Shawn P McCarthy
@shawnmccarthy.bsky.social
Purveyor of fine historical novels. My tenth, Local Honey, was just published. The audiobook version drops at the end of September. (I also enjoy monitoring and writing about disinformation trends - one of this era's biggest issues.)
If the US wants to continue to be a world leader in science, consider this: China has Robot Crossing Guards, while we're still arguing about whether vaccines work.
#Booksky #Science #Education #politics #Democrat #GOP #Disinformation #History
#Booksky #Science #Education #politics #Democrat #GOP #Disinformation #History
August 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
If the US wants to continue to be a world leader in science, consider this: China has Robot Crossing Guards, while we're still arguing about whether vaccines work.
#Booksky #Science #Education #politics #Democrat #GOP #Disinformation #History
#Booksky #Science #Education #politics #Democrat #GOP #Disinformation #History
Spotted in a beer aisle. Sometimes we must embrace our culture. (And the seagull stealing the pizza is hilarious.)
#Massachusetts #NewEngland #beer #blueskyauthors
#Massachusetts #NewEngland #beer #blueskyauthors
July 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Spotted in a beer aisle. Sometimes we must embrace our culture. (And the seagull stealing the pizza is hilarious.)
#Massachusetts #NewEngland #beer #blueskyauthors
#Massachusetts #NewEngland #beer #blueskyauthors
This seems like a perfectly reasonable request.
July 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This seems like a perfectly reasonable request.
Canvas Rebel is a fun magazine that focuses on artists musicians, and writers. Check it out if you can. And while you're there, Authorcheck out their interview with me about my new book "Local Honey," canvasrebel.com/meet-shawn-m...
#Historicalfiction #Novels #Fiction #Interviews #CanvasRebel
#Historicalfiction #Novels #Fiction #Interviews #CanvasRebel
June 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Canvas Rebel is a fun magazine that focuses on artists musicians, and writers. Check it out if you can. And while you're there, Authorcheck out their interview with me about my new book "Local Honey," canvasrebel.com/meet-shawn-m...
#Historicalfiction #Novels #Fiction #Interviews #CanvasRebel
#Historicalfiction #Novels #Fiction #Interviews #CanvasRebel
I went to high school with a great comic artist, Karl Kesel. He's worked with both DC and Marvel. Karl sent me some swag from his latest venture, Impossible Jones,and it's a fun read impossible-to-love-the-return-of-impossible-jones.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
#comic #comics #book
#comic #comics #book
June 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I went to high school with a great comic artist, Karl Kesel. He's worked with both DC and Marvel. Karl sent me some swag from his latest venture, Impossible Jones,and it's a fun read impossible-to-love-the-return-of-impossible-jones.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
#comic #comics #book
#comic #comics #book
My new novel will drop at the end of June.
LOCAL HONEY.
Historical fiction, Set in 1951. Blurb is in the message string.
#Historicalfiction #HistFic #SummerReads #BeachReads #VacationReads #BookSky #Literature
LOCAL HONEY.
Historical fiction, Set in 1951. Blurb is in the message string.
#Historicalfiction #HistFic #SummerReads #BeachReads #VacationReads #BookSky #Literature
June 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My new novel will drop at the end of June.
LOCAL HONEY.
Historical fiction, Set in 1951. Blurb is in the message string.
#Historicalfiction #HistFic #SummerReads #BeachReads #VacationReads #BookSky #Literature
LOCAL HONEY.
Historical fiction, Set in 1951. Blurb is in the message string.
#Historicalfiction #HistFic #SummerReads #BeachReads #VacationReads #BookSky #Literature
My thought for the day
May 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My thought for the day
Proud papa moment. For this season's "This Old House" program, my son is managing the solar installation. www.pbs.org/video/e23-we...
#ThisOldHouse #Historical #authors #booksky
#ThisOldHouse #Historical #authors #booksky
May 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Proud papa moment. For this season's "This Old House" program, my son is managing the solar installation. www.pbs.org/video/e23-we...
#ThisOldHouse #Historical #authors #booksky
#ThisOldHouse #Historical #authors #booksky
I always try to keep this in the back of my mind.
#fiction #historicalfiction #bookblog #2025 #readersofbluesky #writing #books #authors #booksky #writingcommunity #bookpodcast
#fiction #historicalfiction #bookblog #2025 #readersofbluesky #writing #books #authors #booksky #writingcommunity #bookpodcast
April 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I always try to keep this in the back of my mind.
#fiction #historicalfiction #bookblog #2025 #readersofbluesky #writing #books #authors #booksky #writingcommunity #bookpodcast
#fiction #historicalfiction #bookblog #2025 #readersofbluesky #writing #books #authors #booksky #writingcommunity #bookpodcast
April 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
All too true, unfortunately. (From Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz.)
February 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
All too true, unfortunately. (From Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz.)
RIP Tom Robbins. Your books kept me entertained in college.
#TomRobbins
#TomRobbins
February 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
RIP Tom Robbins. Your books kept me entertained in college.
#TomRobbins
#TomRobbins
December 30, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Some of us can relate to this...
December 10, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Some of us can relate to this...
December 6, 2024 at 10:05 PM