Category Archives: digital publishing

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

Posted on April 3, 2016 by chrisryanwrites

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 →

Posted in #adventure, America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, super-heroes, Uncategorized | Tagged #action, #adventure, #Africa, #amwriting, #Blackjack, #BlackLives, #comics, #DocSavage, #freebies, #freeread, #IndianaJones, #pulp, #readme, #thriller | Leave a comment

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

Posted on March 21, 2016 by chrisryanwrites

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 →

Posted in #adventure, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, super-heroes, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged #action, #adventure, #BlackNerd, #DocSavage, #freeread, #IndianaJones, #pulp, #readme, #TheShadow, #yaread | Leave a comment

“Blackjack: Ransom for a Dead King” An Adventurous Gift for You

Posted on March 6, 2016 by chrisryanwrites

There are so many ways to tell a story. Print, e-books, audio, just to name a few, are growing in popularity as part of the Indy book movement (despite the doctored figures big publishers want people to believe). Podcasting and … Continue reading →

Posted in #adventure, America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, film, independent publishing, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, self-publishing, super-heroes, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged #adventure, #amediting, #amreading, #author, #authorlife, #Blackjack, #bookgasm, #bookme, #books, #bookstagram, #comics, #DC, #free, #freebies, #freereads, #IndianaJones, #Marvel, #pulpfiction, #readers, #Suspense, #thrills | Leave a comment

In the Wake of the SPOILER, is The Walking Dead Still Worth Watching?

Posted on October 27, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

SPOILERS AHEAD. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED. Sunday night still bothers so many of us, much more so than numerous other intense episodes of The Walking Dead. And questions abound, haunting us, making us go over that particularly horrid moment in our … Continue reading →

Posted in America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, film, pop culture, The Walking Dead, writing | Tagged #AMC, #amreading, #amwatching, #comics, #don'tkillGlenn, #Kirkman, #TheWalkingDead, #TV, #zombies | 3 Comments

And now, something for you….

Posted on October 21, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

I publish books under the imprint Seamus and Nunzio Productions, LLC. That name came from my older brother’s reaction to the maternity ward picture of my twin sons, who turn 20 this weekend. To celebrate, we are doing a free … Continue reading →

Posted in America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, film, husband, independent publishing, kids, love, marriage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Music, parenting, politics, pop culture, self-publishing, sons, sports, super-heroes, teaching, teenagers, The Walking Dead, Uncategorized, wife, writing | Tagged # thrillers, #authorlife, #birthday, #bookgasm, #booklover, #bookme, #bookstagram, #ebooks, #freebooks | Leave a comment

Advice to a young artist

Posted on October 17, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

(I wrote this to a former student and musician who posted on FB a cool bit of music video of him playing a work in progress. He called it “trash” and, well …. This happened.) Stop calling your contributions to … Continue reading →

Posted in America, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, film, independent publishing, love, Music, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #art, #artlover, #booklover, #criticism, #filmlover, #music, #musiclover | Leave a comment

When the Babies Arrive

Posted on August 25, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

You’ve written and rewritten and rewritten your novel. Gotten beta readers and proofreaders to go through it, maybe copy editors and lime editors if you’re able. Everything that can be done has been done. Cover have been designed, tweaked, polished, … Continue reading →

Posted in America, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged # writing tips, #amwriting, #authorlife, #books, #indypub | Leave a comment

Making it Suck Less: Rewriting is the Key to Success

Posted on August 17, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

So we’ve explored ways to get your story out of your head and onto the computer screen. We’ve agreed to quit worrying and let it suck (for now) and we’ve got ourselves a draft. Now what? Well, some of us … Continue reading →

Posted in digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged #amwriting, #authorlife, #indypub, #writingtips | 4 Comments

Let It a Suck Series: Joyce Carol Oates and Running Through Your Story Revisited

Posted on June 28, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

Continuing a re-share of some earlier blogs that fit the “Let It Suck” Series, here’s some great advise for writing and planning. Years ago, I attended the South Hampton Writers Conference, and one of the best speakers there was Joyce … Continue reading →

Posted in America, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, teaching, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged #10MinNovelists, #1K1H, #Amazon, #amediting, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #blogs, #BookBuzzr, #CanLit, #comedy, #crime, #DarkFantasy, #diversifyyourselfs, #Dystopian, #ebook, #EditGoal, #editing, #EditingGoal, #ePubChat, #eReaders, #Erotica, #FaithLitChat, #getcaughtreading, #HistFic, #Historical, #IAN1, #iGOeBooks, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #iPad, #JoyceCarolOates, #k8chat, #kidlit, #KidLitChat, #Kindle, #Kobo, #KPD, #Literature, #LitFic, #MemoirChat, #MGLit, #Mystery, #MyWANA, #NaNoWriMo, #NonFiction, #Nook, #Paranormal, #Pubit, #publishing, #RomanceWriter, #Romantic, #RomanticSuspense, #running#Sony, #ScienceFiction, #SciFiChat, #ScriptChat, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #SmashWords, #SteamPunk, #StoryDam, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #UrbanFantasy, #Webfic, #weneeddiversebooks, #WIP, #WomensFiction, #womenwriters, #WordChat, #WriteChat, #WriteGoal, #WriteMotivation, #writersblock, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #WritingBlitz, #writingplan, #WritingPrompt, #WroteToday, #WW, #YA, #YALit, writing | 2 Comments

Let It Suck Series: Pacing

Posted on June 21, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

Pacing is a tricky thing. And like every other element of writing I say let it suck, at first, but with a catch. Addressing pacing is kind of like playing along with music- you probably can’t get away with slapping … Continue reading →

Posted in comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, film, independent publishing, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, self-publishing, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged #10MinNovelists, #1K1H, #Amazon, #amediting, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #BookBuzzr, #CanLit, #comedy, #crime, #DarkFantasy, #diversifyyourselfs, #Dystopian, #ebook, #EditGoal, #editing, #EditingGoal, #ePubChat, #eReaders, #Erotica, #FaithLitChat, #getcaughtreading, #HistFic, #Historical, #IAN1, #iGOeBooks, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #iPad, #k8chat, #kidlit, #KidLitChat, #Kindle, #Kobo, #KPD, #Literature, #LitFic, #MemoirChat, #MGLit, #Mystery, #MyWANA, #NaNoWriMo, #NonFiction, #Nook, #Paranormal, #Pubit, #publishing, #RomanceWriter, #Romantic, #RomanticSuspense, #ScienceFiction, #SciFiChat, #ScriptChat, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #SmashWords, #Sony, #SteamPunk, #StoryDam, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #UrbanFantasy, #Webfic, #weneeddiversebooks, #WIP, #WomensFiction, #womenwriters, #WordChat, #WriteChat, #WriteGoal, #WriteMotivation, #writersblock, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #WritingBlitz, #WritingPrompt, #WroteToday, #WW, #YA, #YALit, writing | Leave a comment