Tag Archives: #coronavirus

Here’s to You, 2022

Posted on January 1, 2022 by chrisryanwrites

by Christopher Ryan Last night was a pretty honest mess. Miley’s party was self-conscious and apologetic. Ryan Seacrest’s joy seemed forced, almost desperate. And seeing Anderson Cooper drunk on air again just underscored how few fucks we have left to … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, #community, #coronavirus, #inspiration, #WeThePeople, 2022, America, Health, New Year’s Eve, partying, pop culture, writing | Tagged #amwriting, #coronavirus, #Coronavirusblues, #Covid #communication, #newyearseve, 2022 | 1 Comment

Missing Writing Cons? Here’s One For Free

Posted on July 26, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

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 →

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The Cutest Infestation – A Horror Story

Posted on July 2, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

By Christopher Ryan We really didn’t notice until we were quarantined, and by then it was too late. They had won. In Before Times, we were busy going to work, getting kids to school, commuting to college, the gym, the … Continue reading →

Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #comedy, #infestation, #chipmunks, fiction, film, writing | Tagged #amwriting, #authorlife, #comedy, #coronavirus, #domestichorror, #horror, #infestationhorror, #Storytelling, #suburbanhorror #chipmunks, #Suspense, #WroteToday | 1 Comment

Where the Hell Have I Been?

Posted on June 21, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

I was going good there for awhile, writing to be fighting the quarantine blues like Cuchulain fighting the sea. And like that Irish mythic figure, the waves eventually overwhelmed me; the isolation of quarantine, the strain of lifestyle swept away, … Continue reading →

Posted in #WeThePeople, America, black lives matter, politics, teaching, writing | Tagged #coronavirus, #diversifyyourselfs, #teaching #blacklivesmatter #humanity | 2 Comments

Pandemic Plusses: Who Defines “The New Normal”?

Posted on April 7, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

The struggle is real. I have started several blog posts over the last few days and couldn’t finish any of them. That is not writer’s block, that is fighting to get to the real. It is the only way I … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Plusses: Man Plans, Dog Cuddles

Posted on April 4, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

Rough one last night. The goddess and I talked ourselves into a higher stress level than we’ve experienced before. And it was mostly my fault. Bad enough I once again went down the rabbit hole of pandemic news and videoclips … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Plusses: The Shocking Truth of a Sunny Day

Posted on April 2, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

It was a beautiful day. And it was humbling. How could I have forgotten what sun felt like on my face? What could have so pushed such a glorious truth of life so thoroughly from my mind? Oh. That. Nah. … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Plusses: Feel All the Feels

Posted on April 1, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

I didn’t post for two days. Been riding the rollercoaster. We all do it. Experience high highs, low lows, and all the climbs and sweeps in between. It is a wild ride during the best of days, and, surprisingly, more … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Plusses: James McMurtry Shares a Great Notion

Posted on March 29, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

Amid all the Coronavirus blues we got going on, there are some moments to applaud. Celebrities are giving online performances or reading children’s books (the LeVar Burton/Neil Gaiman exchange was beautiful, and worth Googling), or adapting to quarantine and doing … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Plusses: Enjoy the Silence

Posted on March 29, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

I got up with a jolt this morning, worried about today’s topic. I hustled around the house, taking pics of potential subject matter, and pushed myself to thinking deeply about the relevance of each to how people cope with a … Continue reading →

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