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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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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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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Read an eBook Week
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:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read | IngramSpark
Waterstones | Foyles

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read | IngramSpark
Waterstones | Foyles
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:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read | IngramSpark
This one includes four of my haiku poems:

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

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read
This one includes my short story about a monster-sized hammerhead shark:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read
This one includes a poem I wrote inspired by the COVID pandemic:

Amazon | Goodreads
Waterstones
This one includes two of my poems and my fable about a mouse and a frog:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read
Waterstones | Foyles
These two include a psychological horror story involving knives and two of my poems, one of which is in the style of “The Raven.”

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read
Waterstones | Foyles

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read
This one includes five of my poems:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read | IngramSpark
Waterstones | Foyles
This anthology features six of my poems:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read | IngramSpark
And this anthology features one poem of mine:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read
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.
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Books Make Great Gifts
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:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read | IngramSpark
Waterstones | Foyles

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read | IngramSpark
Waterstones | Foyles
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:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read | IngramSpark
This one includes four of my haiku poems:

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

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read
This one includes my short story about a monster-sized hammerhead shark:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read
This one includes a poem I wrote inspired by the COVID pandemic:

Amazon | Goodreads
Waterstones
This one includes two of my poems and my fable about a mouse and a frog:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read
Waterstones | Foyles
These two include a psychological horror story involving knives and two of my poems, one of which is in the style of “The Raven.”

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read
Waterstones | Foyles

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | Books2Read
And this one includes five of my poems:

Amazon | Goodreads | B&N | BAM! | Books2Read | IngramSpark
Waterstones | Foyles
Those available only in print will be featured tomorrow. Stay tuned. Ratings and reviews are always appreciated!
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Interview with Ari Meghlen
Many thanks to Ari Meghlen for this opportunity to talk about my latest book.
This is the third time I’ve been featured on her blog (fourth if you count my appearance on the Merry Writer Podcast).
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It Won’t Be Long Now
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.
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Coming Soon! Beneath the Deep Wave
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.
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Lisa Haselton’s Interview
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:
Beneath the Deep Wave
Stay tuned for more information!
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Double Feature
For this month, here’s a double feature! Many thanks to Sally Cronin for promoting my published work, and to Robbie Cheadle for allowing me to discuss how poetry has impacted my life. Check out both!
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