Category Archives: fiction

January 3, 2023 – Fussing Comes to an End and a Project is Complete

Posted on January 3, 2023 by chrisryanwrites

by Christopher Ryan I should have been editing Soul Scream. Or completing the uploading of Genius High. But opportunity called and I dove back in to … poetry. Dark horror crime poetry about the most modern of monsters. And I … Continue reading →

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Jan. 2, 2023 – Making Wee Hours Wandering More Productive

Posted on January 2, 2023 by chrisryanwrites

By Christopher Ryan Occasionally, I awake in the wee hours, brain alive with thoughts that need immediate address (“Get Cheerios! Rewrite that chapter! Hey, let’s see what the bathroom looks like.”). Usually, this results in meandering around before discovering my … Continue reading →

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Jan. 1, 2023 – a Pause Before Leaping (and a Cover Reveal!)

Posted on January 1, 2023 by chrisryanwrites

Today isn’t a new beginning, nor is it the turning of a page. I have been planning all this for a long time. What I am about attempt is to spend 2023 doing is neither guaranteed to work nor a … Continue reading →

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Satanic Panic Novel Feels Timely in Our Divisive Times

Posted on October 9, 2022 by chrisryanwrites

by Christopher Ryan Clay McLeod Chapman is currently on what looks like a fun book tour for Ghost Eaters and more power to him. While that intriguing book is on the ever-growing TBR list, his 2021 novel Whisper Down the … Continue reading →

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Bono and The Idea of America

Posted on October 8, 2022 by chrisryanwrites

by Christopher Ryan U2’s Bono spoke at the 23rd annual New Yorker Festival last night. Well, first he riled up the crowd, and sang, and recited new poetry, and sang some more. And then he ignited my soul. During his … Continue reading →

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Stephen King Offers Gold for All in Fairy Tale

Posted on October 1, 2022 by chrisryanwrites

by Christopher Ryan Stephen King is 75 years old and at yet another thrilling peak of his writing powers with his new fantasy epic, Fairy Tale. This is, of course, reason to celebrate for his long-time “constant readers” as he … Continue reading →

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We Came From an Island is Special

Posted on September 29, 2022 by chrisryanwrites

By Christopher Ryan It came in a package so small it didn’t seem like a book had arrived. That added to the intrigue. Once opened, the 4.5” x 7” volume startled me. So petite, so slim. With a drawing of … Continue reading →

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Morbius and Moon Knight Demonstrate the Difference in Handling IPs

Posted on April 3, 2022 by chrisryanwrites

Sony’s Morbius is a bad film that gets worse the more it is discussed. Moon Knight is a promising show that improves with analysis. This illustrates the basic mistake film companies outside Marvel Studies continue to make when producing comic … Continue reading →

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FRIDAY FUN: Is Moonknight the MCU’s First Horror Character?

Posted on March 31, 2022 by chrisryanwrites

When I was a kid, I delivered newspapers in the morning and put the Sunday papers together at Tony’s candy store. From the money I made, I put $5 aside every week for comic books. At the time, the cost … Continue reading →

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WEDNESDAY WIP: Me

Posted on March 30, 2022 by chrisryanwrites

Today I turn 60 years old. And I feel like I have hardly begun. Yes, I have been an award-winning journalist, teacher, union president, Board of Education vice president, actor, producer, and director, but mostly, I’ve been a writer. I’ve … Continue reading →

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