Mary Rowen

Biography

I’m drawn to stories about women facing and overcoming challenges at various stages of life, so I love reading and writing women’s fiction. Music, musicians, and music fans tend to find their way into my work too.

Other interests include feminism, body image issues, parenting, and current events. I blog about that stuff and more whenever I can. My essays have been featured on numerous sites and blogs, including Mutha Magazine, Feminine Collective, and Huffington Post.

A graduate of Providence College, I was raised in the Massachusetts Merrimack Valley, and live in the Boston area with my family and pets.

Where to find Mary Rowen online

Where to buy in print

Books

It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 107,750. Language: American English. Published: September 14, 2020 by Evolved Publishing LLC. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Literature » Literary
Molly keeps rushing into relationships with the wrong men, her judgment skewed by a violent incident during her teen years. Now she drinks too much, takes foolish risks, and allows a predatory male to sexually harass her at work, but a chance encounter with her 72-year-old divorced neighbor leads to a tentative friendship that changes everything. [Women's Fiction, Literary]
Living by Ear
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 103,140. Language: American English. Published: November 4, 2019 by Evolved Publishing LLC. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Literature » Literary
Singer-songwriter Christine Daley hit the streets of Boston and became a minor celebrity in the 90s, but a "brief" career break to marry and start a family changed all that. Now, sixteen years later, the frustrated suburban housewife struggles to reestablish her sense of identity. After filing for divorce, forty-six-year-old Chris quickly learns that the challenges she faces are considerable.
Leaving the Beach
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 107,940. Language: American English. Published: June 17, 2019 by Evolved Publishing LLC. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Literature » Literary
Erin Reardon gets her first kiss from Jim Morrison and loses her virginity to David Bowie. When she flunks out of college, Bruce Springsteen comforts her, and Elvis Costello breaks her heart in Europe. So what happens when she finally meets a rock star in the flesh? Erin's a lonely misfit with an eating disorder and a wild imagination.