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Re-Creative

Re-Creative

著者： Mark A. Rayner and Joe Mahoney (MonkeyJoy Press and Donovan Street Press Inc.)
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概要

 Hosted by Joe Mahoney and Mark A. Rayner, Re-Creative is a podcast about creativity and the works that inspire it. We talk to creative people from all walks of life, and learn from them what piece of art stokes their own imaginative fires.

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  • Diane Walton and On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic

    Diane Walton and On Spec: The Canadian Magazine of the Fantastic
    2026/01/27

    Re-Creative Spotlight: Diane Walton

    In this episode of Re-Creative, Mark and I talk to Diane Walton, a founding member and long-time managing editor of On Spec: The Canadian magazine of the Fantastic. On Spec is well known in Canadian speculative fiction circles (and beyond!) for publishing quality fiction and art from (largely but not exclusively) Canadian writers and artists.

    Prompted by one of Mark’s famous opening questions, we begin with a lighthearted discussion about our favorite writing implements before diving into Diane’s amazing 35-year legacy with On Spec.

    Diane tells us how the highly regarded Canadian spec fic magazine began in Edmonton around 1989 after a creative writing group at the University of Alberta grew frustrated with American magazines rejecting their work for being “too Canadian”. She recounts the early days of assembling an editorial team, securing startup funds, and commissioning stories from notable authors like Dave Duncan and Eileen Kernaghan for their first saddle-stitched issue.

    Despite the magazine recently coming to an end in its original form, Diane reflects on its success in providing a credible, well-edited platform for Canadian speculative fiction. I submitted to it twice, always intending to submit more. Although I was never published in On Spec personally, I am proud to have received two rejection letters. Both from Diane personally!

    You can subscribe to this podcast completely for free. Paid subscriptions support Donovan Street Press Inc. and the creation of new books and podcasts.

    Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc. in association with MonkeyJoy Press.

    Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com

    If you don’t wish to receive the podcast (or you’re receiving too many emails from this newsletter), it is possible to manage your Substack subscription to receive only the sections you want (e.g., the Donovan Street Press newsletter, the Captain’s Away serial, the Re-Creative podcast) via your account settings. You can do so by clicking on your avatar and selecting “Manage subscription” or by directly navigating to your account page.

    Follow Joe Mahoney and Donovan Street Press Inc. on: Goodreads, Bluesky, Threads, Mastadon, Facebook, and Instagram



    Get full access to Donovan Street Press Inc. at mahoneyj.substack.com/subscribe
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    58 分
  • Arlene F. Marks and Children’s Games

    Arlene F. Marks and Children’s Games
    2026/01/16
    In this episode from the first season of Re-Creative, Mark A. Rayner and I revisit childhood with Canadian author Arlene F. Marks, as Arlene introduces us to one of her favourite paintings, Children’s Games by Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder. You can see it pictured below. The painting shows 230 children playing 83 different games from the renaissance period. It resonates with Arlene because it’s important to her that each character she writes in her novels has their own story.As a speculative fiction writer, the painting has also helped Arlene with her world building. Naturally, a book focuses on a detail of a larger picture, but there is a whole universe outside of what she can show in a single book, or even a trilogy.Arlene has been writing since the age of 6, and has no plans to stop. A veteran teacher of the craft, she has authored two literacy programs for the classroom. Her short stories have appeared online and in print, notably in an anthology of re-imagined fairy tales, Grimmer Tales Volume One. She is also the author of the Sic Transit Terra space opera series (from Edge Publishing) and Adventures in Godhood, her first of several recent releases from our friends at Brain Lag Publishing.Arlene’s short story collection, Imaginary Friends, and her paranormal mystery Weekends Can Be Murder came out in 2022 to great reviews. A new series, The Nash’terel, launched in May with the release of The Earthborn. It will continue in November with The Bloodstone.As Arlene mentions in this episode, her newest book (as of this recording, anyway) is The Earthborn! Amazing Stories describes The Earthborn as “a light-hearted Philip K. Dick novel on steroids.” Author Ed Greenwood warns: “Buckle up, reader! You’re in for a wild ride.”Arlene lives with her husband on the shore of beautiful Nottawasaga Bay in Ontario, where she dreams of one day having a tidy, well-organized office.You can subscribe to this podcast completely for free. Paid subscriptions support Donovan Street Press Inc. and the creation of new books and podcasts.Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc. in association with MonkeyJoy Press.Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com If you don’t wish to receive the podcast (or you’re receiving too many emails from this newsletter), it is possible to manage your Substack subscription to receive only the sections you want (e.g., the Donovan Street Press newsletter, the Captain’s Away serial, the Re-Creative podcast) via your account settings. You can do so by clicking on your avatar and selecting “Manage subscription” or by directly navigating to your account page.Follow Joe Mahoney and Donovan Street Press Inc. on: Goodreads, Bluesky, Threads, Mastadon, Facebook, and Instagram Get full access to Donovan Street Press Inc. at mahoneyj.substack.com/subscribe
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    36 分
  • Lynda Williams and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan

    Lynda Williams and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan
    2026/01/10
    Re-Creative Spotlight: Lynda WilliamsIn this episode of Re-Creative, Mark A. Rayner and I dive into a fascinating conversation with author and publisher Lynda Williams, the “obscure Canadian Tolkien.” Joining us from Prince George, B.C., Lynda shares how she balances her academic background in Artificial Intelligence with her sprawling, ten-novel epic, the Okal Rel saga.We explore Lynda’s unique approach to collaboration, where she invites other writers to play in her sandbox rather than protecting her turf. We nerd out on the physics of “reality skimming” (her version of faster-than-light travel) and discuss how her universe evolved from a passion project into a collaborative literary ecosystem.For her "homework," Lynda chose Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes series. We have a frank and illuminating discussion about the Victorian and colonial influences of this early 20th-century classic, and how those "larger than life" archetypes eventually seeped into—and were subverted by—Lynda’s own bioengineered cultures and dramatized philosophies.Support Our GuestLynda Williams is a powerhouse of Canadian science fiction whose work bridges the gap between hard science and epic space opera. Her ability to maintain an arc from beginning to end across ten novels has earned her a dedicated following from Germany to the Maritimes.Beyond her fiction, Lynda is a pioneer in the Canadian small-press scene and an educator who understands the intersection of technology and storytelling. Many of her co-collaborators have ensured that all aspects of the Okal Rel universe--everything from faster-than-light travel and fencing-- are grounded in scientific logic and reality.Lynda currently hosts a blog called Reality Skimming, where she continues to foster community by hosting guest posts on a wide range of intriguing themes.You can explore the vast Okal Rel universe and find all of Lynda’s work by visiting her blog at realityskimming.com or her official series hub at okalrel.org.You can subscribe to this podcast completely for free. Paid subscriptions support Donovan Street Press Inc. and the creation of new books and podcasts.Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc. in association with MonkeyJoy Press.Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com If you don’t wish to receive the podcast (or you’re receiving too many emails from this newsletter), it is possible to manage your Substack subscription to receive only the sections you want (e.g., the Donovan Street Press newsletter, the Captain’s Away serial, the Re-Creative podcast) via your account settings. You can do so by clicking on your avatar and selecting “Manage subscription” or by directly navigating to your account page.Follow Joe Mahoney and Donovan Street Press Inc. on: Goodreads, Bluesky, Threads, Mastadon, Facebook, and Instagram Get full access to Donovan Street Press Inc. at mahoneyj.substack.com/subscribe
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    50 分
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