Tell The Damn Story Unplugged: Writing When Your Heart & Your Head Ain’t In It

“Sometimes the joy of writing is hard work…”

In this episode Simmons “Fesses Up.” Alex goes solo to shares some of the emotional hardships and confusion he faced trying to write a story that should have been a breeze.

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Tell The Damn Story Unplugged: Night of the Living Deadlines

Night of the Living Dead

Alex and Chris discuss the disciplines and dangers of trying to meet the  DREADED DEADLINES. They also shares insights and tips as they share some of their own deadline fails and how they coped.

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Wrecked typewriter

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Chris Ryan at PulpFest, Interview 9: Colin Reed

Here’s the next great interview Chris Ryan achieved while on the road in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at PULPFEST. Chris managed to interview several writer and artists who have created stories in the pulp adventures genre! This time his interview is with action artist, Colin Richards.
http://www.colinrichardsart.com

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Chris Ryan at PulpFest, Interview 8: Mark Wheatley & Henry Franke

Here’s the next great interview Chris Ryan achieved while on the road in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at PULPFEST. Chris managed to interview writer/creators, illustrators, and others who have created stories in the pulp adventures genre! This time his interview is with the well-known artist, Mark Wheatley and his associate, Henry Franke.

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Chris Ryan at PulpFest, Interview 7: Jim Beard

Presenting the 7th episode in our SUMMER OF PULP SERIES.

Here’s the next great interview Chris Ryan achieved while on the road in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at PULPFEST. Chris managed to interview writer/ creators others who have written stories in pulp adventures genre! This time his interview is with the talented author … Jim Beard.

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged #37: Chris Ryan at PulpFest, Interview 6: Joe R. Lansdale

writer Joe R. Lansdale

It’s Summer of Pulp Time!

Here’s another great interview Chris Ryan achieved while on the road in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at PULPFEST. Chris managed to interview writer/ creators others who have written stories in pulp adventures genre! This time his interview is with the well known … Joe R. Lansdale.

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Alex Simmons, writer/speaker, consultant with his InkPot Award. Chris Ryan, Author of mysteries, children’s books, screenplays and novels
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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Interview With The Africa Cartoon Centre, Pt. 1 & 2

Africa Cartoon Centre’ announcement for their anti-drug global poster contest.

A Call To Artists Around the World!

Alex and Chris begin a two-part interview with Adedotun Salu and his associates at the Africa Cartoon Centre (ACC) in Lagos, Nigeria. They’ll discuss a new global comic art poster contest, as well as other comic and cartoon projects, that they’ve started to challenge social issues facing youth in their country.

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Africa Cartoon Centre
Web site: http://www.accentre.org
Email: AfriCartoonCentre@gmail.com
Facebook:  Africa Cartoon Centre

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Chris Ryan at PulpFest! Pt 3

 

Chris Ryan’s was on the road in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at an event called PULPFEST, not only as a writer/creator, but also to interview others who have created stories in a very particular genre, pulp adventures

He obtained so many that we’ll be posting them for the rest of the summer, so here’s his next interview … Brett A. Brooks.

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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Chris Ryan at PulpFest! Pt 2

Chris Ryan’s is still on the road. He’s in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at an event called PULPFEST, not only as a writer/creator, but also to interview others who have created stories in a very particular genre, pulp adventures! His next interviewee … writer/illustrator, Sara Light-Waller.

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Light of Darkness

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TELL THE DAMN STORY UNPLUGGED: Chris Ryan On the Road at PULPFEST1 Pt 1

Joab Stieglitz, author

Chris Ryan at PULPFEST, interviews some of the creative artists.

It’s Chris Ryan’s turn to hit the road. He’s in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania at an event called PULPFEST, not only as a writer/creator, but also to interview others who have created stories in a very particular genre, pulp adventures! His first interview is with, Joab Stieglitz, writer creator of The Utgarda Trilogy series.

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