Jonathan Ryan's Blog, page 77

Life Under the Sun: My Nonfiction Projects

In 2013, I did a rewrite and edit of a book called “Among Friends: Stories from the Journey.” It’s a little devotional book by Father Jim Sichko, who seems to have a knack for friending famous celebrities. Father’s book is doing very well, and I’m proud to have worked on the project. The experience opened [Read More...]

Salt Lake City Comic Con 2014: ASH!!!! DOC BROWN!!! WESLEY!!!

I’m beyond excited because I’m going to my first Comic Con in Salt Lake City on September 4-6.  It’s the largest per captia in the nation, and ranked in the top four cons in attendance. There is a major international buzz developing over this event. I’m going as official Press for the event, as well [Read More...]

Hey, We Like Birds and Stuff: Our New Nature Writers

In an age long past, four years ago, I met my fabulous agent, Italia Gandolfo. She introduced me to a guy who oozed passion, care and love for the outdoors. Believe it or not, we here at The Rogue love all things bright and beautiful (gratuitous James Harriott reference!) That guy is Simon Jackson, and [Read More...]

Wanna Sneak a peak at the new Batmobile? Sure you do…

Zack Snyder released this tease on his Twitter account. What do you think?

Open Road…..take me home…..(Big Ole Publishing News)

  Once upon a time, there was this little book called 3 Gates of the Dead. The writer despaired that it would never see the light of day after two agents exploded on him. Then, his amazing friend, Italia Gandolfo, became his amazing agent and she went to work. She found a new, cutting edge [Read More...]

The Most Underappreciated Work of Fantasy Ever – Part 2 of 4

So, in Part 1, I unapologetically lavished praise on J. R. R. Tolkien’s masterpiece—a masterpiece among masterpieces, yea a towering feat of literary and fantasy profundity: The Silmarillion. A few of you chuckled compassionately.  A few of you nodded gravely.  A few of you rolled your eyes.  To all of you I say: read it [Read More...]

The Most Underappreciated Work of Fantasy Ever – Part 1 of 4

Part one of four? I expect to keep the reader’s attention for four parts? Am I crazy? I probably am. But that has nothing to do with the fact that any self-respecting fantasy fan or “geek” of any kind would do very well to examine this study of one of the great pillars of geekdom… [Read More...]

Radio Free Geek: Interview with Dungeon Crawler Radio

  (I  (Jo Schaffer) met Daniel Swenson(aka Revan)at the LTUE writing conference in Provo, Utah. He sat at a table with a bunch of microphones interviewing authors and attendees at the event. Curious, I stopped to chat with him. Turns out he runs the fabulously geeky, Dungeon Crawler Radio. I later had the opportunity to [Read More...]

I Sold My Soul to Amazon; Plus, Major 3 Gates News.

Here is a straightforward fact; Amazon is helping make my writing career through the huge success of 3 Gates of the Dead. I know there are a lot of people who beat the “anti-Amazon” drum with intense fervor. In truth, I used to be one of them until I realized the absolute hypocrisy of doing [Read More...]

New Writer Inside!: Tom Durham

(We are Geek Goes Rogue try to bring you the most entertaining, and frankly hottest writers around. I mean, look at our Founder’s St. Louis Cardinals sock hat. Hawt. Anyway, we’re not sure if Tom qualifies as “hawt” (apparently his wife thinks so), but he is an amazing filmmaker, writer and geek. So, he seemed [Read More...]