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.
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.
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!
As today is the start of Read an eBook Week, here’s all of my work available digitally, whether in Kindle, Nook, or another eBook vendor. If you’re an eBook lover looking for your next read, I hope you find something that piques your interest. If you prefer print, they are available in print, too.
These are my novels, which feature magic, adventure, good vs. evil, forests gryphons, dragons, unicorns, and much more:


And here are all anthologies available digitally and in hard copy that feature my poetry and/or short stories. This one includes my poem inspired by a real black cat:

This one includes four of my haiku poems:

This one includes six of my poems as well as six pencil drawings of mine:

This one includes my short story about a monster-sized hammerhead shark:

This one includes a poem I wrote inspired by the COVID pandemic:

This one includes two of my poems and my fable about a mouse and a frog:

These two include a psychological horror story involving knives and two of my poems, one of which is in the style of “The Raven.”


This one includes five of my poems:

This anthology features six of my poems:

And this anthology features one poem of mine:

Ratings/reviews are always appreciated. Mystical Greenwood reached 50 ratings on Amazon US last month! If you already have read and reviewed one of my works, and enjoyed it, please recommend it to a friend!
As it’s also Read Across America Day, I encourage all, not just my fellow Americans, to find the joy in reading and share it with as many people as you can, especially the young.
P.S. If you’re interested in opportunities for giving a writing presentation or workshop, submissions are open for the Maryland Writers’ Conference 2025.
I am going to be signing books at the Maryland Renaissance Festival! I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to it. I remember going there a lot as a kid, once with the Tolkien Society in college, and having volunteered there a few times with my Masonic brothers.
I plan to have copies of Mystical Greenwood and Beneath the Deep Wave as well as three anthologies featuring my poetry and/or short stories: Faery Footprints, Fae Dreams, and Into the Glen: Into the Light. You know, I may have written the festival scene in Mystical Greenwood with the Renaissance Festival in mind.
My signing will be on August 30th. It will be done with MDRF’s bookstore Page after Page. Tickets are required for entrance to MDRF and must be bought in advance, online only. Daily tickets will likely go on sale August 1st. So be sure to mark your calendars or make a note on your iPhones. I hope to see you there if you can make it!
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).
Many thanks for author, blogger, and book podcaster Jean Lee for the opportunity to do this interview!
With the holidays now approaching, whether you are looking for yourself or someone you know, books make great gifts! So I wanted to re-share my published works that are available. In this first post, I’m highlighting my work available in eBook and print.
These are my novels, which feature magic, adventure, good vs. evil, forests gryphons, dragons, unicorns, and much more:


And here are all anthologies available digitally and in hard copy that feature my poetry and/or short stories. This one includes my poem inspired by a real black cat:

This one includes four of my haiku poems:

This one includes six of my poems as well as six pencil drawings of mine:

This one includes my short story about a monster-sized hammerhead shark:

This one includes a poem I wrote inspired by the COVID pandemic:

This one includes two of my poems and my fable about a mouse and a frog:

These two include a psychological horror story involving knives and two of my poems, one of which is in the style of “The Raven.”


And this one includes five of my poems:

Those available only in print will be featured tomorrow. Stay tuned. Ratings and reviews are always appreciated!
That’s right. I find it hard to believe that Beneath the Deep Wave will be available in a few weeks (on the 23rd). Ever since Mystical Greenwood first premiered, many people have been asking and asking when sequel would come. Well, the wait is almost over. I won’t be a one-book author for much longer. I am excited but also nervous. Hopefully, critics will feel I’ve gotten better and not that I’ve lost my touch.
Don’t forget you can still preorder the Kindle for Beneath the Deep Wave. Print copies will come after the release.
You can mark it to-read on Goodreads as well, and you can preorder the paperback and Nook through Barnes and Noble. Other vendors offer eBook preorders too.
Many thanks to Sally Cronin and Fae Corps for helping to promote it as well.
In the meantime, a micro memoir I wrote, “Eight Ball Corner Pocket,” is featured in the newest issue of Pen in Hand from the Maryland Writers’ Association.
You can mark it to read on Goodreads.
Also, on the 21st, I will once again be giving my presentation on word and page count, this time for the Annapolis chapter of the Maryland Writers’ Association. It’ll be via Zoom only. So please register and join me at 7pn Eastern Time! Information can be found on the MWA website. You can help promote it on Facebook too!
Speaking of the Maryland Writers’ Association, registration is open for their annual conference in October. Early bird prices are available for one more week. I’ve signed up, and I hope to sell some books there. See you there if you can make it!
Now the pressure will be on to complete the third and last book in the trilogy. I imagine I will be besieged with the same questions.
That’s right! It’s coming out in August. Here is the cover:

Beneath the Deep Wave is available for preorder from some vendors as an eBook, but not yet in Kindle, Nook, or print. More sales links will be posted when available. In the meantime, here’s a synopsis, and be sure to read and review Mystical Greenwood before Beneath the Deep Wave comes out. That way you’ll be caught up and won’t have to deal with spoilers!
And would you believe it, this is my 100th blog post! That’s a milestone. Many thanks to Sally Cronin, also, for sharing one of my previous posts in her Posts from Your Archives series. It’s been a good start, I think, to the year. I’ve taken further steps to balance the scales beyond social media. For this year’s Lent, I’ve given up watching videos on the computer, so my only YouTube usage has been on the TV. I’ve also been trying to limit my email logins to three per day.
I hope to see you next month at my presentation on word and page counts. See my events page for more details! I’m also hoping to be on panels at this year’s Balticon. I’ll post more details when I have them.
Many thanks to Lisa Haselton for interviewing me on her blog:
Interview with YA author Andrew McDowell
If you’re an author looking to do an online interview and promote one of your books, be sure to check out Lisa’s site!
As I revealed last month, the sequel to Mystical Greenwood is going to be published in August 2024. The title has now been unveiled. Here it is:
Stay tuned for more information!