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John S. Ryan

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John Ryan lives with his wife and three children in southeastern Michigan. He has degrees in writing and literature and spends much of his time authoring technical books and designing software and hardware for the IT industry.

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

John S. Ryan In my freshman year of college I received prank phone calls from somebody with a deep voice. I didn't think much of it because the calls always happen…moreIn my freshman year of college I received prank phone calls from somebody with a deep voice. I didn't think much of it because the calls always happened around 1 a.m. and I figured it was one of my perpetually drunk friends messing with me. After I moved into a new dorm with a new phone number, the calls stopped. About a year later when I was a sophomore, I started getting the calls again. When my phone number changed and I moved into an apartment, they stopped for about 4 months before picking right back up where they left off. I became insanely curious as to who was and started conversing with the guy, but I never found out. who he was... he hung up every time I asked. The conversations continue to start and stop at about the same time every year and then when I graduated I thought I was done with them for good. I had a fun camp fire story to share with people since it had been going on for about 4 years.
I received my last prank call several years after college and the man on the other end said: "I saw you at the library last night...." That's all he said, and then he hung up. I was chilled. The library was directly across the street from my apartment in Colorado (I graduated from Western Michigan University).
I still don't know who he was and I never heard from him again. Why that happened and how could be a really fun story. Maybe I will be called again after posting this, and that would be kind of exciting and wild as long as he doesn't want to kill me. That would be a bummer.l because we had some good talks.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

John S. Ryan This one's easy, go do something mindless. I like to exercise. During the writing of Glass Lands, I kayaked and jogged most every day. The fresh air a…moreThis one's easy, go do something mindless. I like to exercise. During the writing of Glass Lands, I kayaked and jogged most every day. The fresh air and sights of animals going about their daily business freed my mind to wander. Eventually, my daydreaming would lead me back to the scene giving me trouble. I'd then talk myself through it and usually return with the next scene half-written in my head.(less)

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	Glass Lands 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Make Work Healthy: Create a Sustainable Organization with High-Performing Employees by John S. Ryan (Goodreads Author), John S. Ryan (Goodreads Author) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Organizações saudáveis: Crie empresas e pessoas de alto desempenho by John S. Ryan (Goodreads Author), Mabi Costa (translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I'm working a new book. It's set in fantasy world where several nineteenth century communities are trapped by an expansive forest controlled by wild magic and dangerous mythological creatures. Like Glass Lands, there is a kidnapping and rescue. Only in this story, there are two protagonists, a thirteen year old girl named Willow whose parents were exiled for practicing magic and a boy named Griff Read more of this blog post »

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