Author April McGowan

Book Sale and Signing at the Christmas Bazaar

April — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:32:59 +0000

Greetings! I’ll be at the Edwards Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. I’ll have all my novels for sale, and will be personalizing them for you! Edwards Elementary School 715 E 8th St, Newberg, Oregon 97132 For driving directions, click HERE There will be over 40 venders! You […]

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Book signing fun!

April — Sat, 18 May 2019 00:30:21 +0000

Next Saturday at 6 P. M. I’ll be at one of my go-to places, Coffee Cottage, in Newberg, Oregon. I love doing in-person book signings. It’s where I get to see you in person and hear your stories and listen to your news. We can hangout and get to know each other better. And, well, […]

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Shine with Hope

April — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:16:20 +0000

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines […]

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Shine the Light Available Now

April — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 20:16:19 +0000

At long last and with great anticipation, Shine the Light is available! I’m so excited. You can order it from any online retailer, or HERE through my publisher. If you hop to the WhiteFire site, you can read the first two chapters of any of my books for free! It’s a great way to see […]

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Why I Write About Hard Things

April — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:40:01 +0000

People have asked me why I don’t write fluffier stories–not that they’re complaining, mind you! The easiest answer: that’s not what is on my heart. My books always connect to a need I see in the community. I see brokenness, and I often see people responding poorly to that brokenness because they can’t imagine how […]

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New Release: Shine the Light

April — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:00:42 +0000

I’ve been a writer for a long time. Even before I wrote them down, I shared stories and loved to capture my audience. I saw their eyes dance with curiosity, heard them hold their breath in anticipation, and saw the satisfaction of a story well-told on their faces when I was done. And now I […]

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Fear Not

April — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 01:04:38 +0000

I used to struggle with fearing not. I know that bad things happen. There have been plenty of bad things in my life and in the lives of those I love. So, the old standby of sayings “well, what could happen?” or “it could be worse” (honestly, who wants that?), they never worked for me. […]

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Book signing today!

April — Wed, 09 May 2018 23:26:02 +0000

Hi! I’m down at Coffee Cottage in Newberg today selling and signing books until 6:30 p. m. I hope you’ll stop by! Get a book for your mom or wife or friend for Mother’s Day 💕💜

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