Blog – Page 8 – Markus McDowell, author

Author Markus McDowell at the site of Desert Steve's Ragsdale's Alligator cabin.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Exploring a desert ghost town for my historical fiction novel about Desert Steve, Pt 1

January 19, 2024January 31, 2024

Cover of The Mountains of Mourning, a novella by Lois McMaster Bujold.

BOOK REVIEWS

Review of Mountains of Mourning, a Vorkosigan novella

January 10, 2024April 28, 2025

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel PRESS RELEASES

An interview with author Markus McDowell

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024

Cover of Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalia. Review by Markus McDowell

BOOK REVIEWS

Pandemic, Godzilla, and the Multiverse: a review of Kaiju Preservation Society

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Desert Steve ragsdale outside his Santa Rosa cabin.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

General George Patton, a tank, and a Sheriff of Riverside County

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

cover of The Bobtails and the Cousins by Arthur Yeomans. review by Markus McDowell

BOOK REVIEWS

The Bobtails and the Cousins: a slice-of-life from the late 1800s

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

cover of The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold. Review by Markus McDowell

BOOK REVIEWS

Review: The Warrior’s Apprentice – military space opera with great characters

November 22, 2023April 28, 2025

Cover of my father’s ghost, a YA fantasy novel by AC Wilson. Review by Markus McDowell

BOOK REVIEWS

A swashbuckling fantasy tale: My Father’s Ghost by AC Wilson

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

A clear day at beach with the islands - from order and chaos article by Markus McDowell

Behind the Scenes EXPLORATIONS

Beach Walks: Life, Chaos, and the Order of the Universe

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023

picture of 1930's surveyors working on the aqueduct to Los Angeles.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Read a rough draft scene from my upcoming Desert Steve novel

November 1, 2023September 8, 2024