Flint, Michigan can’t seem to catch a break. This one proud titan city, where some of the brilliant minds that helped birth the automotive industry had lived and worked, was brought low once the factories closed, leaving the city desperate to figure out what next. The city had built itself around the automotive industry. So… Continue reading Stop Using Flint As Your Ruin-Porn Buffet
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Have You Listened to the Spooky Chris Podcast Yet?
From interviews, fiction, pop culture thoughts, and big thinks about the world, you'll find a lot of weird here and on most podcast streamers.
Books for All Ages
When I started writing it was because I had no choice. I was full of stories and needed a way to tell them. I didn't have any great dreams of people seeing my stories or reading them and never imagined a world where I could put out books. Here we are though. I write because… Continue reading Books for All Ages
The Spooky Chris Podcast – An Interview with Author J.C. Vande Zande
In a conversation with Michigan author J.C. Vande Zande, we discuss his latest book, The Dance of Rotten Sticks, published by Montag Press. The discussion covers his writing process, other works, book promotion strategies, and the potential influence of AI on the publishing industry.
Thankful
This is a time of year a lot of us start to contemplate things and the life around them. I tend to get sentimental this time of year and think of the things I have lost. The people I have lost. I start to think about my place in the world. The funny thing is… Continue reading Thankful
Something Strange & Wonderful is Coming!
https://videopress.com/v/XLKpbqWl?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Find me and several other authors at Strange & Wonderful, an indie author showcase.
Staying On Script
Life is strange, and wonderful, and mostly strange. Allow me to regale you with a tale. So a couple weeks ago I reviewed a found-footage movie about an influencer couple disappearing after they bought some property in the boonies. The movie covers their story as well as that of someone investigating what happened to them.… Continue reading Staying On Script
Seeing is Believing – I Have Videos!
I sometimes forget that I have a YouTube page. It's true!I have short films on there, story readings, teasers for some of my books, and an event I did with some other authors to talk about writing. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/@grimringler
Hey! It’s the Spooky Chris Podcast
If you have stopped by the site before, well, HI, thanks for ignoring the bleeding walls and wailing pillow cushions and returning. There are a few different sections on the site to check out but one that you may not have explored is my podcast. I started the podcast in 2020 as COVID-19 was starting… Continue reading Hey! It’s the Spooky Chris Podcast
You Do It Because You Have No Choice
I have talked about it before in other blogs but there’s a point with every creative where you ask yourself - why am I doing this? Most of us ask ourselves this about one thing or another. That self-assessment makes us examine the things we are doing and whether they are valuable in the end. … Continue reading You Do It Because You Have No Choice
A Trip to the Dentist
We all need dental work. Sometimes you just have to do it on yourself. (I had some fun with my camera and some props. Been too long...).
Then Do It Yourself
I am burned out. I am over it. I have been doing events with people since 2005. Art shows. Concerts. Kid's events. From there I started doing rummage sales at bars and in the building where I lived. Loose, laid back events where folks could sell their stuff in a funky setting. From there I… Continue reading Then Do It Yourself
Trash
Three cheers for the trash. Let’s celebrate the trash, shall we? The things that we love that others deride and hate. The art, the music, the movies, the books, the television, the whatever it is that makes our hearts sing and brings ridicule from those around us. Let us raise a glass and toast these… Continue reading Trash
The Spooky World of Chris Ringler 