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Desert Steve Novel

Desert Steve ragsdale outside his Santa Rosa cabin.
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General George Patton, a tank, and a Sheriff of Riverside County

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

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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

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Cover of Nuff Sed: A Novel of Desert Steve by Markus McDowell.
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How to stop researching & write – Desert Steve Novel

October 18, 2023June 25, 2024

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Picture of Gus Lederer, a prospector and Desert Rat.
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Who were the Desert Rats of the California desert?

September 20, 2023October 25, 2023

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an early photo of Desert Center, California.
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SNEAK PEEK: Desert Steve Novel (early draft)

September 6, 2023October 25, 2023

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Article on Desert Steve Ragsdale, founder of Desert Center, CA.
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Writing historical fiction: joy & suffering

May 19, 2023October 25, 2023

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Mecca to Blithe Road, 1920s and earlier
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Free Sneak Peek: Buying a prospector’s cabin in the desert (1921)

March 16, 2023October 24, 2023

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an early photo of Desert Center, California.
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An Aqueduct, General Patton, and Modern Healthcare in the desert

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

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Behind the Scenes: Ulysses is the best app for writing historical fiction

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

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Article on Desert Steve Ragsdale, founder of Desert Center, CA.
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“Behind The Scenes: Timelines, Research, And Writing Historical Novels”

January 12, 2023January 12, 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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