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Tag Archives: fiction
Soul Screaming, A weekly newsletter about sneaking up on writing and letting writing sneak up on you
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use the more you have. -Maya Angelou *** 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, A weekly newsletter about how the love of stories endures
You will find peace of mind If you look way down in your heart and soul I don’t hesitate ‘cause the world seems cold Stay young at heart ‘cause you’re never old at heart -Earth, Wind & Fire *** Hi, … Continue reading
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Soul Screaming Pop Culture
Non-Spoiler Review: Stranger Things finale was perfectly imperfect by Christopher Ryan Last night was a Nerds Holiday unlike any other New Year’s Eve I can remember. The finale of this elaborate sci-fi/horror/comic book/80’s movies/childhood-teen-adult adventure banquet of hell yeah that … Continue reading
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Tagged #books, #horror, #Netflix, believe, believeinfiction, fiction, sci-fi, scyfy, stranger-things, strangerthingsfinale, writing
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Soul Screaming
A weekly newsletter that today offers gifts for you In lieu of a newsletter this week, I humbly offer three gifts I hope you choose to enjoy over this holiday season: All the best to you and yours this holiday. … Continue reading
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Soul Screaming
A weekly newsletter about creating even as the world burns by Christopher Ryan I’m watching video clips of ICE agents tasing and beating people they are kidnapping, and even running over a protester with their van and I’m wondering how … Continue reading
Soul Screaming
A weekly newsletter about artistic freedom at any age, and this week finding that amid national tensions, there is local hope. Christopher Ryan Jul 02, 2025 I met the new Mayor of Hackensack, NJ when he was a seventh grader. … Continue reading
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Tagged #books, #hope, #horror, America, book-review, counting-crows, fiction, independent publishing, lez-zeppelin, writing
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Soul Screaming #8
A weekly newsletter by perhaps the world’s oldest emerging author. by Christopher Ryan Facing the unknown shakes the human sense of peace like nothing else. We saw global proof this week as billions around the world did the WTF Shuffle. … Continue reading
Soul Screaming #7
A weekly newsletter by perhaps the world’s oldest emerging author by Christopher Ryan “Be curious, not judgmental.” – Ted Lasso Is there any pop culture quote that seems more anachronistic these days? So much of what is happening in our … Continue reading
Soul Screaming #6 – a weekly newsletter by perhaps the world’s oldest emerging author
by Christopher Ryan Breaking News: Butch and Suni splashed back down Earth yesterday, greeted by a pod of dolphins. We had a live microphone to catch what the dolphins said: “Where’d you go? Was there water there? Did they have fish?” … 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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