Welcome to DAOwen Publications
Where Words Entertain
Our Award Winners
Melissa Gunrow for Realizing River City
Winner of the Readers Favorite award
Melissa Gunrow for Realizing River City
Winner of the 2016 IAN Award for Outstnding Memoir
Melissa Gunrow for Realizing River City
Runner Up for Book of the Year 2016
Ronald Schulz for Home at the Edge
2024 Finalist for Non-Fiction: History
Ronald Schulz for Home at the Edge – Readers Choice 5 Star Rating!

Discover the Secrets to Writing and Publishing Your Dream Book with Douglas Owen’s So You Want to Write a Book
Are you dreaming of writing a book but don’t know where to begin? Or perhaps you’ve started but feel stuck? Acclaimed author and publisher Douglas Owen is here to guide you every step of the way with his latest release, So You Want to Write a Book. This comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide is now available, offering aspiring writers the tools, strategies, and inspiration they need to turn their ideas into reality.
From finding your big idea to navigating the world of publishing, So You Want to Write a Book covers it all. With practical advice, relatable anecdotes, and actionable steps, this book is designed to empower both beginners and seasoned writers. Whether you’re crafting the next great novel, a memoir, or a how-to guide, Owen’s engaging style and wealth of experience make this book an indispensable companion for your writing journey.
What You’ll Learn:
How to discover your unique idea and refine it into a compelling concept.
Tips for planning and outlining your book in a way that suits your writing style.
Techniques for overcoming writer’s block and silencing your inner critic.
The ins and outs of self-publishing, traditional publishing, and marketing your book.
With humor, encouragement, and expertise, Owen takes the fear out of writing and replaces it with confidence and clarity.
Tumbleweed Book’s Latest Release
Teenage Runaway
In 1967, fifteen-year-old Ronald Schulz packed HIS bag, left a note on his dresser, and walked away from everything he knew–Family, friends, home, and life as he knew it.
Teenage Runaway–a gripping true story of rebellion, survival, and the desperate search for identity during one of America’s most explosive decades. Faced with bullies, broken family dynamics, and a school system that crushes individuality, Schulz chose the open road over obedience–and found a world far more dangerous and transformative than imaginable.
Raw, honest, and unforgettable, this memoir captures the spirit of a lost generation–and the high cost of finding your own way.
Perfect for fans of coming-of-age memoirs, counterculture history, and stories of real-life escape.
Release Date July 1st, 2025

Upcoming Releases
- The Scarlet Scrolls – Davey Cobb
- Teenage Runaway – Ronald Schulz
- The Man With Four Front Doors – Andy Vaughan
- Chasing Karma – North to Wisconsin – Ronald Schulz

Our Submissions Are Open!
We are looking for wonderful proses and engaging stories.
- Are you a writer who wants a forward-thinking publishing company that offers great royalties?
- Are you willing to work with an editor to ensure your manuscript is as perfect as can be?
If you answered yes to the above questions, then we are looking for you!
Our editors are always looking for new and rising talent. They work with authors from the start of editing the novel to getting it published to the world. And once that is done, we work with their authors to build a readership and sell books to the public.