Behind the Scenes Archives Page 6 of 12 | Markus McDowell, author

white flowers with brown stem. Cotton from scene of Desert Steve by Markus McDowell.

Behind the Scenes

EXCLUSIVE: A scene from Desert Steve, founding a town in the middle of nowhere

July 20, 2022August 24, 2022

People, drinking beer, part of a post by Markus McDowell

Behind the Scenes

Did beer and whisky lead to the fall of Rome?

July 18, 2022September 23, 2023

City street in Coffeyville, Kansas, site of an historical fiction novel by Markus McDowell about Desert Steve Ragsdale.

Behind the Scenes

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Alcohol, Preaching, & Desert Steve

July 7, 2022August 15, 2022

Heidelberger beer, German beer photo

Behind the Scenes

Why is German Beer the Best? A law passed in the 1500s

June 20, 2022September 23, 2023

Listen: “Over the Bar” – A Short Story from Markus McDowell

Behind the Scenes The Sky over Chaos: Short Stories

Listen: “Over the Bar” – A Short Story from Markus McDowell

June 3, 2022August 14, 2022

Cover of the book, The Sky Over Chaos, by Markus McDowell

Behind the Scenes The Sky over Chaos: Short Stories

Listen: Death and the mind in “Ten More Days” (short story from The Sky Over Chaos by Markus McDowell)

May 19, 2022August 14, 2022

photo of cowboy on horse to depict Desert Steve, a novel from Markus McDowell

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Desert Steve at a cowboy dance (upcoming novel from Markus McDowell)

May 5, 2022August 24, 2022

Cover of the book, The Sky Over Chaos, by Markus McDowell

Behind the Scenes The Sky over Chaos: Short Stories

Listen: “What Does the River Say?” (short story from The Sky Over Chaos)

April 29, 2022August 14, 2022

The Fallacy of Memory

Behind the Scenes

The Fallacy of Memory

April 21, 2022September 23, 2023

Desert Steve learns how to shoot — a scene from a forthcoming novel by Markus McDowell

Behind the Scenes Desert Steve Novel

Desert Steve learns how to shoot — a scene from a forthcoming novel by Markus McDowell

April 7, 2022August 15, 2022