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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.
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.
SNEAK PEEK: Short Story “So Dense”
A sneak peek of an early draft of a story by Markus McDowell, from the forthcoming collection “So: Short Stories”
Exploring a desert ghost town for my historical fiction novel about Desert Steve, Pt 2
Markus McDowell describes his adventure and exploration of the land surrounding the ghost town, Desert Center, part of his research for a forthcoming historical fiction novel about Desert Steve Ragsdale, the founder of Desert Center.
Behind the Scenes: the difficulties (and joys) of writing a historical fiction novel
Markus McDowell reveals some of the behind-the-scenes work and difficulties in writing this historical fiction novel about Desert Steve Ragsdale and the history of Desert Center, California.
Exclusive: Alternative scene Mortals As They Walk
Here was the first draft of the chapter entitled “August 2021 – January 2022” that was later rewritten from scratch. If you’ve read the novel, you’ll see the problems. (I did not double-check my French, either, so…) The pub was dark and cold. It reeked of body odor, alcohol, and urine. I had never been…