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Finding Power in the Margins

by Owen | Writing

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

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.

Founder’s Mercy Character Profile: Garun

by Owen | Story Lore, Writing

An author’s character profile for Garun Mostock from Founder’s Mercy

Founder’s Mercy Character Profile: Jenra

by Owen | Story Lore, Writing

An author’s character profile for Jenra Tabata from Founder’s Mercy

Founder’s Mercy Character Profile: Bo

by Owen | Story Lore, Writing

An author’s character profile for Bo Shen from Founder’s Mercy

Founder’s Mercy Character Profile: Adan

by Owen | Story Lore, Writing

An author’s character profile for Adan Testa from Founder’s Mercy

I Did Some Interviews (Updated)

by Owen | Updates

I’m told that part of any good book promotional plan is for the author to do a few interviews.

It’s My Book Birthday!

by Owen | Updates, Writing

After months of writing, editing, marketing, good reviews, bad reviews, and (maybe) a few tears, my debut Young Adult Sci-Fi novel Founder’s Mercy has finally hit the shelves.

Founder’s Mercy Print Proof

by Owen | Updates, Writing

I just got my first look at a Founder’s Mercy print proof and I’m head over heels in love

Founder’s Mercy Art

by Owen | Book Art, Updates

I thought I’d give you a look at some of the book art, including a portrait of Adan and Bo and a map of the book’s setting.

Founder’s Mercy Pre-Order

by Owen | Updates, Writing

It’s official. My debut Young Adult Sci-fi novel Founder’s Mercy is now available for pre-order for Amazon Kindle.

I hit 90,000 words on my current writing project last night. That means I’ve maintained an average of 3,750 words per day for the last four weeks on top of everything else I’ve had to do. It feels like a personal best.