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Ryan Willox

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Born

in Dunfermline, The United Kingdom

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Horror, Suspense, Fantasy

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Stephen King, Clive Barker, Robert Louis Stevenson, H.P. Lovecraft, Ed ...more

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After spending a decade as a sports reporter in his native Scotland, Ryan moved to the US to take a career detour as a soccer coach. Having not entirely abandoned his first love of writing in the interim, his short horror fiction has appeared in many small press publications. Ryan resides in Illinois with his better half and their four cats, one of whom he isn't entirely convinced isn't a familiar... ...more

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Average rating: 4.76 · 29 ratings · 1 review · 4 distinct works

	Masters of Horror Damned if you Don't by Ken Kupstis (Editor), Carole Gill (Goodreads Author), Lee Pletzers 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 4 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
	Mausoleum Memoirs by S.E. Cox (Editor), Michael H. Hanson (Goodreads Author), P.S. Gifford (Goodreads Author) 4.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011	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
	Temptations & Other Sins (Fantastic Horror Book 6) by Chris Stevens (Goodreads Author), Christopher Hivner (Goodreads Author), Ryan Willox (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The New Voices Anthology 2 by Mark Cassell (Goodreads Author), John Daniel, Joseph Bell it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1996	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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Indie Author Tactics Interview

Hello all.

The Tumblr blog Indie Author Tactics very kindly posted an interview with some insights and opinions on writing and horror from me.

Full interview here:
http://indieauthortactics.tumblr.com/...

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House of Leaves

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Ryan’s Quotes

“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

tags: humour, individuality, science-fiction

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“And don't get hurt,' [Dexter] added. 'There's no one to help you up there. And don't go stirring up a lot of trouble for us. This case isn't ripe yet. Until it is, our policy with Mr Big is 'live and let live'.'

Bond looked quizzically at Captain Dexter

In my job,' he said, 'when I come up against a man like this one, I have another motto. It's 'live and let die'.”
― Ian Fleming, Live and Let Die

tags: james-bond

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“Fiction is the truth inside the lie.”
― Stephen King

tags: writing

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“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.”
― Ernest Hemingway

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“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.”
― G.K. Chesterton

tags: fairy-tales, hope, paraphrased, possiblity

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message 1: by Fran

Jun 02, 2012 05:12PM

Hello, Ryan!

Thanks again for the invite. Sorry for my brain-glitched email. I was having a moment of middle-age stupidity.

Btw, my husband is from Scotland. Born in Glasgow. Raised in Grangemouth.

Cheers,
Fran

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