This week’s newsletter largely deals with escaping a writer’s abyss following the nation’s latest nightmare. Plus interviews, books, music, movies, and TV recommendations that can serve as lifelines for modern times. I hope you check it out. open.substack.com/pub/ryan2pop...

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

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I am not a Charlie Kirk fan, but he did not deserve to get shot. Just like the Minnesota democratic office holder and spouse did not deserve to get killed. We are in tense times and we all need to calm down and allow the exchange of ideas over violence. We are better than this.

This week’s newsletter offers up memorable moments, great recommendations (and one non-recommendation), a bit of fun, and a dash of advice. I hope you get a chance to check it out. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...

This week’s newsletter discusses ways to interpret rejection emails, how to keep writing in an oppressive world, and utilizing playlists to deepen your understanding of your characters. I hope you can check it out. open.substack.com/pub/ryan2pop...

This week’s newsletter features good friends, publishing moments, and pop culture obsessions. I hope you can check it out. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...

My copies of The Horror Zine Magazine, Fall 2025, edited by Jeani Rector, have arrived. Cool to see my Mallory and Gunner short story “Beasts” in print. Link in comments. a.co/d/8jXevaS

Checked off a bucket list accomplishment by having a Mallory and Gunner short story published in the fall issue of The Horror Zine Magazine and getting to work with Jeani Rector who does all the work on this cool publication purely for the love of the genre. www.amazon.com/Horror-Zine-...

This week’s newsletter discusses using word clouds to help your writing, how to assess writing group feedback, some recommendations, and offers a damn fine photo. I hope you check it out. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...

This week's newsletter celebrates a local indie filmmaker, a new feature on my Substack, offers ways to use playlists to help your writing, and updates what I've been doing. I hope you can check it out. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...

This week’s newsletter discusses Superman, Fantastic Four: First Steps, civility, grace, empathy, writing with the five senses, and wisdom from perhaps the world’s best writing coach, seen here. open.substack.com/pub/ryan2pop...

A summer full of fun for everyone! (Except your little sister Eloise. C’mon, she’s six!) www.amazon.com/dp/B0C88HQ7D...

In this week’s newsletter, I take a look at the late Ozzy Osbourne‘s criminally underrated lyrics and offer tips for succeeding in a writers group. I hope you can check it out. ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...

A great mystery. An engaging play. A perfect summer read. Link: a.co/d/7jhRtis

🖤 ✒️ Soul Scream ANTHOLOZINE: Fear and Loathing features disturbing, thought-provoking horror tales for a chilling changed world that explore what lurks further down this path of bile we’re on. Authors & artists offer glimpses of what's to come.

Agreed.

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This week’s newsletter offers a video for my reading at the Shade Bar, discussions of how to do a writers’ group right, why we should embrace the rewrite, the Professor of Rock, old TV, new books, and a certain Man of Steel. I hope you check it out. open.substack.com/pub/ryan2pop...

The new Soul Screaming newsletter is here. Lots to discuss and fear and find inspiring. I hope you can check it out. There might be something in it to inspire you. Link: ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...

Great choice for these hot days and muggy nights! Link in comments.

Get yourself a fun and fierce summer read: a.co/d/f6mtqiG

Available now. Link in comments.

We’ve met the Enemy - US. We live in a fractured world divided by fear or loathing depending on the bubble we willingly locked ourselves in. Soul Scream Antholozine: Fear and Loathing features disturbing, thought-provoking horror tales for this changed world. Link in comments.

🖤 #HorrorCommunity 💀 Listen to the best in horror: HWA scribes James Chambers @mothman13.bsky.social Christopher Ryan @chrisryanwrites.bsky.social & Debra Every, etc. @hwany.org @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social @angelayurikosmith.bsky.social @hdwp.com @amygrech.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social

Big news coming!

This week’s newsletter is 🔥! ryan2pop.substack.com/p/soul-screa...

A brief break in the editing to start spreading the news…

So proud of this episode.

Check out my weekly newsletter, this week all about StokerCon! open.substack.com/pub/ryan2pop...

#StokerCon photo party.

Honored to make the purchase and include it in the upcoming SOUL SCREAM ANTHOLOZINE: FEAR AND LOATHING, coming in July.

An inspiring speech at Stoker Awards.

#StokerCon2025 was all about gratitude for me. Thanks to Sara Tantlinger for being inspirational. Thanks to attendees for embracing promo materials I offered. Thanks to the #hwa for helping me take the next step.

This is it! All SINNERS! All episode! With Steven Van Patten and Omar Holman. Tell the Damn Story all day. #hwa #hwany #sinners youtu.be/zJk5gBkhbcE?...

Got lots of freebies to give out at StokerCon. A SOULSCREAM sampler with gorgeous art by Christie Aldridge, and beautifully cool bookmarks showing off the great covers by Matt Matthew Wildasin and Juan Cruz Prats. Spreading the love next weekend!

I am honored to have been asked to do a reading on Charles Barouch’s new show Horror Words Podcast, sponsored by Raven Tale Publishing. I read from IT’S BEEN A PRIVILEGE. Here it is:

This week's newsletter includes a wrenched knee, Charles Barouch and Raven Tale Publishing's new podcast/YouTube show, sneak peeks at StokerCon giveaways, and more. open.substack.com/pub/ryan2pop...

I’m excited to offer the first two scenes (and many more freebies) to celebrate the upcoming release of Alex Simmons’ great play SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE HANDS OF OTHELLO, which I’ll be publishing on May 30th. Here’s the link: tellthedamnstory.my.canva.site/sherlockothe...

Another poem from AMERICA, WE NEED TO TALK set to be published by AlienBuddha Press on MAY 23rd. #poetry #hwany #truehorror #america

The latest edition of my newsletter is now available on sub stack. Go check out some Soul Screaming.

Another short poem from my second collection of narrative poems, soon to be published by AlienBuddha Press. Available on Amazon.

A great night with Galactic Terrors -- disturbing poetry from @chrisryanwrites.bsky.social and imaginative prose from #CharlesBarouch + I read from "The Only Song Worth Singing"! ❤️ to hosts @carolgyzander.bsky.social & @mothman13.bsky.social! 📚👀🎙️ Whole show here: www.youtube.com/live/N1iIlXH...

Thank you for the reposts and support - @linanderson.bsky.social, @caasbrey.bsky.social, @davefarrell24.bsky.social, @jesterholm.bsky.social @partnersincrimevbt.com @scarletrix.bsky.social, @chrisryanwrites.bsky.social, @realchrisbauer.bsky.social, @canddmysteries.bsky.social, @bookduke.bsky.social

AMERICA, WE NEED TO TALK will be published by Alien Buddha Press on May 23 via Amazon.

It was a great time. You can still enjoy it by hitting that link.