Category Archives: independent publishing

This is community

Posted on August 26, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

A deep bow of respect and thanks to all those who supported and celebrated the latest issue of Soul Scream Antholozine even as I am struggling with Amazon to get the paper back edition out there. This is what community … Continue reading →

Posted in #AmericanSpirit, #community, #inspiration, #NonFiction, #reading, Book lovers, book recommendations, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, horror poetry, Humor, independent publishing, poetry, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #Amazon, #amreading, #amwriting, #BookBuzzr, #books, #community, #DarkFantasy, #e-book, #ebook, #ePubChat, #getcaughtreading, #gratitude, #horror, #IndiePub, #Kindle, #NonFiction, #paperback, #Paranormal, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #support, #WritingBlitz, fiction, writing | Leave a comment

What is Soul Scream Antholozine? A feast of reader choices.

Posted on August 25, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

I’m honored to be the guest on the Horror Words Podcast hosted by Charles Barouch and Jon Frater. We discuss Soul Scream Antholozine’s new issue, Madness Takes Its Toll. Here’s my explanation of what goes into making SSA a unique … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, #community, #humor, #inspiration, #NonFiction, #reading, book recommendations, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, horror poetry, independent publishing, narrative poetry, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #Amazon, #amreading, #author, #authorlife, #books, #ebook, #getcaughtreading, #horrorfiction, #HorrorWordsPodcast, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Kindle, #MadnessTakesItsToll, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #SoulScreamAntholozine, #Storytelling, #UniqueReadingExperience, CharlesBarouch, JonFrater, writing | Leave a comment

Talking “Madness Takes Its Toll”

Posted on August 22, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

I’m thrilled to be the guest on the latest episode of the Horror Words podcast with Charles Barouch and Jon Frater…and being allowed to turn the tables on them in celebration of the release of SOUL SCREAM ANTHOLOZINE issue #8, … Continue reading →

Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #amwriting, #community, #reading, Book lovers, book recommendations, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, horror poetry, Humor, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #amediting, #amreading, #amwriting, #authorlife, #books, #ebook, #getcaughtreading, #IndiePub, #Kindle, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #womenwriters, #writerslife, CharlesBarouch, HorrorWords, issue #8, JonFrater, Madness Takes Its Toll, podcast, SOUL SCREAM ANTHOLOZINE | Leave a comment

This week’s newsletter goes Ape!

Posted on August 19, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Posted in #amwriting, #community, #DCU, #dogs, #humor, #productivity, #reading, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, independent publishing, Marvel, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #Amazon, #amediting, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #comics, #ebook, #editing, #eReaders, #getcaughtreading, #horror, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #KPD, #Marvel, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #WIP, #WriteChat, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #writingtips, #WroteToday | Leave a comment

When fiction becomes horrifying fact

Posted on August 16, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

When fiction predicts real world catastrophes, and offers a way out.#Books #thriller #truthisstrangerthanfiction #America #Americanhorror

Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #AmericanSpirit, #amwriting, #comedy, #community, #dividedAmerica, #hardtruths, #humor, #inspiration, #reading, Book lovers, book recommendations, current-events, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, independent publishing, politics, pop culture, racism, America, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #action, #adventure, #adventurestories, #Amazon, #AmericanSpirit, #ampublishing, #amwriting, #amwritingmysteries, #amwritingthrillers, #author, #BookBuzzr, #bookgasm, #booklover, #bookme, #books, #bookstagram, #divisiveness, #ebook, #ebooks, #getcaughtreading, #hope, #horror, #humor, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #indiepublishing, #indypub, #indypublishing, #Kindle, #Literature, #news, #NightmareAmerica, #novel, #novels, #paperback, #popculture, #publishing, #racism, #reading, #readme, #self-publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #theideaofamerica, America, currentevents, fiction, politics | Leave a comment

Adventures in Indie Publishing!

Posted on August 14, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Posted in #amwriting, #comedy, #community, #humor, #productivity, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, horror poetry, independent publishing, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #Amazon, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #BookBuzzr, #books, #ebook, #ePubChat, #horror, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Literature, #Pubit, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #WriteChat, #writerslife, #WritingBlitz | Leave a comment

Soul Screaming, A weekly newsletter about creating amid the chaos and dreaming through the dread

Posted on August 12, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

I’m late, I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say “hello,” “goodbye” ! I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!” —White Rabbit, from Alice in Wonderland, 1951, written by Sammy Fain and Bob Hillard *** Hi, I’m Christopher … Continue reading →

Posted in #AmericanSpirit, #amwriting, #comedy, #community, #dividedAmerica, #dogs, #humor, #inspiration, #productivity, #reading, America, Book lovers, book recommendations, classic rock, comics, current-events, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, horror poetry, independent publishing, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Tagged #America, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #publishing, #reading, #Storytelling, #writerslife, #writingtips, fiction, newsletter, writing | Leave a comment

Finally…

Posted on August 3, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Posted in #amwriting, #NonFiction, #productivity, #reading, Book lovers, book recommendations, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, horror poetry, independent publishing, poetry, pop culture, self-publishing, writing | Leave a comment

The work isn’t affecting me at all…

Posted on July 18, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Posted in pop culture, writing, fiction, self-publishing, independent publishing, Book lovers, horror fiction, #amwriting, #community, #productivity, poetry, horror poetry | Leave a comment

Music Monday – Wandering YouTube Yields a Moving Tom Petty Documentary

Posted on January 2, 2023 by chrisryanwrites

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 | Leave a comment

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