Review: The Warrior’s Apprentice – military space opera with great characters
A book review of the fourth novel in the Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Military space opera at its finest. Review by Dr. Markus McDowell
A book review of the fourth novel in the Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold. Military space opera at its finest. Review by Dr. Markus McDowell
A review of My Father‘s Ghost, by author AC Wilson, A swashbuckling fantasy tale with magic, swordfights, gnomes, elves, and humans. Review by Markus McDowell.
Markus McDowell muses about beachside walks, demonstrating the chaos and order of the universe and life…and inspire his writings.
A rough first draft of a scene from a novel about “Desert Steve” Ragsdale, written by Markus McDowell. Ragsdale founded Desert Center in the middle of the California desert, when the only road consisted of ruts in the sand.
Tibetan Peach Pie, by Tom Robbins, is a quirky, fascinating look into the life of a creative person. Book review by Markus McDowell.
Markus McDowell explores the need for detailed research when writing a historical fiction novel, and when to stop researching and start writing.
A review of the book, The Road to Roswell, by Connie Willis, a UFO/alien invasion novel with its tongue firmly in its cheek. Reviewed by Dr. Markus McDowell.
Here is a brief excerpt from a scene from my speculative fiction novel. A man, a woman, and a child, are innocently caught up in a scientific research project that draws attention from governments, big pharma, science research institutes, the military, and black markets.
My father passed away 10 years ago today, and I still miss him terribly. This is my tribute to him after a decade of loss.
A review of Barrayar, the second novel in the 16-volume Vorkosigan Saga, by Lois McMaster, a sprawling space opera with fascinating fully-fleshed out characters. Review by Dr. Markus McDowell.