Courtesy of Graham Harrop. Thank you Graham! It sounds exactly like Myshka!
Joe Mahoney
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Donovan Street Press Inc. www.donovanstreetpress.com www.re-creative.ca https://mahoneyj.substack.com/ I don't DM people I don't know.
If you get to a 4-way stop before me, you have the right of way. Just go! Don't wave me on. I won't go. If I go & we get in an accident, I may be found legally at fault for failing to yield. And if you're a dog, get out from behind the wheel! Few dogs are legally allowed to drive. #roadsafety
5 star advance review for The Druid and the Dragon by Paul Burns, out Sept1: "...a total delight for both teens and adults....Laced with a clever, dry humour that keeps you smiling, it’s a warm adventure that I highly recommend to anyone who favours a great magical tale.
Such an amazing shot 😍
@Above96th@above96th.bsky.social · 2w agoWhile birding in eastern Colorado, I saw these birds flying toward me. I fired off a few shots but never expected any to turn out. Well, I was wrong! A pair of Greater Yellowlegs! I've certainly never gotten these birds in flight! 😎😎😎 #Yellowlegs #Colorado #birdsseenin2026
Boss comes from the Dutch word baas meaning “master.” It first came into use around the 17th century as a way to avoid referring to people directly as master because of that word’s connotations to slavery. (Click the link for the full article.) www.realityskimming.com/post/the-boss #essay #boss
Joe Mahoney explores being "the Boss" at CBC.
What is it like to be a boss? How do you balance authority with democracy? Joe Mahoney explored these issues when he was "The Boss" at CBC.
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New 5-star review for David Gerrold's Shadows & Reflections: "A completely enjoyable ride! This is David Gerrold at his finest. This is a book I will read again -- and probably again. I highly recommend it." ~Michael G #books
Nathan Cohen, the Star’s theatre critic in the 1960s, once gave this piece of advice to budding critics: “Remember that your opinions are worthless unless you provide supporting reasons. Every ignoramus has opinions & will say them gladly. Your opinions only mean something if you can explain them.”
The latest edition of Atlantic Books features an excerpt from David Gerrold's Shadows & Reflections: Diving in the Sea of Time, published by our very own Donovan Street Press Inc. It's an excerpt from his classic The Martian Child. #sciencefiction #indiebooks #books
From 1789 seating charts to Roman civil wars, a historical look at why the left-right political spectrum is an obsolete trap—and why it’s time for fusion. (A direct result of eleven hours in an emergency ward reading about Napoleon.) Link in comments. #history #PoliticalPhilosophy #Napoleon
A lovely memento of my time in Emergency courtesy of cartoonist Graham Harrop. 🙂 Thanks Graham!
I think we all do the same mental calculation when something disturbing ails us: Is a visit to the emergency room really necessary? I spent 11 hours in the emergency room of a Moncton hospital this past Saturday. Did it really have to take 11 hours? (Link in comments) #medical
A gift from cartoonist Graham Harrop! Stay tuned for news about his upcoming Annie & Chesney collection, coming soon from Donovan Street Press.
A brief, behind-the-scenes marketing session with Donovan Street Press Inc.'s Marketing Manager, Rebecca, figuring out how to best market our wares. It seems that merely writing the best books ever written isn't enough. :-) (Tongue planted firmly in cheek there...) #marketing #indiepublishing #books
I'll be conducting an Audiobook Workshop -- basically, how to record an audiobook yourself -- the afternoon of Sunday, June 14th at the LeFurgey Cultural Centre in Summerside, in association with Summerside Arts Fest.. To register or find out more, email contact@donovanstreetpress.com. #audiobooks
The #throwbackthursday review for May 14th. Review by @melaniemarttila.bsky.social #canlit @donovanstreetpress.bsky.social
It's not too late to get your tickets for @tricon-hfx.bsky.social. Not only will we have a vendor table to show off all our quality books (including a limited print of one that's not even published yet!)… We'll also be attending sessions with authors Mark A. Rayner and Paul Burns. See you there!
Thanks to the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick for having me on the Wordcraft podcast! Have a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3qqV...
My review of Joe Mahoney's @donovanstreetpress.bsky.social A Time and A Place is up on today's Throwback Thursday - @theseaboardreview.ca www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/a-time-and...
Throwback Thursday: A Time and a Place by Joe Mahoney
An unlikely hero travels to other worlds and times to save a boy who does not want to be saved in this unique and imaginative adventure.
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Want to turn your story into an audiobook? I'm conducting a workshop on recording an audiobook from beginning to end: the gear, the recording, the edit, mastering, platforms and more. Registration is $50 per participant. To register or find out more, email joemahoney@donovanstreetpress.com.
The latest post from marketing manager Rebecca! She digs into her struggles with motivation, mental health, and self-criticism, and how that's affected her as an aspiring writer. mahoneyj.substack.com/p/so-you-wan...
So you want to be a writer pt. 2
I want to be a writer, I said… Digging into my struggles with motivation, ADHD, and self-criticism.
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Last night, we gathered to mark the launch of Donovan Street Press’ latest book, Shadows & Reflections: Diving in the Sea of Time by David Gerrold! Editor Ira Nayman discussed these deeply personal stories, and of course, we compared notes on our favourite episodes of Star Trek (tell us yours!).
Page 1 of my friend Barbara Worthy's script of The Tempest, with her notes on top of sfx engineer Anton Szabo's notes, which Barbara produced for CBC Radio back in the late 1900s with actor Bill Hutt in the Glenn Gould Theatre, an historical document that we both now think looks like ART. :-)
Congratulations to David Gerrold on the official launch day of Shadows & Reflections: Diving in the Sea of Time. To say that it is an honour to publish a book by David Gerrold is a vast understatement. I hope you'll consider purchasing and reading this excellent collection by a true legend.
What do the tribbles from Star Trek, the ultimate time travel novel, and a movie starring John Cusack have in common? They came from the mind of the incredible David Gerrold, of course! We’re beyond thrilled to publish the latest from one of the SF greats. Shadows & Reflections coming TOMORROW!
Psst! A limited number of Blue Pencil Cafe sessions have opened up at TriCon Halifax! Book a spot with an editor to pitch a project, have work crit'd, or just ask questions! Now featuring Fazeela Jiwa of @fernpub.bsky.social! (Sessions now have dates & times attached.) tricon-halifax.com/events/
Do you have your tickets for @tricon-hfx.bsky.social? 🎟️ Tricon offers three full days of panels, lectures, and workshops for writers and publishers! So of course we’ll be in Halifax representing from May 15-17 😉 Stop by and say hi to me AND two of our authors, Mark A. Rayner and Paul Burns.
Know someone who wants to write a novel? I'm conducting a FREE storytelling workshop for teens age 12-17 on May 7. We'll talk about story, characters, beginnings, ends, how to create tension, and whatever else comes up! Contact the Riverview Public Library at (506) 387-2108 to register.
Only 10 days until Shadows & Reflections is officially here! Unless you can travel through time like one of David Gerrold’s creations, you’ll just have to wait like the rest of us. (Or if you CAN travel through time, maybe grab a copy from May 5 and leave us a review!)
It was great to sit down with Eric Lawson from the River View and chat about today's reading culture! As a small publisher, we see the impact books still have on the world. That's why we do what we do. 🤓
