Explore my worlds…..

From Sci-Fi to Fantasy, Dystopia to the Absurd… It's all here….

Mark F. Owens is an old guy who has finally found the time to write. Join the journey…

Books and Anthologies

Joyous Advent

A series of quiet reflections on life, loss, love, and the mystery of Christmas

Waiting For Julia

A young girl disappears one day in front of her house, the only evidence being her footsteps in the dew ending halfway across the lawn.

Weight of the Gods

Caught in a destiny he cannot control, Merich finds himself contending with Veshni and Nasha, children of the gods, to regain his future. 

Published Shorts

Writer's Workout Winner

Second Place - April 2025 Fiction Potluck Contest

Smart Machine

Bright Flash Literary Review 

Selected February 2025

Threat of Visitation
scifishorts.com

All he wanted was a little break

Social Media

Traveling Well on Substack

Join the old hippie who loves Jesus as he goes on a pilgrimage to see the world. On a budget.

Postcards to Paradise on SoundCloud

A raw musical journey into grief and the aftermath of my beautiful wife's loss to cancer. 

The Eclectic Monk
Traveling Well on YouTube

Travel well. Enjoy the journey. Love recklessly!

“Mark F. Owens' style of writing in ”Waiting for Julia" makes it feel like he's right in the room speaking with you about his intriguing philosophies."

— Dustin Bilyk