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About chrisryanwrites

I 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.

#TWD Finale Postmortem: #Whoisit?

You have seen The Waking Dead Season 6 Finale. You witnessed the taunting. Saw the barbed wire bat come down. Heard those horrible, haunting sounds. Saw the blood. So who is it? Who died? Here are some unofficial odds: 1) … Continue reading

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10 Reasons to Dread Tonight’s TWD Finale

There are many reasons to experience fear when it comes to almost any episode of The Walking Dead, but waiting for tonight’s 90-minute episode, the level of dread is palpable. Here are ten reasons to worry about tonight’s #TWD season … Continue reading

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Blackjack: Ransom for a Dead King, chapters 5 and 6

 Here are the next two chapters of “Blackjack: Ransom for a Dead King” I. Am offering with Blackjack creator Alex Simmons. All previous chapters are available free on this blog (chrisryanwrites@wordpress) for your enjoyment.                  … Continue reading

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Birthday wishes

   On my birthday, I wish for… You to find your center, the thing you are meant to do… You to know your song and sing it well… You to stand for what you know is right, based on a … Continue reading

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Will TWD Season 6 Finale Be Kirkman’s Revenge?

The dread has been building all season. Negan’s coming.  The dread has gotten worse over the past few episodes as it became so clear.  Negan’s coming.  And Kirkman is going to have his revenge on all of us.    You … Continue reading

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BvS vs. Daredevil Season 2, et al: Spectacle Vs. Story

First things first; congratulations to Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice for crushing  it at the box office worldwide in its first weekend. Over $440 million is awesome. I wish it even more success. However, I must admit I came … Continue reading

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An Easter scene….

On this Easter morning, in the spirit of wishing everyone peace and joy no matter what spiritual path taken, I offer a scene between two of my characters. This scene has been around for a couple of years in my … Continue reading

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Daredevil Season 2 is Masterful Mythmaking

There will be no spoilers here. Plain and simple, Daredevil Season 2 may be the best project Marvel has produced. Epic storytelling on both a gritty street level and global scale, these 13 episodes weave at least eight intriguing plot … Continue reading

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Chapter 4 – “Blackjack: Ransom for a Dead King”

We had a bit of trouble this week but finally, here is chapter 4. All earlier chapters can be found right on this blog, free for your entertainment. Please let us know if this experiment is working for you!    … Continue reading

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Chapter 3- “Blackjack: Ransom for a Dead King”

Last week I shared the first two chapters of this storytelling experiment. Here is the latest installment of our “found materials” epic adventure…                  

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