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Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – For as
long as she can remember,
Kandice Bowe has been a
writer – learning calligraphy
and writing poetry even at a
young age.
Now, with her husband
Morgan’s support and their
children providing inspira-
tion and ideas, Bowe says
³children’s stories are Àow-
ing out of me.” She has three
children’s picture books
published and on local sales
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her husband, and their two
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Kandice Bowe of John Day has penned three children’s picture books, with
two more on the way. Her books are available at several local businesses, and
online at Amazon and Createspace.
daughters, Kirra and Kiah.
The Eagle talked with
Bowe about her books, how
she got started in writing
and what inspires her.
Eagle: How long have
you been writing?
Kandice: I’ve always
been a writer, for as long
as I can remember, really. I
grew up in Boardman, and
excelled at writing in school.
At a very young age I learned
calligraphy and always
wrote poetry. I was gifted
books, fancy pens, ink, jour-
nals and special paper often
as a child and into my teens.
I would go bananas over
such gifts because I’ve never
felt I’ve had enough paper. I
got serious about writing at
age 17 and started writing
children’s stories. I haven’t
stopped since.
Eagle: What attracted
you to writing children’s
books?
Kandice: Children’s sto-
ries flow out of me, prob-
ably because I have two
precious girls who inspire
me. They’ll say something
and I’ll say, “I need a piece
of paper! That’s brilliant
– great idea for a story!” I
have receipts and napkins
with random words and say-
ings on them. I keep them all
together and when I’m feel-
ing inspired, I’ll gather them
all up and a story will just
unfold. It’s pretty unorga-
nized, but it’s so much fun!
Eagle: What inspires you
most with your writing?
Kandice: I remember
a time in my life (I’m sure
most can relate) where I
went through this awkward
stage – teeth that were too
big for my mouth and face,
freckles across my nose,
short, permed hair, knock-
kneed and giggly. I was
made fun of at times and as a
child didn’t understand why
my appearance would make
others feel like they had to
go out of their way to point
out that I didn’t look the
way they thought “pretty”
or “cute” should look. There
wasn’t a darn thing I could
do about it and I was upset
someone would make me
feel like I had to do some-
thing about my appearance.
So when I started writing, it
had to have purpose, it had to
give a message. With each of
my stories there’s a message
and the strongest of them
all is to be proud and happy
with yourself and all the so
called “Àaws” you may have.
I’ve always written when I
felt happy. I’m a happy per-
son, so writing, especially
children’s stories, comes
out very naturally. I realized
though that my children have
evoked the most inspiration
and happiness for me to con-
tinue writing. So I have a ri-
diculous amount of stories.
Eagle: How did you kick
it up to the next “chapter,” so
to speak, and get your books
published?
Kandice: I work as an
expanded functions dental
assistant, and after years of
telling my employer/friend,
Virginia McMillan, and her
husband, Craige McMillan,
I wanted to eventually get
some children’s stories out
there, they both said “Then
why don’t you?”. Craige had
just started publishing his
novel series, “Armageddon
Story,” and he told me he
would help me through the
process. We both found out,
however, that children’s sto-
ries are a lot harder to put to-
gether, print and publish than
a non-picture story. Craige
really has held my hand
through the whole process,
and I owe so much to him and
Virginia. I’m forever grate-
ful, and need to give Nancy
Campbell of Bright Horizons
credit, too. My patients, my
family and my friends have
been overwhelmingly en-
couraging as well. This is
such an amazing community
of people we have in Grant
County. And I owe a lot to
the encouragement and love
from my husband, Morgan.
Eagle: Can readers look
forward to more books from
you?
Kandice: Yes! My fourth
book is currently being il-
lustrated by my illustrating
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She’s been a godsend. I will
do one more book this year
as well. It’s the ¿fth book,
called “Mackenzie Jo.” I took
the tragic loss of my lifelong
friend, and brought forth the
¿ery, fun, amazing person
she was as a child. I’m really
excited for the ¿fth especial-
ly. But I’m on a roll now, so
¿ve will never be enough.
I’ll keep writing and as long
as children keep reading, I’ll
continue to write these types
of stories.
Eagle: Do you do any
other types of writing?
Kandice: Children’s sto-
ries really are my thing at the
moment and will forever be
the most fun to write. I’ve
written out a novel, but that’s
something that requires a
lot more attention than I can
give right now. I’m hoping
to step into the big world of
novelist and see where that
will take me. But one step
at a time. I’m comfortable
in my kid inspired world for
the time being. I eventual-
ly want to be a novelist and
am encouraged especially by
two local novelists here and
Thomas Hardy.
Eagle: Besides writing,
what are your other interests?
Kandice: My passion is
my family, my two daugh-
ters, Kirra and Kiah, and my
husband, Morgan. I am an
avid hiker. I’m a climber by
nature and hike almost ev-
ery weekend. I love to camp,
cook, crochet and write. I
feel like an old soul. I don’t
have any social media, I
don’t have the Internet or a
computer at home; I write
all my children’s stories long
hand before I type them out.
I’m such a family woman.
Good food, stories, family
and friends are the sweetest
things in life.
Eagle: Where can people
buy your books?
Kandice: They are for
sale locally at Dr. Virgin-
ia McMillan Family Den-
tistry, Java Jungle, Prime
Time Video, Jonna’s Hair
Care, and soon at Chester’s
Thriftway and Len’s Drug.
They’re also available at
Shelby’s Floral in Tri-Cities,
Wash., and online at Ama-
zon and Createspace.
Kandice Bowe, originally
from Boardman, writes from
her John Day home, which
she shares with her hus-
band of 10 years, Morgan,
and their daughters, Kirra
and Kiah. Learn more about
Bowe and her books at www.
kandicebowebooks.com, and
coming soon to Facebook.
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