Cal Bowen - Urban Fantasy Noir Author
@calbowen.bsky.social
Writer and Blogger.
Currently in the process of publishing The Grimoire Detective.
One new novel to be released every 13 weeks, starting on 5 October 2025!
Currently in the process of publishing The Grimoire Detective.
One new novel to be released every 13 weeks, starting on 5 October 2025!
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I just want the people that are doing the really bad things to pay for doing the really bad things and it feels like that’s not gonna happen
January 24, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I just want the people that are doing the really bad things to pay for doing the really bad things and it feels like that’s not gonna happen
A Tale of Two Genres
I’m not going to begin with a bad misquote from Dickens here, but I would like to talk about mixing genres and finding your niche in the world of story telling. The days of having broad genres is well behind us, though it has only be in recent years that we have exploded. No…
I’m not going to begin with a bad misquote from Dickens here, but I would like to talk about mixing genres and finding your niche in the world of story telling. The days of having broad genres is well behind us, though it has only be in recent years that we have exploded. No…
A Tale of Two Genres
I’m not going to begin with a bad misquote from Dickens here, but I would like to talk about mixing genres and finding your niche in the world of story telling. The days of having broad genres is well behind us, though it has only be in recent years that we have exploded. No longer are we simply Fantasy Authors. Now we have sub-genres and even sub-SUB-genres of Fantasy.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
A Tale of Two Genres
I’m not going to begin with a bad misquote from Dickens here, but I would like to talk about mixing genres and finding your niche in the world of story telling. The days of having broad genres is well behind us, though it has only be in recent years that we have exploded. No…
I’m not going to begin with a bad misquote from Dickens here, but I would like to talk about mixing genres and finding your niche in the world of story telling. The days of having broad genres is well behind us, though it has only be in recent years that we have exploded. No…
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“Stick together and we’ll win.” Some readings to get inspired for the Minneapolis General Strike.
“Stick Together and We’ll Win.” How to Get Inspired For the Minneapolis General Strike
Tomorrow is ICE Out of Minnesota, a mass protest against ICE and their murder, violence, and oppression of innocent people. The day of collective protest has gotten the backing of unions and politi…
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January 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
“Stick together and we’ll win.” Some readings to get inspired for the Minneapolis General Strike.
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TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
January 23, 2026 at 8:03 AM
TODAY, Friday January 23rd, 2026:
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
We are ALL residents of Minnesota.
We ALL want #ICE_OutForGOOD 🚫 🧊
Also: #ICE_OUT4ReneeGood 💔
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Looking for a monthly experience of short stories and want to support a Canadian creator? Check out my patreon, there is a post at the beginning of every month that mostly plays in fantasy, sci-fi, and contempary fiction.
#Storytime #NoAI #booksky
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#Storytime #NoAI #booksky
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Mychaila A Rose | Patreon
A schmol creator with too much noise in her head.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Looking for a monthly experience of short stories and want to support a Canadian creator? Check out my patreon, there is a post at the beginning of every month that mostly plays in fantasy, sci-fi, and contempary fiction.
#Storytime #NoAI #booksky
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#Storytime #NoAI #booksky
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This hit my funny bone so hard today
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 PM
This hit my funny bone so hard today
Pre Writing
I have been spending the past week doing what I call pre-writing and I thought that this would be a good post to share on a part of my process. One of the things that many writers struggle with is starting their stories. Sometimes they fight the losing battle of the perfect first…
I have been spending the past week doing what I call pre-writing and I thought that this would be a good post to share on a part of my process. One of the things that many writers struggle with is starting their stories. Sometimes they fight the losing battle of the perfect first…
Pre Writing
I have been spending the past week doing what I call pre-writing and I thought that this would be a good post to share on a part of my process. One of the things that many writers struggle with is starting their stories. Sometimes they fight the losing battle of the perfect first chapter. Sometimes they spend hours, if not days, wanting to figure out the tone.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Pre Writing
I have been spending the past week doing what I call pre-writing and I thought that this would be a good post to share on a part of my process. One of the things that many writers struggle with is starting their stories. Sometimes they fight the losing battle of the perfect first…
I have been spending the past week doing what I call pre-writing and I thought that this would be a good post to share on a part of my process. One of the things that many writers struggle with is starting their stories. Sometimes they fight the losing battle of the perfect first…
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Writing by Torchlight
Dean Wesley Smith has this writing process that he calls ‘Writing Into The Dark’. It’s essentially about seeing forward in your story only a short distance. I like his theory, but I propose a slightly different version. I prefer to ‘Write by Torchlight’. Dean Wesley Smith is…
Dean Wesley Smith has this writing process that he calls ‘Writing Into The Dark’. It’s essentially about seeing forward in your story only a short distance. I like his theory, but I propose a slightly different version. I prefer to ‘Write by Torchlight’. Dean Wesley Smith is…
Writing by Torchlight
Dean Wesley Smith has this writing process that he calls ‘Writing Into The Dark’. It’s essentially about seeing forward in your story only a short distance. I like his theory, but I propose a slightly different version. I prefer to ‘Write by Torchlight’. Dean Wesley Smith is not a plotter. He sits down to write and push forward, only seeing as far as the next day of writing.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Writing by Torchlight
Dean Wesley Smith has this writing process that he calls ‘Writing Into The Dark’. It’s essentially about seeing forward in your story only a short distance. I like his theory, but I propose a slightly different version. I prefer to ‘Write by Torchlight’. Dean Wesley Smith is…
Dean Wesley Smith has this writing process that he calls ‘Writing Into The Dark’. It’s essentially about seeing forward in your story only a short distance. I like his theory, but I propose a slightly different version. I prefer to ‘Write by Torchlight’. Dean Wesley Smith is…
I absolutely LOVE this series. Quick adventures. Witty dialog. Battling Monsters. Sign me up!
Hey! Looking for some action-adventure, dark high fantasy stories? A series of you will?
Check out How to Kill an Outland Monster! 5 books are out right now and many more on the way! (Unless I die… than that’s unfortunate)
#Booksky #indie #oc #canadian
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Check out How to Kill an Outland Monster! 5 books are out right now and many more on the way! (Unless I die… than that’s unfortunate)
#Booksky #indie #oc #canadian
www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B9T7HP7...
How to Kill an Outland Monster
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January 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I absolutely LOVE this series. Quick adventures. Witty dialog. Battling Monsters. Sign me up!
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I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.
RB was onto something here...
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
RB was onto something here...
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Gonna share some monsters from my books I’ve done over the years, because just writing them out is not nearly enough. I gotta draw them too!
Monsters from The Legend of Aerrow Fionn series:
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#booksky #fantasy #horror #darkfantasy #action #scifantasy #fiction #trauma
Monsters from The Legend of Aerrow Fionn series:
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#booksky #fantasy #horror #darkfantasy #action #scifantasy #fiction #trauma
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Gonna share some monsters from my books I’ve done over the years, because just writing them out is not nearly enough. I gotta draw them too!
Monsters from The Legend of Aerrow Fionn series:
www.amazon.ca/dp/B08WRBDYS...
#booksky #fantasy #horror #darkfantasy #action #scifantasy #fiction #trauma
Monsters from The Legend of Aerrow Fionn series:
www.amazon.ca/dp/B08WRBDYS...
#booksky #fantasy #horror #darkfantasy #action #scifantasy #fiction #trauma
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My new novel has been mentioned on the Indie Release Radar for January 2026. This is AMAZING to me!
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#BookSky #IndieAuthor #UrbanFantasy
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#BookSky #IndieAuthor #UrbanFantasy
Indie Release Radar: January Edition
A look into new releases coming out this month! Ready to hit that pre-order button?
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January 4, 2026 at 12:58 PM
My new novel has been mentioned on the Indie Release Radar for January 2026. This is AMAZING to me!
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#BookSky #IndieAuthor #UrbanFantasy
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#BookSky #IndieAuthor #UrbanFantasy
Words to Write
It’s the first blog of the New Year, so let me begin by wishing you all a better 2026 than whatever you had in 2025! Because it is a new year, like many folks, I have made plans for this year. Not resolutions, per se, but plans none the less. You see - I have got me some Words to…
It’s the first blog of the New Year, so let me begin by wishing you all a better 2026 than whatever you had in 2025! Because it is a new year, like many folks, I have made plans for this year. Not resolutions, per se, but plans none the less. You see - I have got me some Words to…
Words to Write
It’s the first blog of the New Year, so let me begin by wishing you all a better 2026 than whatever you had in 2025! Because it is a new year, like many folks, I have made plans for this year. Not resolutions, per se, but plans none the less. You see - I have got me some Words to Write!
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January 4, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Words to Write
It’s the first blog of the New Year, so let me begin by wishing you all a better 2026 than whatever you had in 2025! Because it is a new year, like many folks, I have made plans for this year. Not resolutions, per se, but plans none the less. You see - I have got me some Words to…
It’s the first blog of the New Year, so let me begin by wishing you all a better 2026 than whatever you had in 2025! Because it is a new year, like many folks, I have made plans for this year. Not resolutions, per se, but plans none the less. You see - I have got me some Words to…
Was this show a comedy? Absolutely. But that doesn't mean that they also didn't have something to say. Alan Alda had his best moments in small monologues like this and the fact that it still applies to the world today means we still have much yet to learn.
“War isn't Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse.”
January 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Was this show a comedy? Absolutely. But that doesn't mean that they also didn't have something to say. Alan Alda had his best moments in small monologues like this and the fact that it still applies to the world today means we still have much yet to learn.
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New short story is now out on Patreon! This one is the first in a little mini side series following Avner and Rúadán, characters from the How to Kill an Outland Monster book series. Check it out!
#booksky #fantasy #dragon #book #stories #OC #Canadian
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#booksky #fantasy #dragon #book #stories #OC #Canadian
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Stories of Orithin’s Sentinels: 1: The Wounds of Loss and Grief | Mychaila A Rose
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January 1, 2026 at 7:03 AM
State of the Pulp – Dec ’25
What an incredible year! With tons of writing and plenty of creativity, this year also saw the release of my first ever novel! Looking forward to the brand new 2026 year, let’s take a quick look back on what all was written. There were a lot of stories written, most of…
What an incredible year! With tons of writing and plenty of creativity, this year also saw the release of my first ever novel! Looking forward to the brand new 2026 year, let’s take a quick look back on what all was written. There were a lot of stories written, most of…
State of the Pulp – Dec ’25
What an incredible year! With tons of writing and plenty of creativity, this year also saw the release of my first ever novel! Looking forward to the brand new 2026 year, let’s take a quick look back on what all was written. There were a lot of stories written, most of them short stories, and a lot of planning for the next series and I mean a lot.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
State of the Pulp – Dec ’25
What an incredible year! With tons of writing and plenty of creativity, this year also saw the release of my first ever novel! Looking forward to the brand new 2026 year, let’s take a quick look back on what all was written. There were a lot of stories written, most of…
What an incredible year! With tons of writing and plenty of creativity, this year also saw the release of my first ever novel! Looking forward to the brand new 2026 year, let’s take a quick look back on what all was written. There were a lot of stories written, most of…
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NEW BOOK IS OUT!!!!
Eeeee!!!!
You can get How to Kill an Outland Monster Story 5: Heroes’ Respite on Kindle and paperback!
#booksky #fantasy #recovery #grief #foundfamily #novelette #novella #series #OC #original #canadian
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Eeeee!!!!
You can get How to Kill an Outland Monster Story 5: Heroes’ Respite on Kindle and paperback!
#booksky #fantasy #recovery #grief #foundfamily #novelette #novella #series #OC #original #canadian
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Amazon.com: How to Kill an Outland Monster: Story 5: Heroes' Respite eBook : Rose, Mychaila A.: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: How to Kill an Outland Monster: Story 5: Heroes' Respite eBook : Rose, Mychaila A.: Kindle Store
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December 31, 2025 at 6:55 AM
NEW BOOK IS OUT!!!!
Eeeee!!!!
You can get How to Kill an Outland Monster Story 5: Heroes’ Respite on Kindle and paperback!
#booksky #fantasy #recovery #grief #foundfamily #novelette #novella #series #OC #original #canadian
a.co/d/28MtrS0
Eeeee!!!!
You can get How to Kill an Outland Monster Story 5: Heroes’ Respite on Kindle and paperback!
#booksky #fantasy #recovery #grief #foundfamily #novelette #novella #series #OC #original #canadian
a.co/d/28MtrS0
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Oh shit! My book comes out tomorrow. Time is an illusion apparently, but being beyond time according to the government, that makes sense that I struggle with the linear concept at times.
You can preorder How to Kill an Outland Monster Story 5 on Kindle. Paperback tomorrow!
#booksky
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You can preorder How to Kill an Outland Monster Story 5 on Kindle. Paperback tomorrow!
#booksky
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Amazon.com: How to Kill an Outland Monster: Story 5: Heroes' Respite eBook : Rose, Mychaila A.: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: How to Kill an Outland Monster: Story 5: Heroes' Respite eBook : Rose, Mychaila A.: Kindle Store
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December 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Oh shit! My book comes out tomorrow. Time is an illusion apparently, but being beyond time according to the government, that makes sense that I struggle with the linear concept at times.
You can preorder How to Kill an Outland Monster Story 5 on Kindle. Paperback tomorrow!
#booksky
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You can preorder How to Kill an Outland Monster Story 5 on Kindle. Paperback tomorrow!
#booksky
a.co/d/iTJ1xQV
5 Days until the release of Grimoire Detective: Book Two ~ Heart Scars.
#UrbanFantasy #Noir #GrimoireDetective #NobleDark #BookSky #IndieAuthor
#UrbanFantasy #Noir #GrimoireDetective #NobleDark #BookSky #IndieAuthor
December 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
5 Days until the release of Grimoire Detective: Book Two ~ Heart Scars.
#UrbanFantasy #Noir #GrimoireDetective #NobleDark #BookSky #IndieAuthor
#UrbanFantasy #Noir #GrimoireDetective #NobleDark #BookSky #IndieAuthor
5 Days until Book Release
Here we are - FIVE days until the release of Heart Scars! I am so very excited to have this book in my hands and on my shelf next to book one. Having a single book on the shelf is pretty cool but having a PAIR of books is actually quite nice. With the release of this…
Here we are - FIVE days until the release of Heart Scars! I am so very excited to have this book in my hands and on my shelf next to book one. Having a single book on the shelf is pretty cool but having a PAIR of books is actually quite nice. With the release of this…
5 Days until Book Release
Here we are - FIVE days until the release of Heart Scars! I am so very excited to have this book in my hands and on my shelf next to book one. Having a single book on the shelf is pretty cool but having a PAIR of books is actually quite nice. With the release of this novel, the next project begins almost immediately.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
5 Days until Book Release
Here we are - FIVE days until the release of Heart Scars! I am so very excited to have this book in my hands and on my shelf next to book one. Having a single book on the shelf is pretty cool but having a PAIR of books is actually quite nice. With the release of this…
Here we are - FIVE days until the release of Heart Scars! I am so very excited to have this book in my hands and on my shelf next to book one. Having a single book on the shelf is pretty cool but having a PAIR of books is actually quite nice. With the release of this…
Looking Towards the Future
I still have 2 more posts to make before the end of the year, but this is my last Sunday post of 2025. The year is almost over and it is crazy to think about how much has been done and how much more there is still for me to do. In just a few days, The Grimoire Detective:…
I still have 2 more posts to make before the end of the year, but this is my last Sunday post of 2025. The year is almost over and it is crazy to think about how much has been done and how much more there is still for me to do. In just a few days, The Grimoire Detective:…
Looking Towards the Future
I still have 2 more posts to make before the end of the year, but this is my last Sunday post of 2025. The year is almost over and it is crazy to think about how much has been done and how much more there is still for me to do. In just a few days, The Grimoire Detective: Book Two…
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December 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Looking Towards the Future
I still have 2 more posts to make before the end of the year, but this is my last Sunday post of 2025. The year is almost over and it is crazy to think about how much has been done and how much more there is still for me to do. In just a few days, The Grimoire Detective:…
I still have 2 more posts to make before the end of the year, but this is my last Sunday post of 2025. The year is almost over and it is crazy to think about how much has been done and how much more there is still for me to do. In just a few days, The Grimoire Detective:…
That is a lot to be proud of. Small steps to climb the mountain.
December 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
That is a lot to be proud of. Small steps to climb the mountain.