Bradley Bowen 🏳️🌈📖
@bradleybowenbooks.com
Colorado-based fantasy writer, digital fundraiser, & Dolly Parton devotee. ✨
Creator of queer-normative worlds where love is magic & empathy is power. 🌎
He/Him. 🏳️🌈🌱🦋
WIP: Crystals of Ulstra
bradleybowenbooks.com
https://mas.to/@bradleybowen
Creator of queer-normative worlds where love is magic & empathy is power. 🌎
He/Him. 🏳️🌈🌱🦋
WIP: Crystals of Ulstra
bradleybowenbooks.com
https://mas.to/@bradleybowen
You are still a writer even if you don’t write every day. Keep telling your stories no matter how long they take.
You don’t have to write every day
You don’t have to write every day to be a writer. Your stories are still worth telling, however long they take.
bradleybowenbooks.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
You are still a writer even if you don’t write every day. Keep telling your stories no matter how long they take.
Empire of the Vampire was my favorite book I read in 2025. What was yours?
A few of my favorite things, 2025 edition
Last year, I made a list of my favorite books I read in 2024. This year, I want to expand the scope a bit to a few other categories: movies, music, video games, and the other media selections I enj…
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December 10, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Empire of the Vampire was my favorite book I read in 2025. What was yours?
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Democratic state senator launches bid as “insurgent progressive” to unseat Colorado’s John Hickenlooper
Democratic state senator launches bid as “insurgent progressive” to unseat Colorado’s John Hickenlooper
Julie Gonzales said “go-along-to-get-along, poll-tested incrementalist politics have not made Coloradans’ lives better”
coloradosun.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Democratic state senator launches bid as “insurgent progressive” to unseat Colorado’s John Hickenlooper
I grew up reading fantasy stories, but rarely seeing myself in them. Today I create my own worlds where queerness is front and center.
Why I write queer fantasy
A reflection on growing up unseen in fantasy literature, and the joy of writing my own worlds where queerness is front and center.
bradleybowenbooks.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I grew up reading fantasy stories, but rarely seeing myself in them. Today I create my own worlds where queerness is front and center.
There’s a long list of books that inspired me to write fantasy. Here are a few at the top of the list.
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
There’s a long list of books that inspired me to write fantasy. Here are a few at the top of the list.
I always wanted to live in my own world, so I created one. Welcome to Ulstra, the setting for the new #fantasy trilogy I’ve been writing. ✍🏻🗺️
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I always wanted to live in my own world, so I created one. Welcome to Ulstra, the setting for the new #fantasy trilogy I’ve been writing. ✍🏻🗺️
Impeachment is the bare minimum.
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Impeachment is the bare minimum.
Sutton says she’s proud of me for finishing the first draft of my book.
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Sutton says she’s proud of me for finishing the first draft of my book.
I’ve spent the last few years building a fantasy world from scratch for my WIP, Crystals of Ulstra, the first installment of my new queer-inclusive trilogy.
It feels surreal to finally be opening the doors. Step inside and take a look:
It feels surreal to finally be opening the doors. Step inside and take a look:
Welcome to Ulstra: A Beginner’s Guide
Crystals of Ulstra is my current work in progress with a target release in 2026. It’s the first book in a planned fantasy trilogy set in a world where empathy is power, love is magic, and nat…
bradleybowenbooks.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’ve spent the last few years building a fantasy world from scratch for my WIP, Crystals of Ulstra, the first installment of my new queer-inclusive trilogy.
It feels surreal to finally be opening the doors. Step inside and take a look:
It feels surreal to finally be opening the doors. Step inside and take a look:
Red aurora tonight in Colorado ♥️
November 12, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Red aurora tonight in Colorado ♥️
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Congratulations mayor-elect Emily Francis! This is a big win for building a Fort Collins where everyone who works here can afford to live, raise a family, and thrive here.
November 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Congratulations mayor-elect Emily Francis! This is a big win for building a Fort Collins where everyone who works here can afford to live, raise a family, and thrive here.
This speech was a masterclass. We need more Zohran Mamdanis.
Zohran Mamdani: "So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
This speech was a masterclass. We need more Zohran Mamdanis.
Happy #WorldVeganDay. Today is special because it marks six years since I went fully vegan. My only regret is not making the choice sooner. 🌱💚
November 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Happy #WorldVeganDay. Today is special because it marks six years since I went fully vegan. My only regret is not making the choice sooner. 🌱💚
My weekend in California may be finished, but I’m bringing these beach vibes with me everywhere I go.
October 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My weekend in California may be finished, but I’m bringing these beach vibes with me everywhere I go.
We love you, Dolly 💗
Hold those tears: Dolly Parton declares 'I'm not ready to die yet' as she addresses health concerns
Hold those tears: Dolly Parton declares 'I'm not ready to die yet' as she addresses health concerns
Dolly Parton addresses recent public concern over her health, saying in a video shared on social media, 'Do I look sick to you? I'm working hard here.'
www.latimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
We love you, Dolly 💗
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If you come for my people, you come through me.
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you come for my people, you come through me.
WTF? This is absolutely horrific.
ICE agents dragged naked children out of homes in Chicago: Neighbors
Two residents reported witnessing federal immigration agents forcibly removing unclothed children from apartments during the raid.
www.newsweek.com
October 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
WTF? This is absolutely horrific.
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fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know:
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October 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Sending positive vibes and wishes for a speedy recovery to Dolly 💗
Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, cites 'health challenges'
Dolly Parton has postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years. In a statement shared to her social media accounts on Sunday night, Parton cited “health challenges" as the reason for the delay.
apnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Sending positive vibes and wishes for a speedy recovery to Dolly 💗
This match was 🔥 #AEWAllOut
A great main event with two of the best out there! Hangman Adam Page vs Kyle Fletcher from #AEWAllOut
📸 for @allelitewrestling.com
📸 for @allelitewrestling.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This match was 🔥 #AEWAllOut
First draft of Crystals of Ulstra is done. Second draft is well underway. And I have already outlined the sequel! ✍🏻💎
Updates on Crystals of Ulstra (and more)
It’s been a few months, so an actual writing progress update is in order: I finished the first draft of Crystals of Ulstra over the summer (and I even got it done before my self-imposed birth…
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September 20, 2025 at 4:53 AM
First draft of Crystals of Ulstra is done. Second draft is well underway. And I have already outlined the sequel! ✍🏻💎
At least we get to live at the same time as Charley Crockett. Another banger.
Charley Crockett - Bad Company
YouTube video by Charley Crockett
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September 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
At least we get to live at the same time as Charley Crockett. Another banger.
Un autre mois est terminé.
September 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Un autre mois est terminé.