Ryana Hunter

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I write compelling dark stories to remind the world of things forgotten and challenge their perception of reality, relationships and beyond by giving voices to characters that are not mainstream.

Ryana is an author working in prose, screen, and comic books. She is drawn to flaws and darkness, finding honesty and depth lurking there. Some of the most interesting stories are hidden behind the day-to-day facade we protect ourselves with. She scratches at the surface, flips the coin over, and keeps digging until she finds the soul of a story.

She lives in a small island town in the wilds of the east coast. When she’s not writing or enthralling people with her oral storytelling, she can be found relaxing with a cup of coffee, designing house layo
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Ryana Hunter There are so many. When I talk about things that happened during my youth most assume I'm lying but I'm not. Of course if there weren't others involve…moreThere are so many. When I talk about things that happened during my youth most assume I'm lying but I'm not. Of course if there weren't others involved I might question if some of those things happened LOL.(less)
Ryana Hunter I really don't want to jinx myself but I don't get writer's block in the traditional sense. Sometimes I take a break because I'm tired. But since the …moreI really don't want to jinx myself but I don't get writer's block in the traditional sense. Sometimes I take a break because I'm tired. But since the characters tell the stories they always have something to say.

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Research!

I’m not sure if this is a favorite for all writers, but it is for me. In fact, I like research so much that I can get lost in it and end up not writing because of it. Or rather delaying the process by falling down a rabbit hole. Maybe I’m just a nerd but I really enjoy learning about things that I don’t know. 

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“There is nothing without you. Nothing. I am nothing.”
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“For better or worse, you're my fucking curse.”
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“For better or worse, you're my fucking curse.”
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“There is nothing without you. Nothing. I am nothing.”
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