Sneak Peek: A third child born in the desert
A free sneak peek from current novel-in-progress, about the man who founded Desert Center, California. By Markus Mcdowell
Sneak Peek: Cotton from the desert (first draft scene)
First draft of a scene from upcoming novel by Markus McDowell about the founding of Desert Center, California, by “Desert Steve”
Exclusive Sneak Peek: Desert Steve at a cowboy dance (upcoming novel from Markus McDowell)
Exclusive first draft of a scene from the forthcoming novel Nuf Sed: The Story of Desert Steve by Markus McDowell, an historical novel about the quirky and resourceful man who founded Desert Center, California. In this scene, Steve, now 19 years old, attends a town dance with his best friend, Roman, and dances with a young girl he is sweet on.
Desert Steve learns how to shoot — a scene from a forthcoming novel by Markus McDowell
The first draft of a scene from the upcoming novel Nuf Sed by Markus McDowell, a novel of the quirky man who founded Desert Center, CA—Desert Steve.
Exclusive Sneak Peek (Desert Steve novel) – The Dalton Gang
A sneak peek of a scene from Chapter 2 of Nuf Sed: A Novel of Desert Steve by Markus McDowell. Become a Patron and get access to all sneak peeks and more.
SNEAK PEEK: first draft of chapter 1 – Desert Steve novel
This is the first draft of chapter one of new historical fiction novel by Markus McDowell, based on the life of Desert Steve Ragsdale.
SNEAK PEEK: A Novel about a Desert Rat
A sneak peak with some background concerning a forthcoming novel about Desert Steve Ragsdale, the founder of Desert Center, California, in the 1920s. By author Markus McDowell.
A writing sabbatical (sort of)
I am almost always writing, of course, but when I travel I like to focus particularly on my own writing instead of the writing, editing, ghostwriting, and research I do for other authors and for publishers. At the moment, I am in the Coachella Desert at a lovely resort. It is peaceful and inspiring. For those of you interested in my current projects, here we go:
WIP: A novel of the desert
A brief background to Markus McDowell’s next novel in progress—the story of Desert Steve who founded a town in the Colorado Desert in 19231.
Historical Novel in Progress: The 100-Mile Main Street
My current work in progress is a historical fiction novel, schedule for release next year. Desert. Sun. Sand. And no humans within 50 miles in either direction. The perfect place to found a town? That’s what Steve thought. So he bundled up his family into the old truck, bought a local well dug by a…