Category Archives: America

Avengers: Age of Ultron – How Much Speculation is Too Much

Posted on March 29, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

So we have about a month to wait until Avengers: Age of Ultron gets to the screen. For many of us, this is the most highly anticipated film of the year, so we have been susceptible to fan sites and … Continue reading →

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The Walking Dead and the Sliding Scale of Responsibility

Posted on March 1, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

The Walking Dead is once again heading into dangerous, potentially controversial storytelling. And while this has been part of its appeal all along, the question looms as to whether the shows creators have learned from past mistakes.  Most recently, they … Continue reading →

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Charlie Hebdo and the Creator’s Work

Posted on January 7, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

Terrorists shot up the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo today, killing 12 and wounding five others. Allegedly the massacre was a direct result of the paper satirizing Mohammed. But Charlie Hebdo had been satirizing religions and governments and … Continue reading →

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Favorite Joke, ever

Posted on January 4, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

I participated in the last of the holiday get-togethers this evening. Talk about holding on. And I was reminded of a great moment in my life. The moment involved my all-time favorite joke. What’s the joke? Not yet. The reason … Continue reading →

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Respecting People is Key to Creating Worthwhile Characters

Posted on January 3, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

Many authors will say that among their best writing experiences are the times when characters seem to take over and write themselves. Some consider this channeling, that is, serving a muse or some higher authority’s desire for expression. Maybe so, … Continue reading →

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More Writing in 2015

Posted on January 2, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

Things have been quiet on this blog for a long while, but my computer has been busy. Here’s what I have been doing: I have an anthology coming out early next week, BLACKJACK: SHOOTERS, in which I write a few … Continue reading →

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The Reason the Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer Scares

Posted on October 23, 2014 by chrisryanwrites

So many things are going on, so many strings to get tangled in…. Fans have been waiting, wanting, yearning to see the trailer for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON since it first awed fans at the San Diego Con back in … Continue reading →

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Ten a Tips for Attending a Books Fairs

Posted on October 12, 2014 by chrisryanwrites

Many independent authors work book fairs and community events to get additional sales. But are these events worth doing? Depends on your agenda. If you are looking for extremely high volume sales, keep looking. If you are interested in seeing … Continue reading →

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Study Those Whose Writing Impresses: Joss Whedon

Posted on July 22, 2014 by chrisryanwrites

Part of any writer’s responsibility is to study the writers who influence his or her writing. Experts will advise the developing writer (and any writer worth a reader’s time should consider herself/himself developing on some level) should read everything available … Continue reading →

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Neil Young – The Troubling Duality of “Everybody Knows This is Nowhere”

Posted on May 11, 2014 by chrisryanwrites

It is impossible to pick the definitive Neil Young album because he has put out so many classics. Some will say the easy choice is Decade but I am working with a rule that anthologies and greatest hits and live … Continue reading →

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