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Soul Screaming – A newsletter about adventures in authoring

The Truth About The Red Wheelbarrow By Christopher Ryan, with apologies to William Carlos Williams so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens unless you are that poor red wheel barrow then … Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming, a weekly newsletter about adventures in authoring

I hear it too Wilson’s right, the clock is ticking, getting louder every day. The question is what are you going to do about it? I’m going to keep doing this right here. *** Hi, I’m Christopher Ryan, a hybrid … Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming – A weekly newsletter about adventures in authoring

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

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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Soul Screaming, A weekly newsletter about adventures in authoring

Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? … Continue reading →

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This week’s newsletter goes Ape!

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Soul Screaming, A weekly newsletter about creating amid the chaos and dreaming through the dread

I’m late, I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say “hello,” “goodbye” ! I’m late, I’m late, I’m late!” —White Rabbit, from Alice in Wonderland, 1951, written by Sammy Fain and Bob Hillard *** Hi, I’m Christopher … Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming, A weekly newsletter about creating in a time of destruction

You call that love French, but it’s just Frenchette I’ve been to France, so let’s just dance —David Johansen *** Hi, I’m Christopher Ryan, a hybrid author with forty years of experience in journalism, education, sketch comedy, indie film, unions, … Continue reading →

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Soul Screaming, a newsletter about finding reasons to keep on creating

She ran calling ‘Wildfire’… ––Michael Murphy, 1975 radio hit *** 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 speaking, acting, podcasting, but most often … Continue reading →

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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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