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Andrew McDowell became interested in writing at age 11, inspired by childhood passions for stories and make-believe. By the time he was 13, he knew he wanted to be a writer.

Andrew studied History and English at St. Mary’s College, and Library & Information Science at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a member of the Maryland Writers’ Association.

As a novelist, he plans to try his hand in multiple genres, for he is inspired by a variety of interests. He has also written poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction, and is interested in drama writing and lyrics.

He was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder, when he was 15.

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	Mystical Greenwood (One with Nature #1) 4.42 avg rating — 38 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Petals of Haiku: An Anthology by Gabriela Marie Milton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew McDowell (Goodreads Author), Lanzz 4.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch with Nature by Kaye Lynne Booth (Goodreads Author), Robbie Cheadle (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Colleen Chesebro 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku by Gabriela Marie Milton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Naoki Kimura (Photography), Andrew McDowell (Goodreads Author) 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fae Dreams by Andrew McDowell (Goodreads Author), Anthony Webster, Arianna Sebo it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightmare Whispers: The Collection by Andrew McDowell (Goodreads Author), Arianna Sebo, Austen Miles it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath the Deep Wave (One with Nature #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightmare Whispers: Madness Echoes by Andrew McDowell (Goodreads Author), B.F. Vega, Rose J. Fairchild (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Glen: Into the Light by Andrew McDowell (Goodreads Author), Sergio Palumbo, Vonnie Winslow Crist (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Forest 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I purchased A Radical in the East and Is It True What They Say about Freemasonry? from S. Brent Morris after a Masonic meeting at Odenton Lodge 209. At work at the library one day, a woman who had her copy of Marissa D’Angelo‘s The Cursed Monastery wanted to put it on a giveaway cart. […]

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The Bachman Books: Four Early Novels by Stephen King

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