that life often throws at us, and all the ways humans respond. Markus holds a PhD and a law degree, in addition to three master’s degrees, and has lectured and taught courses at universities in the US and Europe. He lives on a boat and travels extensively, having a serious case of wanderlust.