by Ryan | Oct 4, 2024 | Featured, Non Fiction, Personal Notes
Hope in the Face of Disaster A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, my wife and I booked a cabin in the quaint mountain town of Lake Lure, NC. It was a beautiful cabin, a stone’s throw from the lake, with a small galley kitchen and living area. The selling...
by Ryan | Sep 12, 2024 | Featured, Personal Notes
Random Thoughts It’s been a chaotic week here; among other things, we’ve had car troubles and a near miss from a tropical storm that still managed to give us widespread flooding on Tuesday. So, I don’t feel like I’ve got a unified theme to talk...
by Ryan | Sep 5, 2024 | Featured, Non Fiction, Personal Notes
You Can’t Go Back, But You Can Evolve I’ve always been a “you can’t go back” kind of guy. Once I set myself on a path, that’s it—no looking back, no second-guessing. Over the years, there have been a few exceptions to this rule, but...
by Ryan | Aug 29, 2024 | Featured, Fiction
The Silent Death Review by The Boron Heist The Boron Heist recently published a review of my new book, “The Silent Death.” I’ll post a snippet of it below and a link to the article. However, it got me thinking about the importance of reviews to...
by Ryan | Aug 22, 2024 | Featured, Fiction
Breaking Tradition As I mentioned last week, I’m not following my tradition of taking an extended break after writing this novel. My new thought process is that if I am a writer, which I am, I should write. That doesn’t mean I’m a workaholic or a...
by Ryan | Aug 15, 2024 | Featured, Fiction
What’s Next? As I sit here typing this blog, I can’t believe how much better everything feels today than it did two months ago. Two months ago, I felt like I had lost all my momentum. Writing felt like a chore. I actively questioned what was the point of...
