Category Archives: America

Does Disney Playset Reveal Surprise Character in Avengers: Age of Ultron?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

While browsing stores with the goddess recently, I came across the item featured in photos below. Although I do not want to spread unfounded gossip or create wild rumors, the contents of what I found were intriguing enough to share. … Continue reading →

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10 Questions about Tonight’s The Walking Dead Finale

Posted on March 29, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

I’ve been intrigued with this season of The Walking Dead. Kirkman and the boys have done impressive work making what we know as normal seem weird and unnatural and tension-filled in the TWD world.   And it worries me.   Yes, I’m … Continue reading →

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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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