John M Donovan
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John M Donovan
- Jan 22
- 3 min
We Also Would Have Accepted "That's Pretty Funny"
I’ve been fortunate in my life to run across very few people who have absolutely no sense of humor. I should say I haven’t run across...
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John M Donovan
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Coming in 2023: The Smalltown Way, Kerouac’s Ghost, and More
Another in a series of conversations with John M Donovan. Q. Thanks for consenting to this interview. A. My pleasure, more or less. Q. We...
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John M Donovan
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
This Is Why My Wife Frequently Says "I Can't Believe You've Never Done Drugs"
As Cybil Donovan can attest, I have some weird dreams. One recurring theme is that I'm asked to coach a girls softball team again, but...
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John M Donovan
- Sep 5, 2022
- 4 min
Three Writing Rules It’s OK to Break (Unless You Don't Want To)
The other day one of my imaginary fans sent me an email that asked how I could call myself a writer if my blog never had any entries...
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John M Donovan
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
I'm Listening as Loud as I Can
There were fourteen students in my fall-semester section of C&T, or Cultures and Traditions, a required course for Wabash College...
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John M Donovan
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
The Power of Appositive Thinking
Let’s talk about appositives.* To be more specific, let’s talk about appositives and why the hell so many “writers” in the fields of PR...
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John M Donovan
- Jun 27, 2022
- 11 min
The Cemetery Flute
Colby County 911—what’s your emergency? Somebody is playing a flute in Pinefield Cemetery. I beg your pardon, ma’am? I’m hearing a flute...
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John M Donovan
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
I Prefer My Spam Fried
I’ve had a profile on LinkedIn for at least eleven years. It’s been an invaluable asset to my professional life, providing me countless...
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John M Donovan
- Apr 19, 2022
- 6 min
In Which I Meet My Younger Self
A scientist friend of mine called me up the other day and said he’d finally perfected his time machine, and since I wasn’t doing anything...
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John M Donovan
- Mar 14, 2022
- 4 min
All We Wanted Was Clean Dishes
Oh, Home Depot, you always cease to amaze me. The dishwasher that came with the house kicked the bucket back in February so Cybil bought...
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John M Donovan
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
The Pipeline: What's In There Now
Despite popular demand, we present another interview with John M Donovan, author of Fluffball! and four other novels. Q. So. What’s new?...
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John M Donovan
- Jan 26, 2022
- 2 min
Fluffball! Reading Group Guide
I recently finished reading Darktown by Thomas Mullen, and recommend it highly to fans of mysteries and police procedurals. I mention it...
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John M Donovan
- Dec 27, 2021
- 5 min
Sorry I'm Late, But...
I’m fairly punctual as a rule. I prefer to be unfashionably early, in fact, and back in college I tended to arrive at a classroom long...
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John M Donovan
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Fluffball! Receives Participation Trophy
The 2021 Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Award winners were announced last month and Fluffball! was not among the finalists. I...
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John M Donovan
- Dec 4, 2021
- 3 min
In Which Sam Wonders What the Heck is Going On
This is our cockapoo Sam. He's five years old and he's been a lovable curmudgeon since he was a puppy. He's also been in dire need of...
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John M Donovan
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
National Widget Bites (and Other Advertising Tales)
Thirty-seven years seems like a long enough time to spend writing advertising copy and having it peed on by clients, co-workers, and...
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John M Donovan
- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
Enough with the Apostrophes Already
A few weeks ago on Facebook I got involved in a thread full of people wailing and gnashing their teeth at the alarming number of...
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John M Donovan
- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
The Second Weirdest Story of the Day
On Friday the 15th I happened to be in the Jordan Creek area around lunchtime and decided to treat myself to some Tasty Tacos. Two...
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John M Donovan
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
An Interview with the Business World’s Most Popular Social Media Manager
With dozens of clients all across the United States, Braden McBraden is probably the most sought-after freelance social media manager in...
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