Why is German Beer the Best? A law passed in the 1500s
German beer is tasty because of a law passed in the 1500s. My experience, taste testing, and results. By Dr. Markus McDowell.
Listen: “Over the Bar” – A Short Story from Markus McDowell
A story about a bartender who plays God. From the collection by Markus McDowell entitled 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)
This short story, “Ten More Days” is from the collection by Markus McDowell entitled The Sky Over Chaos (audio version). is a story about memory, medicine, and the end of life. Read by the author.
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.
Listen: “What Does the River Say?” (short story from The Sky Over Chaos)
“What Does the River Say?” is from a collection of short stories by Markus McDowell entitled The Sky Over Chaos. What does it mean? You decide.
The Fallacy of Memory
A brief essay about memory and recollections, and how they can be false because our brains reinterpret and even rewrite those memories in light of later experiences and knowledge. By writer and author Markus McDowell.
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 first draft: “So Alive” (short story)
Read this first draft of a short story by Markus McDowell, part of a forthcoming collection of short stories.
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 PEEKS: Exclusive scene from Mortals As They Walk by Markus McDowell
A scene Mortals As They Walk by Markus McDowell. A young boy, finds himself bound and gagged inside a truck. Who are these men? What happened to his parents?