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Soul Screaming #5 – a weekly newsletter by perhaps the world’s oldest emerging author
by Christopher Ryan I keep thinking of a line from a cult classic movie as I watch updates on the long-delayed return of astronauts Butch and Suni (Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams) to our shores after nine months in space. … Continue reading
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SOUL SCREAMING #4 – a weekly newsletter by perhaps the world’s oldest emerging author
by Christopher Ryan THIS JUST IN: Internet rabbit holes are multiplying and turning darker by the day! We turn now to recent social media victim, emerging author Christopher Ryan. “I was just innocently scrolling through YouTube and Instagram,” he confessed, “and … Continue reading
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SOUL SCREAMING – a weekly newsletter by perhaps the world’s oldest emerging author
by Christopher Ryan Humans make interesting connections. When our father passed, my sister started seeing cardinals (way before Kacey Musgraves released her lovely tribute to John Prine). When my wife Glorious’ father passed, we started seeing blue jays. Before anyone … Continue reading
SOUL SCREAMING: A Weekly Newsletter by Perhaps the World’s Oldest Emerging Author
By Christopher Ryan It has taken a ridiculously long time to decide how to go about writing this newsletter. I used every excuse and considered a kaleidoscope of possible formats and content that ate up years. Yeah, years. Procrastination, anyone? … Continue reading
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
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Bono and The Idea of America
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
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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WEDNESDAY WIP: Me
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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SUNDAY CHILL Guest Blog: How to be the KoC (King of Chill) by Sonny Mehlman, chief security officer, Seamus and Nunzio Productions, LLC
Let’s be honest, some are born with gifts, some aren’t. This piece is for those of you not quite as fortunate as I am. While these abilities come to me naturally, I believe that if you follow my advice you … Continue reading
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