Happy New Year, and one Last Look Back

It has been a great year for me creatively, and I thank all those who helped make it happen, and those who shared in the experience. Here’s what happened:

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I won two awards for my debut novel, CITY OF WOE…

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In response to reviewer requests, I published a short story collection prequel to CITY OF WOE called CITY OF SIN….

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I published my first children’s book, THE FERGUSON FILES: THE MYSTERY SPOT, with art by Toney Jackson…

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I did a number of appearances with these guys, Caseen Gaines and Toney Jackson, both writers worth checking out…

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I acted in a an anti-drug cop thriller movie called “Clandestine” by Feenix Films….

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I watched these guy go off to college…

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I remained in love with this woman…

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And I kept busy writing the sequel to CITY OF WOE, currently titled CITY OF PAIN.

So here’s to 2013, and let’s keep writing and working toward our dreams in 2014!

About chrisryanwrites

I do my best to tell fast-paced stories with humor and heart. My fiction work is available on amazon.com. Here, I’ll write about the sources for those stories from what I read, watch, listen to, and observe to my experiences as a former award-winning journalist, high school teacher, actor, and producer.
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2 Responses to Happy New Year, and one Last Look Back

  1. Congratulations and happy New Year to you Chris and the whole family.
    So happy and proud to lend my talents to your creative en devours. Its been a exciting and a real hoot to say not only did we both grow up in the Bronx, but in the same building!
    Here’s to a fabulous 2014!!

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