About the Author
Ryan has spent most of his life working in punk rock clubs, booking shows, and hanging out in dive bars. Now, he has taken that punk rock sensibility and wove it into a series of thrillers that started with Tears of the Dragon. He also has a couple of free short horror stories on the internet. When he isn’t writing and reading, he tends a garden, hikes, and hangs out on a tropical beach.
Latest Posts
Got My Own Thing Now…
Why not have a little fun with it? This time I'm rocking out to a Squirrel Nut Zippers song, specifically "Got My Own Thing Now" off of Hot, which was one of my favorite records of theirs. More music coming soon. Also next week I'll have some updates on where we are...
A Little, “Something”…
Growing up, I listen to a steady diet of the Beatles for as long as I can remember. My earliest memories were of sitting in the living room listening to Abbey Road on vinyl while my Mom cooked dinner. That's always been my favorite Beatles record. And George Harrison...
Writing on my phone??
Recently I've been reading a lot from Andrew Mayne. I started out in March reading "The Girl Beneath the Sea", got curious and read a few of his non-fiction pieces such as "How to Write a Novella in 24 Hours" and "The Cure for Writer's Block", both of which I found...
Gabba Gaba Huh? Podcast with Ryan McGinnis
I'm pleased to be the guest on this week's Gabba Gaba Huh? Podcast! Mike has been trying to connect to me for over a year and we finally sat down to talk. In the interview we discuss my musical influences, The Milestone Club, My So-Called Band, Chris Peigler, Still...
Creator vs Artist, Beta Readers and Other Musings…
I had the main idea for this blog several weeks ago. Since then we've had the worst freeze my tropical home has seen in over 30 years. This was coupled with widespread power outages as Texas tried desperately to keep it's entire power grid from collapsing. This meant...
Aurora EP
Today I'm proud to announce the release of "Aurora" on Bandcamp. "Aurora" is a collection of remastered instrumentals that I've recorded over the years. I've always enjoyed creating instrumentals and soundscapes but rarely do they make it onto my recordings....