Follow me on Twitter
- @EllenDatlow Feels like the beginning of a long, rough period for America, but I believe we can get through it. 5 hours ago
- @RebeccaJCuth Sludge! Nice! 5 hours ago
- Let’s get Merry! twitter.com/igreggreene/st… 17 hours ago
Like City of Woe
Blogroll
-
Recent Posts
- January 3, 2023 – Fussing Comes to an End and a Project is Complete
- Music Monday – Wandering YouTube Yields a Moving Tom Petty Documentary
- Jan. 2, 2023 – Making Wee Hours Wandering More Productive
- Jan. 1, 2023 – a Pause Before Leaping (and a Cover Reveal!)
- How to Provide Mature New Year’s Eve Entertainment 😉
Archives
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- November 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- December 2019
- March 2019
- September 2018
- July 2018
- May 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- August 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- January 2015
- October 2014
- July 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- October 2011
- January 2011
Tag Archives: #WriteMotivation
Jan. 2, 2023 – Making Wee Hours Wandering More Productive
By Christopher Ryan Occasionally, I awake in the wee hours, brain alive with thoughts that need immediate address (“Get Cheerios! Rewrite that chapter! Hey, let’s see what the bathroom looks like.”). Usually, this results in meandering around before discovering my … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #productivity, fiction, horror fiction, pop culture, writing
Tagged #amediting, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #EditGoal, #EditingGoal, #horrorpoetry, #publishing, #WIP, #WriteGoal, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #WriteTip, #writingtips, #WroteToday
Leave a comment
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
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #reading, #U2, #WeThePeople, America, Bono, Book lovers, digital publishing, ebook publishing, Faith, fiction, horror fiction, Music, New Yorker Festival, politics, pop culture, self-publishing, Spirituality, writing
Tagged #Amazon, #America, #AmericanSpirit, #amreading, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #Bono. #U2, #BookBuzzr, #books, #Dystopian, #ebook, #ePubChat, #eReaders, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Kindle, #music, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #Storytelling, #theideaofamerica, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writestuff, #WroteToday, writing
Leave a comment
We Came From an Island is Special
By Christopher Ryan It came in a package so small it didn’t seem like a book had arrived. That added to the intrigue. Once opened, the 4.5” x 7” volume startled me. So petite, so slim. With a drawing of … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #inspiration, #reading, fiction, horror fiction, independent publishing, pop culture, racism, America, Religion, Spirituality, writing
Tagged #amreading, #author, #authorlife, #BookBuzzr, #getcaughtreading, #horror #HWA, #publishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #weneeddiversebooks, #womenwriters, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, writing
Leave a comment
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
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #inspiration, #NonFiction, digital publishing, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, pop culture, writing
Tagged #amediting, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #EditGoal, #editing, #EditingGoal, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #WIP, #WriteChat, #WriteGoal, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #writingtips, #WroteToday, writing
2 Comments
TUESDAY MUST READS: Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue (a guest blog by the Neighborhood Connect)
Hey, how ya doin’? How’s your Ma? Tell her I said hello, all right? Look, I know why you’re coming around. Books. Everyone who wants to see me is looking for a good read. Legally, I don’t know what any … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #amwriting, #comedy, #community, #inspiration, #reading, Book lovers, ebook publishing, fiction, horror fiction, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, writing
Tagged #amreading, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #BookBuzzr, #ebook, #eReaders, #getcaughtreading, #horror, #horrorfiction, #hwany, #Kindle, #Paranormal, #publishing, #readhorrorfiction, #ScienceFiction, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #weneeddiversebooks, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife
Leave a comment
Saturday Self- Promotion: Tell The Damn Story podcast is still relevant for aspiring and emerging writers
With 222 episodes under its belt, Tell The Damn Story, a podcast for aspiring and emerging writers, is not only going strong, it is improving, if I do say so myself. Full disclosure, I am one of the co-hosts of … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #amwriting, #comedy, #community, #inspiration, #MCU, #NonFiction, #productivity, #reading, Book lovers, comics, digital publishing, ebook publishing, education, fiction, film, horror fiction, Independent film, independent publishing, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, writing
Tagged #amediting, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #comedy, #comics, #crime, #diversifyyourselfs, #Dystopian, #ebook, #EditGoal, #editing, #EditingGoal, #ePubChat, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Marvel, #Mystery, #NonFiction, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #Webfic, #weneeddiversebooks, #WIP, #WomensFiction, #womenwriters, #WriteChat, #WriteGoal, #WriteMotivation, #writersblock, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #WritingBlitz, #WritingPrompt, #writingtips, #WroteToday, writing
Leave a comment
Getting to the chair is most of the battle
by Christopher Ryan With the start of 2022, one of my priorities is increasing productivity. I even created a daily schedule for myself. While adhering to that schedule has not been perfect, there has been one undeniable success: more productivity. … Continue reading
Scheduling Can Support Productivity
by Christopher Ryan Post-holidays and amidst rising Covid numbers, ugly weather, the one year anniversary of Jan. 6, and other bleak news, it can be hard for independent creatives to get going and maintain productivity. Something as simple as a … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #coronavirus, #inspiration, #productivity
Tagged #2022goals, #amediting, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #Coronavirusblues, #EditGoal, #editing, #EditingGoal, #IndieAuthor, #productivity, #publishing, #scheduling, #selfpublishing, #WriteGoal, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #writestuff, #WriteTip, #writingtips, #WroteToday
3 Comments
A Return to Learning as a Writer
I have a break from my day job as a teacher this week and have been filling it as a student of writing. And yes, it has been a thrilling week. First, I am getting more involved with writing associations … Continue reading
Posted in #amwriting, #community, #inspiration, #reading, education, pop culture, writing
Tagged #amediting, #amreading, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #books, #comics, #crime, #editing, #getcaughtreading, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #Marvel, #Mystery, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #womenwriters, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, #WroteToday, HWA-NY, MasterClass, MWA-NY, writing
1 Comment
How to Tell The Damn Story Summer Series, Part 1: Inspiration
Today I would like to share a podcast I do. @How to TELL THE DAMN STORY Summer Series” launches today with @BlackjackAD (Alex Simmons), @caseengaines, @herhymeswithme (Toney Jackson), and I discussing inspiration, focusing on how we get it and use … Continue reading
Posted in # thrillers, #adventure, #comedy, #inspiration, comics, fiction, film, Independent film, independent publishing, pop culture, Pulp fiction, self-publishing, teaching, writing
Tagged #amediting, #AmRevising, #amwriting, #author, #authorlife, #children, #comedy, #comics, #crime, #editing, #IndieAuthor, #IndiePub, #inspiration, #Mystery, #NonFiction, #publishing, #selfpublishing, #ShortStory, #Storytelling, #Suspense, #WriteMotivation, #writerslife, #WriterWednesday, #writingtips, #WroteToday, writing
Leave a comment