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In this episode, Ryan talks with poet and teacher Christian Shockley. Christian believes art and poetry help us live more meaningful lives. Ryan and Christian explore the power of poetry, art, learning, and much more. You can find Christian and his work at: https://www.crs.work/ Mentioned on the

Hello, friends. Hope you’re enjoying an extra day off with family, friends, and neighbors. We’re having some amazing fall weather which always helps the psyche. Speaking of psyche. I’ve found making art and creating things is good for my soul and mental health. I find the more

In this episode, Ryan talks with poet and teacher Christian Shockley. Christian believes art and poetry help us live more meaningful lives. Ryan and Christian explore the power of poetry, art, learning, and much more. You can find Christian and his work at: https://www.crs.work/ Mentioned on the

Hello, friends. Hope you’re enjoying an extra day off with family, friends, and neighbors. We’re having some amazing fall weather which always helps the psyche. Speaking of psyche. I’ve found making art and creating things is good for my soul and mental health. I find the more

I'm doing blackout poetry again. Here's a brief video on how to do one (below).  They are fun, easy, and you can come up with some cool creations. When I found the phrase, "when do you expect completion?" in a local paper, the question seemed to work on a lot

J. Mark Bertrand writes novels. “A major crime fiction talent” (The Weekly Standard) in the vein of Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin, and Jo Nesbø, Mark has written three books about about Houston homicide detective Roland March, including Back on Murder (2010), Pattern of Wounds (2011), and Nothing to Hide (2012)

Hello friends, Ryan here. I’m hoping your Monday is off to a good start. Here are five things worth sharing this week: 1. Creativity Inspiration: Jeff Garlin on The Moment podcast does a master class on how to excel at your craft. His ideas about doing comedy without an

Before Life Itself, I knew little about the film critic Roger Ebert. My earliest memories are watching Siskel and Ebert argue about films on Sunday afternoons on a local channel. I did not know Roger Ebert made such an impact on film during his seventy years on earth. The documentary

Jay Wilburn lives with his wife and two sons in beautiful Conway, South Carolina. He is a full-time writer of horror and speculative fiction. Jay left his job as a teacher to become a full time writer and has never looked back. Jay received a life-saving living donor kidney transplant

Hey, it’s Ryan. Hope you’re all doing well! I know it’s been a minute. I traveled with the family for a couple getaways to Colorado and Wisconsin. Always an enjoyable time with screaming kids and potty breaks every thirty miles. Turning a six-hour drive into nine. Not