New Release News!
Two Rom and Drood tales back-to-back! Bound Hounds first appeared in the anthology Journeys into Possibility in 2023. Now, the tale of our unwilling heroes on a cursed quest to recover the magic harp of a manipulative goddess will be available as a solo ebook. Snag your copy on December 1st!
Death and Deception—a novella-length Rom and Drood adventure—is set to release January 2025 in Sally Port Magazine! Our worldly, reputation-weary duo find themselves neck deep in a murder mystery where every clue pins 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:
December 15, 2024 – 5:00-7:30 PM, Storybook Brewing, Colorado Springs, CO
February 5, 2025 – Bookstravaganza! Superstars Writing Conference, Colorado Springs, CO
May 1-4, 2025 – Pikes Peak Writers Conference, Colorado Springs, CO
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.
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Coffee or Tea?
Yes, Please! Talk to any stuck-in-the-chair writer and they will tell you the true value of caffeine. It gets the morning going and keeps the afternoon creative. Whether it’s coffee or tea for you (or, dear lord, soda), if you’re a writer you have your favorite and, like dog people vs. cat people, you’l defend…
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No Whiskey is Whisky
What’s the difference and why it’s all good With the huge resurgence of bourbon in recent years, spirits fans (like me) have started exploring the variety of palate pleasing offerings that fall under the label of whiskey. Only once I did so did I learn that not all whiskey is whisky and that each option…
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Dawn Trouble is on Amazon, and Other Good News
After months of waiting, Dawn Trouble is now on Amazon.com as a Kindle ebook. Sorry (not too sorry), but it’s not available for free through Kindle Unlimited. While I encourage readers to enjoy my wayward heroes Rom and Drood as part of Pikes Peak Writers debut anthology Fresh Starts, if you’re a Kindle reader, you…
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A Writer’s Toolbox
Part 3: Writers Groups and Networks Surprise! A Writer’s Toolbox was originally intended as a two-parter focused on print and digital resources I use to help me in my fiction writing journey. However, no writer’s kit is complete without actual human resources. You know, peers and pros, fellow writers and the knowledge and wisdom they…
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A Writer’s Toolbox
Part 2: Print Resources This second part of A Writer’s Toolbox covers the print resources I keep close at hand to aid in my fiction writing. If you missed part one about the online resources I use, you can check it out here. I’ll admit, I’m not as quick to buy a printed book as…
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A Writer’s Toolbox
Part 1: Online Resources Writers need tools they can rely on to help build their best story, edit it, publish and publicize it. Unfortunately, much like the hardware section at Lowe’s, the plethora of options can be overwhelming. In this two-part series, I will share what I use and invite you to comment with tools…
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Dawn Trouble Ebook is Available Now
It will take every ounce of Rom and Drood’s wits, skill, and luck–plus a bit of help from on high–to survive the night, destroy the monster, and get back in time for a pint.
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Dawn Trouble Available for Preorder
The story from Fresh Starts is coming out as its own ebook. Rom and Drood are at it again–off to save some backwater village from imminent doom. This time, the two aging heroes may have bitten off more than they can chew when they find doom is exactly what’s coming, in the form of an…