Blog Book Review: Magic Triumphs I’m glad I took my wife’s advice and read Iron and Magic before tackling Magic Triumphs. Without that little gem, there just wasn’t enough coverage of Hugh and Elara in this book for me to connect with them. So, if you’re thinking of finishing this one
Blog Book Review: Beguiling Voices Beguiling Voices, the third book of the Glass Bottles series, takes place soon after the conclusion of Broken Bridge. Fern Fatelli is, understandably, an absolute wreck after the traumas of the previous book, and to the author’s credit, faces it like many of us would if facing the same
Blog The Knifest Christmas So, my NaNo project, The Knifest Christmas, is at 1,891 words. It might have been twice that had I not spent hours trolling through pictures for the cover, then messing with Photoshop for hours more to create a metallic effect for "Knifest". The result probably highlights why
Blog Once Upon a Nightwalker - Free Download Once Upon a Nightwalker is now available, just in time for Halloween! The best part? It's FREE! This Z-Tech Chronicles novelette follows Ellen Bloom and her struggle to fit into her old job after the events in the main series have left her forever different from her coworkers.
Blog Halloween Surprise? Hopefully So close! I'd really, REALLY hoped to have a surprise for everyone this past Monday, but it still needs some tweaking. Should be able to share it very soon! Hiked along the old Devil's Slide freeway along Highway 1 this past week. True to its name,
Blog Truckin' Toward NaNo and Halloween NaNoWriMo is right around the corner. Someone recently challenged me to write a holiday story, which I haven't done before, so that's going to be my theme. The question is whether it will be a Z-Tech Chronicles story or something different. Stay tuned. =] We're
Blog Book Review: Arthur Mace, Medieval Gumshoe Arthur Mace, Medieval Gumshoe is the first book in the Adventures of Arthur Mace series by James Husum. It’s the second mystery I’ve read in a row, taking my lifetime total to 3. Unless you count the Samantha Moon series, in which case I’m way higher than
Blog Book Review: Due Date The first and perhaps only mystery I’ve read before Due Date is Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon—which, if you haven’t read it yet, should be the very next book on your reading list. In fact, I’ll wait until you’re done. (Plays with nails while
Blog Day? What's That? Smokey Times. While it might look like a scene from Blade Runner, this was actually taken by one of my co-workers from his place in San Francisco earlier today. The sepia filter was free for everyone today. Being right on the ocean, we had thick fog below the smoke layer that blanketed
Blog Book Review: Broken Bridge Like its predecessor, Broken Bridge follows Fern (probably my all-time favorite heroine name) through a magic-rich world ala Kate Daniels and Mercy Thompson, where supernatural elements are relatively new to Earth’s timeline. Or at least, as far as humanity is concerned. Fern’s customer this time is Cobb, and
Blog What's Up - California Fires Edition Hope everyone affected by fires in CA is doing as well as you can! The smoke here is better today, thank goodness. Yesterday smelled like someone had lit a campfire in the middle of the guest bathroom. Today was clear enough that I braved the treadmill and walked a fast
Blog Radio Interview with Mari Mitchell Had a wonderful chat with Mari Mitchell on Dare to be Authentic Radio. Mari is a life and relationship coach who had some intriguing questions about the deeper messages in Angels in the Mist, as well as the importance of research when writing novels, how that plays into authenticity for
Blog San Francisco's Hidden Art Gallery - The Mission District San Francisco has a rich art culture. SF MoMa offers an art experience like no other, including (at the time of this writing) a video montage covering 2 x 2 story walls capturing every aspect of character the city has to offer, each segment moving and doing their own thing
Blog Q and A on The Dish June on The Dishh has posted an author Q&A, where we talk about everything from favorite music to bucket list items. You can check it out here: https://thedishh.com/2020/07/27/author-ryan-southwick-tells-us-all-about-his-fantasy-book/
Blog Books That Make You - Author Interview In addition to a video interview, the folks at Books That Make You also posted a written interview, which you can check out here: https://www.booksthatmakeyou.com/angels-in-the-mist-by-ryan-southwick-is-an-epic-fantasy-blended-with-science-fiction-full-of-twists-and-surprises/
Blog Books That Make You - Podcast Interview Desiree Duffy at Books That Make You was kind enough to do a live video interview with me about... well, a lot of stuff. =]. She's a wonderful, energetic host, so I hope you enjoy the show as much as I did! https://www.booksthatmakeyou.com/s2-e15-books-that-make-you-merge-fantasy-and-tech-with-ryan-southwick/
Blog Author Interview on Booktrib An interview with me, some cool links, and a bit about my new science fiction work in progress. Thank you, Booktrib! https://booktrib.com/2020/07/ryan-southwick/
Blog Paperback arrived! After a long delay, my author copies of Angels in the Mist finally arrived! I mostly read digital books these days, but there's definitely something special about holding a book. I love how the exterior and interior design turned out. Thanks again to Water Dragon Publishing for making
Blog Zima: Origins Second Draft, Great Father's Day The second draft of Zima: Origins has been submitted to the publisher! Even better, the cover is almost ready, so look for it early next week. I can’t wait to share with everyone. =] I’ve also found a Spanish proofreader—someone whose language skills surpass my cumulative 2 semesters
Blog Author Interview on Shooting the Breeze with Vivian L Sharp Had a wonderful radio interview with Vivian L Sharp's Shooting the Breeze show. We talked about writing, Angels in the Mist, some of her time in San Francisco, and much more. Check out the full broadcast here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/clevelandsmoothjazzwjzz2/2020/06/17/shooting-the-breeze-with-vivian-l-sharp-ryan-southwick
Blog Angels in the Mist Interview on A Taste of Ink Had a wonderful chat with C. Stene Duckworth on A Taste of Ink Live radio. We talked about everything from tech life in San Francisco to the considerations of a writing a protagonist of another gender. You can check out the entire interview here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/livingvertikal/2020/
Blog Angels in the Mist Interview on Cleveland Radio WJZZ WJZZ in Cleveland was kind enough to interview me about Angels in the Mist, The Z-Tech Chronicles, my writing style, and message. You can check out the entire broadcast here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/clevelandsmoothjazzwjzz/2020/06/04/the-midnight-hour-radio-show-ryan-southwick
Blog Author Interview with Nancy Wood Nancy Wood, author of the Shelby McDougall Mysteries, was kind enough to interview me about, well... a lot of things, including my writing process, Angels in the Mist, and The Z-Tech Chronicles series in general. Here's a snippet: What’s your writing schedule? Do you have a favorite
Blog Angels in the Mist Final Draft, Radio Interview, Dead Headset Angels in the Mist is in the final stretch—and by that, I mean the final draft, which my editor delivered just a few days ago. Darn him if he didn’t have a lot of great suggestions! There’s a lot to do, but we’re still on track
Blog Ageless Temperance Progress and Sample UPDATE 2024-01-10: Ageless Temperance was the working title for Holtondome 13k words so far. I'm not in love with the title, but that's what I get for trying to name a book based on characters alone before I've even written the first chapter. Let&
