Barry Ryerson

@barryryerson

Writer. Audio nerd. Ninja. Cat dad. He/him. Pan 🌈 Books: 📖 The Child of Fire and Earth (MG fantasy) 📖 The Magic Circle (YA/NA scifi fantasy) 📘 Origins (scifi short stories) Website: www.barryryerson.com Quick link to books:

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Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· 27d

Had a nice day going round Dartmoor today. Wouldn't be Dartmoor if we weren't held up by horses in the way.

Brown, grassy Hill leading up to tal rock formation on top at Haytor

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· 27d

When life gives you plums, make plum jam, I guess? Bear in mind that we've had this plum tree for about 12 years and the biggest harvest we've ever had was 20 plums.

A humongous bunch of plums on a single branch

Hard to make out, but a plum tree absolutely chock full of plums.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· 28d

Sorry it's a blurry picture, but does anyone know what this is? Found in our garden this evening.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· 28d

"Why do work on your project, when you can fuss me?" - Thor (my cat)

Very cute black cat demanding attention instead of his hooman playing at a keyboard doing useless stuff like not fussing him

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· 29d

Very close solo game of Star Trek: Captain's Chair, largely because of a skill issue as I'm just not good at it yet. It's a fun game, but damn hard! #boardgames

A metric shit ton of cards on a table for Star Trek: Captain's Chair

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 15

Decades after nuclear war, magic returns. As spies and artists alike discover how to use this power, some will stop at nothing to have it for themselves. ✅️ #LGBTQIA cast ✅️ Shapeshifters ✅️ Spy gadgets Link: rxe.me/JBQMRK ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Barry’s writing is very vivid and enjoyable" 💙📚🏳️‍🌈🐕 #BookSky #ReadSky

Book cover for The Magic Circle, a dystopian scifi fantasy suitable for 15+. A gold, circular emblem rests over a dark and smoky cityscape. Available as ebook, KU, print, and Audible audiobook.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 12

Tried having a game of Trek The World in our garden today. Didn't factor in the sudden gusts of wind blowing the cards and tokens everywhere! Ah well, could be worse. #boardgames

Board game Trek The World, with a map of the Earth and several cards and tokens laid out on a green table on a patio.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 11

Magic spy defends the world. I like this game! rxe.me/JBQMRK

Book cover for The Magic Circle, a dystopian scifi fantasy suitable for 15+. A gold, circular emblem rests over a dark and smoky cityscape.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 11

The Child of Fire and Earth is a fun fantasy adventure. Hew always dreamed of becoming a knight. But after meeting a real dragon and accidentally becoming a magician, he's now sent on a quest to stop magic disappearing. But what can a nearly eleven-year-old do? Now £0.99! relinks.me/B096Y6J9J2

Book cover for The Child of Fire and Earth, a fun fantasy adventure suitable for 8+. A boy in a yellow tunic sits atop a red dragon, flying low over the waves towards a craggy shoreline.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 11

The Hacker: When a man with a bad past finds an illegal AI construct, how far is he willing to go for revenge? www.smashwords.com/books/1622787 The Secret Agent: A young spy is sent on his first mission: to recruit a girl who, like him, has magical powers. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

Book cover for Origins: The Hacker, a dark, dystopian short story set in The Celestial Chronicles universe by Barry Ryerson. A man is typing code into a computer with a glitchy holographic display. Blood stains the left wall, whilst an arid landscape is shown through a window on the right

Book cover for Origins: The Secret Agent, a dystopian urban fantasy short story set in The Celestial Chronicles universe by Barry Ryerson. A man walks away from the camera down a quaint street. The sky is orange from a distant explosion.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 8

Mate, I still remember games coming out on cassette tape. In gaming terms, I'm neolithic!

Commodore 64 tape player with the words "Press play on tape" underneath

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 6

Beautiful sunset tonight

Cloudy sky, lit with oranges, pinks, and purples, against a silhouette of trees and an unlit lamppost.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 3

Decades after nuclear war, magic returns. As artists and spies alike discover how to use this power, some will stop at nothing to have it all for themselves. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The pacing was spot-on, and the last chapters—Wow!" #ebook on sale for 99p! rxe.me/JBQMRK #BookSky #booktok #indieauthor #scifi

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 2

Had a fun game of Dragonkeepers tonight with my wife. Cute trick-making game with a good blend of luck and daring. #boardgames

The front of the box of Dragonkeepers. A small human is stood in front of a large, hairy dragon.

Table with various cards and cardboard pieces

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 2

Even Dominos are giving Sony the side eye.

Dominos official statement:

In response to trends in the gaming industry, as of 1st April 2027 Dominos UK will cease production of physical pizzas and shift to production of digital pizzas only. Consumers will be able to download our full range of delicious pizza codes and, using the power of imagination, enjoy them in an entirely virtual sense.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 2

Basically, instead of each fret being a semitone (E, F, F# etc.) you get microtones (notes in between E and F, and between F and F#). You'd normally get them in traditional Indian music and some very weird, modern Western pieces. And yeah, that piano, it does my head in!

Chart showing symbols used to represent how much different from a note you play, where 1 is a whole tone

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 1

Just remembering my trip to the Ringve Music Museum in Trondheim. Amongst many fascinating items was this microtonal electric guitar, and an old upright piano with 5 rows of buttons instead of traditional keys. #music #museum

Electric guitar supported vertically. The neck is full of red, white, and brown fret markings for micro tonal performing.

Very old upright piano, but instead of a traditional keyboard, the keys are laid out in 5 rows with buttons.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jul 1

Happy Zeroth of the Month to all the #authors who celebrate! #WritingCommunity

First day of the month, and everyone's KDP royalties get reset to zero

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 28

This is the backdrop painting my lovely wife made for The Child of Fire and Earth. She also did the character art for it, too.

Hand-painted seascape, with jagged cliffs in the distance and a fierce red sky.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 23

The Magic Circle is an urban scifi fantasy for older kids and adults. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The pacing was spot-on, and the last chapters—Wow!: "The plot was tight and immersive, and it absolutely stuck the ending." Universal link: rxe.me/JBQMRK Also in print and #Audible #audiobook

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 23

The Child of Fire and Earth is a fun fantasy adventure for all ages. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A fantastic tale of dragons, adventure and magic containing wisdom, empathy and humor." "This book is just a delight from start to finish." Universal link: relinks.me/B096Y6J9J2 Also in print and #Audible #audiobook

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 22

I just found it on Amazon and...my goodness, the price they want for it is just crazy.

Screenshot of The Expanse board game on Amazon, going for £384

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 21

This was Loki yesterday, who looks very similar to my namesake. Liking the warm weather, hating the direct sunlight.

White and black cat sitting under a bush

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 21

Some gifts from my kids today for Father's Day. Chocolate stuck on a board to make words for a lovely "card"; and a fun thermal jacket for drinks.

A two-page "card" from my son, using chocolate bars as certain words.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 19

Without downloading any new pictures, what is your current mood right now? Me:

Black cat, fast asleep, with his tongue sticking out

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 15

Old: urban fantasy with swords and arrows Bold: scifi urban fantasy with magic, shapeshifters, electromagnetic coil pistols, and laser drones. Wanna read something bold? Universal link: rxe.me/JBQMRK Out on print, KU, and #Audible #audiobook #BookSky #bookrecs #lgbtbooks #scifi ❤️📚

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 13

Had a lovely afternoon trip out to Lyme Regis today. Gorgeous weather and, of course, and ice cream.

View across Lyme Bay towards Charmouth, with steep hills in the distance

A fairly busy sand beach with flags, with a busy harbour behind it.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 7

If only I knew what the blank could be...

Scrabble rack with B U G G [blank] R S on it.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 6

OK, stop scrolling for a second. Have a look at my cat, resting up after a hard day of snoozing. He wants to know if you've eaten properly and hydrated enough today? OK, as you were.

Barry Ryerson@barryryerson· Jun 4

Had a game of Wyrmspan recently, which was a birthday present for my wife. Similar enough to Wingspan to be familiar, yet very much its own game. Loved the booklet which gave little anecdotes about each dragon.