Christopher Ryan
@chrisryanwrites
Full-time author. Trad: Alien Buddha Press, Beckie Books, Flinch! Books, Madhouse, Wildside, Uncle B. Pub., Jersey Pines Ink, Wicked Shadow Press, Crimespree, Shotgun Honey. Indie: four novels and Soul Scream Antholozine. Podcast: Tell The Damn Story
Christopher Nolan described the themes of his Batman trilogy with three words. What a great exercise to try on your own writing projects. Can you get their essence down to a single word?
This week’s newsletter is full of Soul Scream Antholozine news, advice for authors, and a fun summer sale. I hope you can check it out. open.substack.com/pub/ryan2pop...
This week’s newsletter has updates, advice and the world premiere cover reveal of the new design for SOUL SCREAM ANTHOLOZINE. Definitely worth a look. substack.com/@thischrisry...
Melting Amazon ebook prices from $9.99 to $2.99 all summer for the horror community!
Back to the grind. Contracts out. Interviews coming back. Editing has commenced. Cover set…
Fascinating. Well researched, thoroughly sourced, and calm in its reporting.
Absolutely excellent. One of the very best reads of this decades so far, IMO. I completely understand why it won the Pulitzer. Most highly recommended.
SOUL SCREAM ANTHOLOZINE No. 8: Madness Takes Its Toll is now in production.
As I prep for StokerCon, this week’s newsletter is in large part about dealing with impostor syndrome. I suspect it might be helpful for creatives to read. I hope so because it helped me. open.substack.com/pub/ryan2pop...
He loves baseball so much, a sport that rarely loves back. I’m so delighted he’s gotten this recognition. Passion and incredible work year-round rewarded. Bravo, my son!
This week’s newsletter focuses on building confidence, Teel James Glenn’s great series offering an engrossing take on Frankenstein’s creation … as a 1939 private detective, and Caroline Bick’s new book exploring the evolution of several of Stephen King’s novels. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...
This week’s newsletter is darker and more serious than usual, dealing with impostor syndrome and the AI red scare. I hope you find it useful. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...
In this last part of this series, we discuss how the blessings of our current president show us where we can find hope for America. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/the-blessi...
Part 2 of this series takes a look at the blessing of “fake.”https://ryan2pop.substack.com/p/the-blessings-of-our-current-president-13c
Soul Scream sale as the Long Island Convention of Horror! Come get you some!
New, improved newsletter. All my features are included in one quick, packed read including relevant quotes, updates, author tips, humor, a cool dog, and pop culture commentary. I hope you enjoy it. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...
Music helps us through the madness… ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...
Music Mondays offers up a visual musical feast. Enjoy. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...
A deep dive into the extended coda of the Stranger Things finale…and why it works. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...
In praise of storytelling: a non-spoilery review of last night’s finale. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...