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Book Review: The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay

The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay is a sharp, smart, and necessary entry to the Young and New Adult spaces that should be required reading a century later.

Love on the Battlefield

by Owen | Writing

A good romance subplot isn’t a break from the action. It’s the necessary fuel for it.

Building a Queernormative World

by Owen | Writing

The trick to depicting a queernormative world is making queerness ubiquitous, unremarkable, and incidental to the main plot conflicts.

Jack and Damon Are Back in Jack’s Ever After

by Owen | Updates

When my publisher asked me to write a sequel for Jack’s on Fire, I immediately said yes.

Let’s Take a Road Trip

by Owen | Book Art, Story Lore, Writing

I’ll be honest. I love a good road trip. So, naturally, I included one in Broken Valley.

Broken Valley and My Return To Neska

by Owen | Updates

There’s something extraordinary about returning to a work you previously created, especially when writing a sequel.

Jack’s on Fire Character Profile: Damon

by Owen | Story Lore, Writing

An author’s character profile for Damon Watts from the queer YA romance novel Jack’s on Fire

Jack’s on Fire Character Profile: Jack

by Owen | Story Lore, Writing

An author’s character profile for Jack Martin from the queer YA romance novel Jack’s on Fire

My First Romance: Jack’s on Fire

by Owen | Updates, Writing

My first queer YA romance novel Jack’s on Fire will be available for Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback on September 27, 2022. But you can pre-order it now!