Monthly Archives: August 2026

This week’s newsletter goes Ape!

Posted on August 19, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Posted in #amwriting, #community, #DCU, #dogs, #humor, #productivity, #reading, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, independent publishing, Marvel, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #Amazon, #amediting, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #comics, #ebook, #editing, #eReaders, #getcaughtreading, #horror, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #KPD, #Marvel, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #WIP, #WriteChat, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #writingtips, #WroteToday | Leave a comment

When fiction becomes horrifying fact

Posted on August 16, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

When fiction predicts real world catastrophes, and offers a way out.#Books #thriller #truthisstrangerthanfiction #America #Americanhorror

Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #AmericanSpirit, #amwriting, #comedy, #community, #dividedAmerica, #hardtruths, #humor, #inspiration, #reading, Book lovers, book recommendations, current-events, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, independent publishing, politics, pop culture, racism, America, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #action, #adventure, #adventurestories, #Amazon, #AmericanSpirit, #ampublishing, #amwriting, #amwritingmysteries, #amwritingthrillers, #author, #BookBuzzr, #bookgasm, #booklover, #bookme, #books, #bookstagram, #divisiveness, #ebook, #ebooks, #getcaughtreading, #hope, #horror, #humor, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #indiepublishing, #indypub, #indypublishing, #Kindle, #Literature, #news, #NightmareAmerica, #novel, #novels, #paperback, #popculture, #publishing, #racism, #reading, #readme, #self-publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #theideaofamerica, America, currentevents, fiction, politics | Leave a comment

Adventures in Indie Publishing!

Posted on August 14, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Posted in #amwriting, #comedy, #community, #humor, #productivity, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, horror poetry, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #Amazon, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #BookBuzzr, #books, #ebook, #ePubChat, #horror, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Literature, #Pubit, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #WriteChat, #writerslife, #WritingBlitz | Leave a comment

Soul Screaming, A weekly newsletter about creating amid the chaos and dreaming through the dread

Posted on August 12, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

I’m late, I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say “hello,” “goodbye” ! I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!” —White Rabbit, from Alice in Wonderland, 1951, written by Sammy Fain and Bob Hillard *** Hi, I’m Christopher … Continue reading →

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Bob and Grace

Posted on August 11, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Bob and Grace is in an occasional comic strip aimed at providing light, topical humor about current events. Continue reading →

Posted in #AmericanSpirit, #comedy, #community, #dividedAmerica, #humor, #POTUS, current-events, writing | Tagged #comedy, #humor, #president, America, Brave, currentevents, Iran, Journalists, NATO Summit | Leave a comment

Bob and Grace

Posted on August 10, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Today we celebrate the return of Bob and Grace, a soft political humor comic strip that will poke fun at current events. All art is created by hand. All humor here, for good or ill, is mine. I hope you enjoy. Continue reading →

Posted in #AmericanSpirit, #comedy, #humor, #POTUS, writing | Tagged #amwriting, #comedy, #comicstrip, #editorialcomic, #lighthumor, #noAIused, #Pubit, #softpoliticalhumor, America, currentevents | Leave a comment

Soul Screaming, A weekly newsletter about creating in a time of destruction

Posted on August 6, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

You call that love French, but it’s just Frenchette I’ve been to France, so let’s just dance —David Johansen *** Hi, I’m Christopher Ryan, a hybrid author with forty years of experience in journalism, education, sketch comedy, indie film, unions, … Continue reading →