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Book Review: To Our Untamed Core

To Our Untamed Core is a ferocious fight for identity and survival. With its unflinching exploration of religious trauma, spectacular world-building, and a trans-masc protagonist who fiercely commands his own narrative, Reyes walks away with another triumphant win.

Finding Power in the Margins

by Owen | Writing

There’s a certain power that comes from living in the margins.

Book Review: The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay

by Owen | Book Review

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.

Book Review: Canto Conmigo

by Owen | Book Review

Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa is a fiesta for your feelings

Book Review: Samson & Domingo

by Owen | Book Review

Forget the Bible’s Samson and Delilah drama. This reimagining is the queer love story we deserve!

Jack’s Ever After Character Profiles

by Owen | Book Art, Story Lore, Writing

New art just dropped for Jack’s on Fire and Jack’s Ever After! Check out this amazing new character art for Jack, Damon, Frankie, and Red from the super-talented Jetspace Studio artists!

Happy Pride Month from Jack and Damon

by Owen | Book Art, Updates

In honor of Pride Month, here’s a short excerpt from Jack’s Ever After: Another Modern Queer Fairy Tale coming 11 July 2023 from Jetspace Studio.

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!