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Category Archives: independent publishing
Music Monday – Wandering YouTube Yields a Moving Tom Petty Documentary
by Christopher Ryan It had been a long day working on final fussing over a narrative horror poetry collection, planning the final forms of a horror fiction series, wrestling with publishing schedules for those and two novel reboots, and discussing … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #inspiration, #productivity, #television, classic rock, healing, horror fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, TomPetty&TheHeartbreakers, writing
Tagged #amediting, #America, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #classicrock, #EditGoal, #EditingGoal, #IndieAuthor, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #tompetty #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #tompettywildflowers #YouTube, #WIP, #WriteGoal, #writerslife, #WriteTip, #writingtips, writing
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Jan. 1, 2023 – a Pause Before Leaping (and a Cover Reveal!)
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
Posted in # thrillers, #amwriting, #productivity, Book lovers, book recommendations, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, High school, horror fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, teenagers, writing
Tagged #Amazon, #amediting, #America, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #EditGoal, #EditingGoal, #ePubChat, #eReaders, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Kindle, #Pubit, #publishing, #ScienceFiction, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #WIP, #WriteGoal, #writerslife, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #writingtips
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We Came From an Island is Special
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
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #inspiration, #reading, fiction, horror fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, racism, America, Religion, Spirituality, writing
Tagged #amreading, #author, #authorlife, #BookBuzzr, #getcaughtreading, #horror #HWA, #publishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #weneeddiversebooks, #womenwriters, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, writing
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Saturday Self- Promotion: Tell The Damn Story podcast is still relevant for aspiring and emerging writers
With 222 episodes under its belt, Tell The Damn Story, a podcast for aspiring and emerging writers, is not only going strong, it is improving, if I do say so myself. Full disclosure, I am one of the co-hosts of … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #amwriting, #comedy, #community, #inspiration, #MCU, #NonFiction, #productivity, #reading, Book lovers, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, film, horror fiction, Independent film, independent publishing, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, writing
Tagged #amediting, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #comedy, #comics, #crime, #diversifyyourselfs, #Dystopian, #ebook, #EditGoal, #editing, #EditingGoal, #ePubChat, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Marvel, #Mystery, #NonFiction, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #Webfic, #weneeddiversebooks, #WIP, #WomensFiction, #womenwriters, #WriteChat, #WriteGoal, #WriteMotivation, #writersblock, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #WritingBlitz, #WritingPrompt, #writingtips, #WroteToday, writing
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Missing Writing Cons? Here’s One For Free
Alex Simmons and I do a podcast for creatives, especially writers, called TELL THE DAMN STORY. Since COVID-19 took away summer writing conferences this year, we decided to create one for you. We invited pop culture author and journalist Caseen … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #amwriting, #comedy, black lives matter, Book lovers, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, horror fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #amediting, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #blacknerdp, #books, #comics, #coronavirus, #crime, #ebook, #editing, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #writersconference, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, #WroteToday
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How to Tell The Damn Story Summer Series, Part 1: Inspiration
Today I would like to share a podcast I do. @How to TELL THE DAMN STORY Summer Series” launches today with @BlackjackAD (Alex Simmons), @caseengaines, @herhymeswithme (Toney Jackson), and I discussing inspiration, focusing on how we get it and use … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #comedy, #inspiration, comics, fiction, film, Independent film, independent publishing, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #amediting, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #children, #comedy, #comics, #crime, #editing, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #inspiration, #Mystery, #NonFiction, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, #WroteToday, writing
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Alex Simmons’ Blackjack: A Quiet Coup
By Christopher Ryan and Alex Simmons There are only two cars on the street. One is running. A driver sits behind the wheel and another man is standing outside. They are talking. All around them the streets are deserted. All … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #reading, #WeThePeople, America, black lives matter, Book lovers, digital publishing, Faith, fiction, independent publishing, love, politics, pop culture, Pulp fiction, writing
Tagged #America, #amwriting, #blacklivesmatter #blm #supportlocalbusinesses, #books, #crime, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #weneeddiversebooks, family
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Writing podcast – new episode
I do a podcast with Blackjack creator Alex Simmons about writing and related topics. This episode is about finding the time to write even when your schedule is exhausting. I hope this is helpful. Tell The Damn Story Unplugged: Finding … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, Book lovers, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, film, independent publishing, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, writing
Tagged #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #IndieAuthor, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #writerslife, #writingtips
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