{"id":3318,"date":"2012-12-24T14:10:41","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T19:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahsontheshelf.com\/blog\/?page_id=3318"},"modified":"2020-06-07T22:44:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T02:44:12","slug":"meet-this-sistah-april-joy-bowden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/?page_id=3318","title":{"rendered":"Meet This Sistah: April Joy Bowden"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Meet This Sistah<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/em>is<\/em>\u00a0your chance to discover more about the authors of newly published books<\/em>.<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Meet April Joy Bowden<\/strong><\/span>, the sistah who’s written a beautiful poetry book, The Other Side of Joy<\/em>, as well HIGH-On Love & Addiction<\/em>, a joint project about a couple dealing with substance abuse.<\/p>\n

Name: <\/span><\/strong>April Joy Bowden<\/p>\n

Books Written: <\/strong><\/span>HIGH-On Love & Addiction<\/em><\/a> and The Other Side of Joy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Where You Live: <\/strong><\/span>Greensboro, NC<\/p>\n

Age: <\/strong><\/span>39<\/p>\n

Straight, Lesbian or Bisexual: <\/span><\/strong>Bisexual<\/p>\n

Stud, Femme or No Labels:<\/strong><\/span> Femme<\/p>\n

Your Hobbies: <\/span><\/strong>running, visiting new places, crafting, cooking, event planning<\/p>\n

Describe yourself in 5 words\u00a0 less:<\/span><\/strong> multifaceted, giving, laid back, adventurous<\/p>\n

Your philosophy on life: <\/strong><\/span>You\u2019re not guaranteed second chances.\u00a0 Do what\u2019s best the first time.<\/p>\n

Website address: <\/strong><\/span>www.apriljoybowden.com<\/p>\n

Facebook page: <\/span><\/strong>Author April Joy Bowden<\/p>\n

Twitter: <\/span><\/strong>@author_apriljoy<\/p>\n

What are your likes\/dislikes: <\/strong><\/span>I appreciate the simple things in life; walks in the park, the changing of leaves, seeing people happy, ice cream and cake.\u00a0 Dislikes – tardiness<\/p>\n

\"apriljoybooks\"<\/em>HIGH\u2013On Love & Addiction<\/em><\/strong> is a first-hand account of two women dealing with the devastating effect of a partner’s drug abuse on their relationship. What was it like writing the book?<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis book started out as a journal.\u00a0 In the beginning it was just a safe place to hold our thoughts.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t until the journal entries slowed down and I was rereading them that the thought of making it a book came about.<\/p>\n

How cathartic was it for both of you to write High<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>
\nI felt so many emotions as I typed every word. It was extremely cleansing for me.\u00a0 It also gave us the opportunity to spend some time together and share, express unspoken feelings and give birth to something positive that had once caused us so much pain.<\/p>\n

After your experiences, what advice would you give to a woman if she finds herself in a relationship with a partner who is addict?<\/strong><\/span>
\nAn addict will only get help if\/when they are ready.\u00a0 Do what\u2019s best for you, even if that means walking away.<\/p>\n

You’ve also written a beautiful poetry book titled The Other Side of Joy<\/em> that you’ve likened to giving birth. Is this book everything you imagined it to be?<\/strong><\/span>
\nAs a child, I imagined that I would publish a book of poetry.\u00a0 Doing so has been a dream come true. I\u2019m not sure how I really came up with the birthing concept since I\u2019ve never had that experience. But, I felt like I had planned for \u201cher,\u201d took care of what grew inside me and put \u201cher\u201d out there for everyone to \u201cmeet.”<\/p>\n

I see you host an authors\u2019 event, “Books at the Bakery” in Greensboro, NC. Tell us about this project.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cBooks at the Bakery\u201d allows multiple authors of various genres to participate in a multi-author signing.\u00a0 As many brick and mortar stores are closing and more people are writing books that aren\u2019t found on the shelf, this was an opportunity to feature authors in a fun atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Any new books in the works?<\/strong><\/span>
\nI\u2019d like to publish five books in different genres.\u00a0 I have a fiction that I\u2019ve been working on for a very long time that I\u2019d like to finish one day.\u00a0 I\u2019m also considering a motivational fitness book that takes readers on my journey to walk\/run 1000 miles and complete my first half marathon.\u00a0 I blog about it on my website under \u201cPen & Pavement.\u201d<\/p>\n

What inspires you to write?<\/strong><\/span>
\nOne word \u2013 life.\u00a0 No one can tell MY story better.<\/p>\n

Read the review for April Joy Bowden’s <\/em>The Other Side of Joy.<\/a><\/p>\n

Interviewed December 2012<\/strong>
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