Doctor Markus lives on a yacht and travels, writing novels, short stories, articles, and ghostwriting. He is over-educated with a serious case of wanderlust.
Markus’ books will entertain you with his engaging characters and unusual settings/plots. He explores the chaos of being human: tragedy and suffering (not always of our own doing), and how we triumph—or fail. What does it mean to navigate this world as a human?
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Sneak Peek: The Apps I Use for Writing Books (Markus McDowell)
The apps used by author Markus McDowell uses to write novels for, project and tasks management, timelines, research notes, and the actual writing and editing.
BOOK REVIEWS
Markus is constantly reading, and reviews every book. Read his summaries and recommendations here.
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Book Review: Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold
“Ethan of Athos” by Bujold is a Vorkosigan series sci-fi novel exploring gender dynamics on a male-only planet through protagonist Ethan. Review by Markus McDowell.
CURRENT BOOK IN PROGRESS
Who Dwell in the Desert:
A Novel of Desert Steve
Desert. Sun. Sand. And no roads or human settlements within 50 miles in any direction. The perfect place to found a town?
That’s what Steve Ragsdale believed. So he and his wife bundled up their four kids in their 1915 Ford Model T, bought a local prospector’s shack and well, and built a fuel station (a 50-gallon drum), a repair garage, and café. He advertised “Free food on days the sun doesn’t shine” and “No drunks, no dogs—we prefer dogs.” He was the mayor, sheriff, rockhound, author, naturalist, desert guide, and Santa Claus at Christmastime. He became one of the local “Desert Rats” and earned the moniker “Desert Steve.” Along the way, he became part of history: the construction of the first State and National highways, the invention of prepaid healthcare, General Patton and World War II, the largest iron mine in the United States, flying saucer sightings, and much more.
Based on a true story, this is the tale of a quirky, clever, and bold man who pursued a dream, wrote bad poetry, and found ways to survive when many would have perished or packed it in.