READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 25,448 Author Dave McGowan has been a cowboy, forest fire fighter, heavy equipment operator, farmhand, gardener, road musician and businessman. He now writes, and works as a commercial driver, in Northern British Columbia. The forgoing is the bio from the back of my novels… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 21 Question # 6 Why do you write historical fiction? Three short answers to that: So that people might be able to understand other people. So that people might be able to recognize truth. So that people, readers, might enjoy happy, rewarding lives. Since… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 47 A Golden Opportunity Wasted. I’m Very Disappointed! Pierre Poilievre missed a great opportunity. For all of you waiting for my response to another writing question, I’m sorry, but I have to veer away for a bit. I believe integrity, moral actions and development… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 147 Into The Mountains by David (D.M.) McGowan. How do you save your family when they are faced with hate and racism on all sides? How do you avoid fear every minute of every day? In the years following the North West Rebellion of… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 144 Deacon by Dave (D.M.) McGowan. Marker of Stone; A fictional recounting of the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean north of Mexico. Was his reception by the local population as he described it in his journal. Perhaps they put up with him… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 138 A Voice From Beyond by David Milton McGowan. Anthology. Lucky: He is a former Confederate officer who has become far less than an “officer and a gentleman”. When he realizes what he has become he tries to see a new future and a… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 160 Gunfighters, Thieves and Lawmen by Dave (D.M.) McGowan. Sully Wheeler doesn’t care why his cattle are disappearing. He doesn’t care why but it has to stop. Perhaps it’s part of the cost of hiding from his past, but who would steal from a… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 127 What We Need Is A Good Cow Dog by David McGowan. Do you regret that? Sometimes you might say something to a friend that you regret, however it seemed like a good idea at the time. Perhaps it was funny, true and had… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 146 Invasion by David Milton McGowan. INVASION! They lived “off the grid” because in those days and in that area, there was no “grid” to be on. They were homesteaders, farmers, and trappers who might find a dozen people within a day’s walk in… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 55 The Great Liquor War by Dave (D.M.) McGowan Is An Western Adventure. The year is 1885. Hank James has been in Canada several months panning gold from a stream near Roswell, British Columbia. When he hears a prizefight will be held in town,… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 46 1. Looking back over your 30+ years as a novelist, what is the biggest lesson you wish you’d learned much earlier? To answer that question fully I think I should set up some background. Having been involved in sales a little, I know… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 52 Question # 5. What advice would you give to someone writing their very first novel, especially when they have very limited resources? In answering this question I’m talking about fiction that is entertaining and strong enough for the reader to read several times… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 66 It is true that no positive trade can be negotiated with the fodder headed, self-centered fence post presently acting like he IS the neighboring country to the south rather than its destructive, crime ridden figurehead. It also appears that we will have to… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 54 People Of The West by Dave (D.M.) McGowan. People Of The West: A Short Story Timeline. Nine short pieces of fiction constructed around 170 years of North American history and interspersed at intervals by fourteen poems. The first story is a fictional accounting… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 51 I keep getting asked questions about writing in general and my writing in particular. In the next few posts, I’m going to try answering those questions. While I’m on the subject, don’t forget to check out GRIT, the arts magazine of Arts North… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 52 What has changed? Do you remember any history? Take a peek at the pics at https://dmmcgowan.blogspot.com/ Do you remember any history? The pictures that will appear with this posting apart from representing transportation in various eras, have another connection with the subject. Any… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 46 4. Which of your books are you personally most proud of, and why? Works out to be the same as asking about your having a favorite child: the one I’m dealing with right at the time is my favorite. I’m in the process… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 140 Homesteader by Dave (D.M.) McGowan. Finding Sharon. Claiming your share of the so called “free” land in the rugged and wide Canadian frontier in the 1880s was a difficult, demanding task. When someone tries to run roughshod over the “nesters” increasing the workload… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 67 During the last few days, I’ve been talking to people at the Dawson Creek Visitor’s Center about some of the history of Western Canada, or at least the parts that I’ve read and included in my novels. In this posting I’m simply pasting… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 129 Partners by David (D.M.) McGowan. Thomas Brash is trying to escape but knows he never will. No thinking person can escape from their past. Pursuing him is the memory of the family he lost to cholera. Perhaps he believes that traveling alone in… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 169 People Of The West by Dave (D.M.) McGowan. People Of The West: A Short Story Timeline. Nine short pieces of fiction constructed around 170 years of North American history and interspersed at intervals by fourteen poems. The first story is a fictional accounting… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 4,609 Book Marketing Global Network; Always there, always dependable! Yes, there are many sites that say they will do this or that, but BMGN increases sales every time. The best bang for the buck for any author. Dave McGowan. Author’s Page:https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/author-dave-mcgowan/ View Our Site… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 188 Boundaries by Dave (D.M.) McGowan. Westerns (Fiction-Detective/Bounty Hunter). Bob Morgan, sometime rangeland detective and sometime bounty hunter is prepared for a quiet summer training and selling some of his horses. When that pleasant, relaxing time is attacked by a crime boss and his… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 3,487 The Making Of Jake McTavish by Dave (D.M.) McGowan. A Western Adventure. Awarded 5 Stars By The Editor At Book Marketing Global Network. 1800’s Western Pioneering Era Saga! The Making of Jake McTavish by D. M. McGowan is an 1800’s western pioneering era… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 3,999 Westerns Rich In United States and Canadian History! Reading Age: 10 Through Adult. Great Audio Books! Boundaries Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Boundaries/dp/B0F9QSGFVB/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704663918&sr=1-1 Gunfighters, Thieves and Lawmen Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8RS4XDZ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Homesteader: Finding Sharon Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Homesteader-Finding-Sharon/dp/B0CWPR696G/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704664649&sr=1-5 Partners Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Partners/dp/B0D951T7KY/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704665031&sr=1-1-catcorr People Of The West: (A short story timeline) Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/People-West-Short-Story-Timeline/dp/B0DGWJ34TS/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704664228&sr=1-7 The Great Liquor War Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Great-Liquor-War/dp/B0CK476SHN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32KB64CQW9ATM&keywords=the+great+liquor+war+audio&qid=1704665426&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+great+liquor+war+adio%2Cdigital-text%2C83&sr=1-1… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 3,546 The Great Liquor War by Dave (D.M.) McGowan. A Western Adventure. Awarded 5 Stars By The Editor At Book Marketing Global Network. US and Canadian History Combined With Legends From The 1800’s! The Great Liquor War by D. M. McGowan is a western… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 4,170 Westerns Rich In United States and Canadian History! Reading Age: 10 Through Adult. Great Audio Books! Boundaries Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Boundaries/dp/B0F9QSGFVB/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704663918&sr=1-1 Gunfighters, Thieves and Lawmen Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8RS4XDZ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Homesteader: Finding Sharon Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Homesteader-Finding-Sharon/dp/B0CWPR696G/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704664649&sr=1-5 Partners Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Partners/dp/B0D951T7KY/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704665031&sr=1-1-catcorr People Of The West: (A short story timeline) Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/People-West-Short-Story-Timeline/dp/B0DGWJ34TS/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704664228&sr=1-7 The Great Liquor War Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Great-Liquor-War/dp/B0CK476SHN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32KB64CQW9ATM&keywords=the+great+liquor+war+audio&qid=1704665426&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+great+liquor+war+adio%2Cdigital-text%2C83&sr=1-1… Continue reading
READERS/FOLLOWERS & COUNTING FOR THIS PAGE: 3,970 Westerns Rich In United States and Canadian History! Reading Age: 10 Through Adult. Great Audio Books! Boundaries Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Boundaries/dp/B0F9QSGFVB/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704663918&sr=1-1 Gunfighters, Thieves and Lawmen Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8RS4XDZ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Homesteader: Finding Sharon Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Homesteader-Finding-Sharon/dp/B0CWPR696G/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704664649&sr=1-5 Partners Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Partners/dp/B0D951T7KY/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704665031&sr=1-1-catcorr People Of The West: (A short story timeline) Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/People-West-Short-Story-Timeline/dp/B0DGWJ34TS/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1704664228&sr=1-7 The Great Liquor War Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Great-Liquor-War/dp/B0CK476SHN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32KB64CQW9ATM&keywords=the+great+liquor+war+audio&qid=1704665426&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+great+liquor+war+adio%2Cdigital-text%2C83&sr=1-1… Continue reading