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Bob & Grace

Posted on September 19, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Bob & Grace is a light humor comic addressing current events. Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming – A weekly newsletter about adventures in authoring

Posted on September 16, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

We start this week with my own poem, written to honor those still in pain… *** Hi, I’m Christopher Ryan, a hybrid author with forty years of experience in journalism, education, sketch comedy, indie film, unions, community service, parenting, public … Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming Pop Culture: Why Lanterns a great show despite its writers’ room

Posted on September 15, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Lanterns, episode 5 is being hailed as the best of one yet, and it is great…BUT. I can’t help but wonder why this show is so addictive despite the best efforts of the writers room to derail it. Let’s explore, … Continue reading →

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Bob & Grace

Posted on September 14, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Bob & Grace is a one panel comic strip that offers light current events humor. Continue reading →

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Do you know Flinch Books?

Posted on September 12, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Here’s a link to a bunch of cool modern pulp: https://flinchbooks.com/books/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUSNRFwZG9mBWZkaWQWUORes87v7ErWR_Mtj8yTRMPIPmh3UWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5p_r1D7lNWcFv0bPVK1G1kyfu-139yOaTW9NNxVXIqYbKPH8zVpjuMi2nBpQ_aem_bB9kbnZOWz5-idaAFN5vzQ

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Cover reveal!

Posted on September 12, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

Here’s the cover art for the upcoming novel-in-stories project The Fight Never Ends! Art by Christy Aldridge. Available for preorder soon.

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A 9/11 Remembrance

Posted on September 11, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

I want to be clear. I didn’t lose someone on 9/11, but on Wednesday I was thinking of how it would feel today, all these years later, for someone who did. This poem was the answer that arrived. I hope … Continue reading →

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What Everyone is Missing About Lanterns – We’ve been Columboed

Posted on September 10, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

For four episodes now, influencers and commentators and YouTube talking heads have been trashing Hal Jordan, saying he’s old, bitter, an asshole, a drunk. They are all wrong. Hal Jordan is not old, he’s experienced in a crucial way that … Continue reading →

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In brightest day or darkest night, no IP challenge shall escape my sight…

Posted on September 4, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

This Sunday, Tell The Damn Story dives into LANTERNS and the challenges of writing IPs. Alex Simmons and I will explore respecting legacy and the harrowing dangers of taking authorial risks with an IP that’s made some big company profits … Continue reading →

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BOB AND GRACE

Posted on September 4, 2026 by chrisryanwrites

“Bob and Grace” offers light humor about current events. Continue reading →

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