Doug McKim is a Writer from Eastern Oregon, USA.
New Novel coming soon!
To my valued and treasured Visitors….
Welcome! Have a seat, make yourself right at home. Feel free to slip off your shoes, and rest your feet up on the table.
You’re now in a location which celebrates the finest of literature (well, in this particular case, my literature). As well, it is a recognition of diversity and the unconquerable will of the human spirit. Here, you won’t be judged by the color of your skin, your personal history background, your deepest secrets, who you love or who may love you.
At this website, you won’t be bullied, humiliated, or harassed by ignorant and crass opinions from politicians who favor intolerance. You won’t be condemned to eternal damnation because your views on love aren’t in line with those using their faith as a tool for hate. No arbitrary law or social more should prevent you from loving yourself, for no other reason than the mere sanctity of your very life and existence.
It should never matter what others think of you. Indeed, your life has value and meaning! You have value and meaning! Within these pages, you’ll find stories which you’ll undoubtedly understand and identify with! The heroes in my books have fought similar battles as you. In most cases, they’ve succeeded in the end…. battered, bruised, a bit shaken, yet sturdier, stronger, and wiser. The insights and experiences of my characters may mirror your own. My characters aren’t always conventional …. But that’s what makes them so special! As well, the books featured on this site don’t usually have the typical, routine, happy Hollywood ending. Rather, they carry honest, true-to-life, and realistic depictions of the way things truly are.
So please sit back, make yourself comfortable, and peruse the books listed in these pages. I’m certain you’ll find something which meets your fancy, and send you on adventures you’ll forever enjoy and remember!
For your interest in this website and my work, I’m eternally grateful!
DOUG
“It should never matter what others think of you. Indeed, your life has value and meaning! You have value and meaning!”
-Doug McKim
Photograph of Doug McKim by Aaron Milner Photography
Current Published Novels
These novels range in subject, but most often feature youth who are classified as unique, weird, different, or even LGBTQ+. Youth who are working to find their place in the world and find themselves.
Are You Man Enough?
This is a large-scale, mythological fantasy, social and political satire, and a hard-edged, blistering anti-war parable. Our story takes place in Embrey, a nation on the brink of collapse due to a centuries-old war with its eastern neighbor Branell, along with internal strife spiraling towards . . .
Love, Death, & Art
Gerry O’Fearna is a high school student and aspiring artist. Danny O’Roarke is a recent high school graduate and aspiring writer, just days away from attending Portland State University. Gerry and Danny are the only openly gay couple in Nez Perce, a conservative small town on the Oregon-Washington . . .
One Day in the Life of Marty McKenna
Marty McKenna is an angry, rebellious gay kid sixteen year-old, and a huge fan of classic cinema. He habitually breaks into Scots, Welsh, and Irish folk songs. Marty’s love interest is Kris English, a sensitive youth who fears that his homosexuality conflicts . . .