There is a scary trend that seems to be creeping into the Arts, and into life in general and that is the Get Rich Quick mentality of dreams. There is a sense that one's dream is SO important that others should want to make it come true and that it should supersede the dreams of… Continue reading Own Your Dream
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Sassy Press Releases From BEYOND!
This is the press release and info behind our next Flint Horror Con show. SASSY! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2012 CONTACT: Publicist Darlan Erlandson (For interviews, bio, photos etc.) (517) 214-4592 publicist2011@gmail.com CASEY – 30 YEARS LATER! Coming to Flint, Michigan for ONE NIGHT ONLY - Cult horror… Continue reading Sassy Press Releases From BEYOND!
Natural Bored Salesman
I am no sales person. Salesman. Whatever. I ain't it. I wish I was, I do, really. A lot of my jobs I have had would have been waaay easier. Alas, it was not meant to be. I hate asking for help and asking someone to buy something, pitching them on something, is just not… Continue reading Natural Bored Salesman
Free For All
I mentioned in my last post MY theories on why the Arts have been in a slow motion decline. There's no science or research in my opinion outside of simply being in a small scene and seeing how things seem to be trending. One of the issues I brought up was the idea of cost. … Continue reading Free For All
You Know, Without The Pretense
Oh to live in a world of art without pretension. A world of writers without grandstanding. Le sigh. There is something of a mystery with artsy folk and writers. There’s a sense of disdain for other people that work in their same trade. It’s sort of like how petty music people will act when the… Continue reading You Know, Without The Pretense
We're All In This Together Now
Living in Flint it gets hard to see the future beyond the crumbling facade of the past. Every few months it seems as if there's another article, another opinion piece, another poll that lists Flint as a horrible place to work, to live, and to spend your time and money. It's as if Flint is… Continue reading We're All In This Together Now
Looking for Agents and Publishers In All the Wrong Places
I, like about a ma-JILLION writers out there, am looking to generate some interest in a book. The book in question is my novel A Shadow Over Ever. I love the heck out of this book, and I am not saying that just because I began working on it eighteen years ago. Ok, that's a… Continue reading Looking for Agents and Publishers In All the Wrong Places
The Kreep Sheep–a dark fairy tale–$1 On Kindle!
The follow-up to my fairy tale The Meep Sheep, this is a book that continues in that tradition with stories of the World of Man, the Meep Sheep, the panda kingdom, and more. The Kreep Sheep is full of stories of the past and the future and fills in some of the gaps of history… Continue reading The Kreep Sheep–a dark fairy tale–$1 On Kindle!
The Meep Sheep–a fairy tale–Now on Kindle for $1
If your tastes lean less toward the dark horror than I have something you might be interested in. The Meep Sheep is my ode to the classic fairy tales of the past. I am really proud of the two Meep books and hope you like them as much as I do. An excerpt from The… Continue reading The Meep Sheep–a fairy tale–Now on Kindle for $1
Down Dusty Aisles…
Now, this is going to sound very old-guy of me but sometimes I really feel bad for kids growing up today. Just, I suppose, as people from my parents' generation felt bad for my generation. I think it's just a cycle that continues on and on and on. Why do I feel bad for the… Continue reading Down Dusty Aisles…
Exit Strategy
I have watched the Occupy movement as an interested observer since its inception. It was a movement I didn’t understand completely but which I appreciated as far as the ideas behind it. The movement seemed to grow organically and it spread like wildfire, building into something America hasn’t seen in decades – a youth… Continue reading Exit Strategy
A Book, Is A Book, Is A Book…
With the advent and infiltration of the e-reader and the tablet into the marketplace and popular culture there is a sudden rising fear with writers and readers alike that the book as a physical thing is in its last days, something that is sorta sad and funny at the same time. It isn't sad because… Continue reading A Book, Is A Book, Is A Book…
Peace Through Violence And Other Lies
I decided a long, long time ago to stop blogging as a means of self discovery and self-exorcism. It's handy, and it's interesting, but it's altogether too dangerous and personal. And if you know me I am not all about laying my feelings out there. Too often the tool you hand someone is then fashioned… Continue reading Peace Through Violence And Other Lies
The Spooky World of Chris Ringler 