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Behind the Scenes

cover of novel Mortals As They Walk by Markus McDowell
Behind the Scenes Mortals As They Walk

SNEAK PEEK: An excerpt from my novel, Mortals As They Walk

March 17, 2021August 16, 2022

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How I Work: Travelling
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How I Work: Travelling

February 24, 2021August 14, 2022

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Cover of the book, To and Fro Upon the Earth: a novel, by Markus McDowell
Behind the Scenes To and From Upon the Earth: A Novel

Free excerpt from To and Fro Upon the Earth: A Novel

February 18, 2021August 16, 2022

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Sometimes Writing Is Like Slogging Through a Marsh
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Sometimes Writing Is Like Slogging Through a Marsh

February 14, 2021September 23, 2023

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DRAFT: short story “So Humane”
Behind the Scenes So Deep in Shadow: Short Stories

DRAFT: short story “So Humane”

January 21, 2021August 16, 2022

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Exclusive: So Snowy (second draft), a short story
Behind the Scenes So Deep in Shadow: Short Stories

Exclusive: So Snowy (second draft), a short story

December 25, 2020August 16, 2022

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BEHIND THE SCENES: How I write in the mountains of Colorado
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BEHIND THE SCENES: How I write in the mountains of Colorado

October 2, 2020September 23, 2023

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Exclusive first draft: “So Long,” a short story
Behind the Scenes So Deep in Shadow: Short Stories

Exclusive first draft: “So Long,” a short story

September 25, 2020August 17, 2022

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WIP: A novel of the desert
Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

WIP: A novel of the desert

September 2, 2020August 12, 2022

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How I Work: In the Desert
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How I Work: In the Desert

July 29, 2020September 23, 2023

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  • Books
    • Seven Planets (Brightstar Trilogy #1)
    • As a Mere Breath: Short Stories
    • NUFF SED: A NOVEL OF DESERT STEVE
    • So Deep in Shadow: Short Stories
    • Mortals As They Walk
    • The Sky Over Chaos: Short Stories
    • To and Fro Upon the Earth: A Novel
    • Onesimus: A Novel of Christianity in the Roman Empire
  • BEHIND THE SCENES
  • BOOK REVIEWS
  • News & Notes
  • For Authors
    • Book Review Request
    • Schedule a Book Notice
    • Editing and Ghostwriting Services
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