Category Archives: digital publishing

Let it suck revisited: the beginning of a series

Posted on May 10, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

Awhile back, I wrote the following blog, which basically advised people to push beyond fears about instant quality in writing and just “let it suck.“ I reprint it here as the beginning of a series of blog posts that focus on … Continue reading →

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Creativity Worth Talking About

Posted on April 24, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

For those of you who have enjoyed my blog posts about writing and creativity, this new show may be perfect for you: https://youtu.be/HyNRNm6fx3s </ Ryan is author of City of Woe, available on Kindle and in print. For more info, click here.<

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The Power of “What If”?

Posted on April 19, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

Writing is an optimistic enterprise. Even the most cynical writer, the one who believes everyone is corrupt and the world is doomed, if that person still writes, s/he proves hope is alive. If that person truly believes nothing matters, why … Continue reading →

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Schooling Myself: Podcasts as Independent Study

Posted on March 22, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

I have been getting progressively more serious about independent publishing as a career. I was a journalist a lifetime ago, then a teacher (still am) who wrote on the side (some comics, screenplays, short stories), and now that is flipping. … Continue reading →

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10 Steps for Organically Inserting a Character

Posted on March 15, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

I am heavily into production mode these days, rewriting no less than four new projects – CITY OF PAIN, the apparently long-awaited sequel to CITY OF SIN and CITY OF WOE, two YA novels, GENIUS HIGH and PERFECT, and a … 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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This Cold Won’t Stop Me

Posted on January 14, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

Maintaining my secret identity as an author requires a cover identity. Mine has its challenges. Sure, being a high school teacher requires writing lesson plans and grading mountains of essays and teaching great new minds, but there is another, darker … 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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Life Slam Dances With Itself: Ten Ways to Find The Time

Posted on January 6, 2015 by chrisryanwrites

From December 23 until January 4, I was on vacation, which translated to “free to write at all times during the day and night” and/or read about writing, listen to podcasts about writing, hang out with The Wife, watch The … 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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