Behind the Scenes Archives Page 2 of 13 | Markus McDowell, author

AI produced image of an old typewriter on a desk with books and papers.

Behind the Scenes

Review of 2024 by Writer and Editor Markus McDowell

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025

Writing short stories and chaos

Behind the Scenes EXPLORATIONS

Writing short stories and chaos

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024

Picture of a guillotine in Paris

As a Mere Breath Behind the Scenes

“You will be put to death.” Scene from upcoming volume of short stories.

December 3, 2024March 5, 2025

AI generated picture of church in the Old East of America.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

8. If He Tells the Truth He Would Starve (historical & literary background of Nuff Sed)

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024

Cover of Nuff Sed: A Novel of Desert Steve by Markus McDowell.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Ch 7: “A Hundred Million Bellyaching Fools” (Nuff Sed: A Novel of Desert Steve)

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Cover of Nuff Sed: A Novel of Desert Steve by Markus McDowell.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

sneak peek: Desert Steve breaks down in the desert (from Nuff Sed: A Novel)

October 22, 2024November 19, 2024

Cover of Nuff Sed: A Novel of Desert Steve by Markus McDowell.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Ch 6-Nuff Sed (Desert Steve), “If Our Ignorance Is Bliss” (historical & literary background)

October 8, 2024October 7, 2024

A wanted poster for the Dalton gang, the same year that the Coffeyville citizens killed most of the gang.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Ch 5—Nuff Sed (Desert Steve), Career and Disappointing his Father (historical & literary background)

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

Dalton Gang brothers layed out after attempted double robbery in Coffeyville, KS.

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Ch 4 – Nuff Sed (Desert Steve) The Dalton Gang (historical & literary background)

September 9, 2024September 19, 2024

Coffeyville city Street in 1890

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Ch 3 – Nuff Sed (Desert Steve), A Human Being Farmed to Death (historical & literary background))

August 26, 2024September 9, 2024