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New Release News!

My Rom and Drood novella Death and Deception is set to release January 2025 in Sally Port Magazine! Our world and reputation-weary heroes find themselves neck deep in a murder mystery where all the clues pin the blame on them. Can they clear their names and catch the real killers before the constables slap on the iron cuffs? This January go to sallyportmagazine.com to find out.


Where to find me when:

February 5-8, 2025 – Superstars Writing Conference, Colorado Springs, CO

May 1-4, 2025 – Pikes Peak Writers Conference, Colorado Springs, CO



Exceptionals is out now!

This is the place to check out Bowen’s happening writing and writing happenings.

Bowen didn’t look to be a writer, but writing found him anyway. Since publishing his first offbeat short story in Allegory e-zine, Bowen has won awards for his work and continues to find homes for his quirky tales, boldly told.

Bowen’s stories are for fun-seekers, thrill-seekers, and joy-seekers. He writes for those who like to smile as they read. Quirky is his touchstone. Offbeat, his muse. If you’re looking to step away from characters of dark, brooding intensity or worlds devoid of hope, then look no further. This stuff is right up your alley…if you buy books in an alley.

Which is creepy.

Go to a bookstore.


  • No More Blog

    Feel free to scroll down through my old blog entries but you won’t find much since December 2023. That’s because I’ve shifted my focus to producing a regular newsletter for my followers. So, if you want to stay up to date on what’s going on in my world, click below and subscribe. You’ll get a…

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  • It’s My Birthday!

    To celebrate my 50th birthday I am taking two big leaps. One, the family and I are going on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to build memories and fulfill lifelong dreams. Two, I’m dropping the price on every ebook to $.99. Between December 10-12 every ebook I’ve published is available for less money than ANYTHING on the…

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  • Who’s a Superstar!?!

    Is it a question? A realization? An affirmation? Maybe it’s a bit of pride niggling at the back of the head? Superstar has social and egotistical connotations caught up in it. Those make the word a label either for derision or aspiration. However you look at it, there are a lot of words ending in…

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  • The Day Job

    Things I do outside of writing cool stuff for you I split my time between my wife, my daughter, my close friends, my writing, and that thing ninety percent of creatives call their day job. My day job is as a park guide at the most visited park in Colorado and one of the most…

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  • Professional Organizations for Writers

    There is an overwhelming array of professional organizations for writers out there, set up to help writers learn, grow, publish, and market their work. Unfortunately, scattered among the bountiful harvest are a bunch of weeds. Some are noxious, even malicious in nature. I’ve found others weren’t so much problematic as they were unproductive. A good…

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  • A.I.: It’s Getting Wild Out There

    The topic of artificial intelligence and its role in creative work has been all over the blogosphere. And rightly so. From deepfakes convincing us celebrities are doing things they aren’t really doing to DeepZen and Findaway Voices generating audiobooks in eerily true voices, artificial intelligence is everywhere in the creative space. Some see A.I. as…

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  • Those Mythical Creatures of Myth

    This month is all about those wondrous creatures of myth and legend. Goblins, griffons, and ghouls. Sphinx, specters, and sea serpents. Oh, and let’s not forget demons, dust devils, and dragons! August (with its grand name) is a month for stories featuring legendary beasts and monsters. You can find many great ones (both stories and…

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  • Newsletter Goes Live!

    My first newsletter is going out to my subscribers. I thank each of you and welcome you to the fold. As my schedule gets more…scheduled, newsletters will come more regularly. For those that have stood by my blog, thank you as well. The blog is not going away. I will use it as the muse…

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  • Pardon me while I work things out

    I’m putting the blog in the back seat for a bit as I develop the scope and layout of my new quarterly newsletter. Once I have a format and a content set that I (and you) enjoy, then the newsletters will transition to monthly. Meanwhile (during the whilst?) this blog will be less than regular…

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  • What Did I Do Last Night?

    Happy National BBQ and Beer Recovery Day! I took the day off from writerly duties yesterday to celebrate the anniversary of America’s independence with my family. Morning hike, afternoon nap, grilled meat on a bun with a cold brewskie for dinner. So now I am paying the price with a gurgling gut and fuzzy headspace.…

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