Many thanks to Esther Chilton for giving me a guest writer spot opportunity to talk about the two mythical creatures I introduced in Beneath the Deep Wave.
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Six Wives
Many thanks to Barbara Leonhard of MasticadoresUSA for publishing another one of my poems. I’m sure it’s no guess as to whose wives this poem is about. I hope you, the reader, enjoy it!
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“Downton Abbey” Poem
Many thanks to Barbara Leonhard of MasticadoresUSA for publishing another of my poems, a pantoum inspired by the franchise of the same name. If you’re a fan of the said franchise, I hope you feel this poem does it justice, especially with the third and final film months away.
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Guest Appearance with Angela G. Williams
I would like to thank author and blogger Angela G. Williams for this wonderful guest appearance:
Author Spotlight: Andrew McDowell – Weaving Worlds of Fantasy and Wonder
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
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Coffee with…
Here I am again on author Sally Cronin’s blog, this time promoting another writer, one who has offered encouragement and kindness for years, Canadian author Sharon Ledwith.
I would also like to acknowledge that Sharon is one of the top six commenters on my blog. Here are the other five, all authors and/or poets in their own right:
Thank you all for your feedback!
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Poet of the Week
Many thanks to author and blogger Sally Cronin for another guest appearance. I’ve already shared blog posts, as well as book promotions and excerpts, with Sally, and now I’ve had a chance to share the poet side of me.
If you’re a poet looking to promote your poetry, or an author looking for opportunities to promote your book(s), I highly recommend you get in touch with Sally.
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Kindle, paperback, or hardcover link on Amazon, Goodreads, and personal site?
Alle C. Hall is the author of a highly acclaimed novel, and I once had the pleasure of working alongside her in the online magazine JMWW‘s nonfiction editorial staff.
She answers questions asked to her related to writing, publishing, and marketing on her blog, and I recently had one for her that had been on my mind. Here are her answers:
I’d already had paperback links on my website’s pages, but I’ve updated Goodreads to have Kindle editions as the main ones, and I’ve also learned that unless you are the first author listed in an anthology, you can’t set the main edition in Goodreads.
If you have a question of your own, consider reaching out to Alle for an answer.
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Guest Post with Jan Sikes
Many thanks to author Jan Sikes for this opportunity to promote my fantasy books as well as discussing knowing when to stop (and no, I don’t mean writing).
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Inscribed #6
Happy New Year! To kick it off, I thought I’d share my latest additions to the inscribed collection.
At Balticon last year, I acquired Wolf Dawn by Amy Kaplan, We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker, and Dauntless by Jack Campbell.
At the 2024 Maryland Writers’ Brain to Bookshelf conference, I got Bullet in the Chamber by John DeDakis inscribed and bought his book Fake, along with The Belt by Dale E. Lehman, Awakenings by Edward Swing, and The 90s Club and the Hidden Staircase by Eileen Haavik McIntire. I won Unveiling Motherhood by Stephania Thompson in a drawing. I also bought Michael J. Dodd’s novel, Suicide Run to Archangel, at the conference, but I got it inscribed at last month’s open mic.
I received The Dragons of Dorcastle from Jack Campbell when he came to present at the Annapolis chapter of the Maryland Writers’ Association last November.
Be sure to check out previous inscribed books:
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Author #Interview: Let’s Chat with #IndieAuthor Andrew McDowell!
Many thanks for author, blogger, and book podcaster Jean Lee for the opportunity to do this interview!
Author #Interview: Let’s Chat with #IndieAuthor Andrew McDowell!
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