Several years ago, I began following various publishing blogs in preparation to eventually release my own book. One of the first things I learned was the importance of waiting until I had 1000+ subscribers before pitching my manuscript to literary…

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Note from Ryan: This is a guest post from my wife, Stephanie. While she has always handled the editing responsibilities on this blog, she has never written a post until today. For more of Stephanie’s content (including some amazing pictures of…

Seeing social media feeds and the news jampacked with racial tension, pandemic updates, and protests around the world stirs a deep desire inside me to take action in order to make a difference. Yet, for so long, I’ve had no…

Where do you fall on the spectrum for adaptability to the quarantine? It seems that some are enjoying the change of pace, while others are panicking at the thought of all this going on a few more weeks. I have…

I’ll admit it. I want to give up sometimes. When nothing seems to improve in my physical body no matter what I try. When effort and reward are not correlating vocationally. When my best efforts to find or strengthen friendships…

I’m pretty tired of being at home. It’s starting to feel like Groundhog Day. To be honest, this has nothing to do with a global pandemic. In fact, being stuck at home has defined my life for years now, ever…

I will admit, there are plenty of subjects that I feel incredibly unqualified to talk about. I don’t know a ton about technology. I have never ridden in an Uber or stayed in an AirBnB (although I am currently learning…

Yesterday as Stephanie headed out to the grocery store, I asked her to pick up a six pack of Corona. I joked that we should test it out as a vaccine against the virus that has confused many fans of the Mexican beer.  On the spectrum of those panicking aboutthe Coronavirus versus those who have been nonchalant andskeptical,…

I saw the title of my soon to be released book featured in big letters in my mind and imagined endless possibilities. Bestseller lists. TV appearances. Featured copies available everywhere. What else could possibly be in store for my first…