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A Review, Some Hopes, and a List of Great Books
I tend to do most of my reflective and prospective thinking around the solstice, which always felt more like a natural turning of the...
Ryan Ringdahl
Dec 31, 20234 min read
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Long Overdue Update!
It's been a while. I'm sorry for the radio silence. I'd love to say that I've been off traveling the Mediterranean and taking pictures of...
Ryan Ringdahl
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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The Lakeside Adventures: a Collision of Magic and Technology
In the realm of storytelling, there are few things as exhilarating as crafting a world where the wonders of science fiction and fantasy...
Ryan Ringdahl
Apr 9, 20232 min read
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The Centrality of Friendship in the Lakeside Adventures
Friendship: the lifeblood of the ephemeral human self, the haven we find in the stormy seas of life, and the golden thread that weaves...
Ryan Ringdahl
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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Beyond Boundaries: the Power of Sports and Autistic Inclusion in the Lakeside Adventures
As we reach the end of the journey for the Lakeside Adventures, I can't help but reflect on the incredible experience of writing this...
Ryan Ringdahl
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Lakeside Adventures Conclusion Celebration!
I'm thrilled to announce the much-awaited release of "The Lakeside Kids and the Covert Conspiracy" – the exhilarating finale of the...
Ryan Ringdahl
Mar 24, 20231 min read
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Book Four Cover Reveal!
The fourth and final book of my YA science fantasy series, The Lakeside Adventures, now has a cover! This cover was the easiest process...
Ryan Ringdahl
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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How to Overcome Writer’s Block: Advice from an Occasionally Frustrated Writer
If you are reading this, chances are you have experienced writer’s block at some point in your writing journey. Writer’s block is the...
Ryan Ringdahl
Mar 1, 20234 min read
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Book Three Has a Cover!
The third book in my YA Science Fantasy series, The Lakeside Adventures, now has a cover! This cover was a much more arduous chore to get...
Ryan Ringdahl
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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Beyond Writing: the Critical Task of Marketing Your Novel
Alright, so let’s say you’ve done the hard work of writing a novel, from the planning and outlining, through the actual drafting, and...
Ryan Ringdahl
Jan 4, 20237 min read
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Unlocking Your Creative Potential: a guide to structuring a novel with Story Engineering
If you’re looking to write a novel, then you’re in luck. Larry Brooks has developed a method of doing so that he calls Story Engineering....
Ryan Ringdahl
Dec 10, 20223 min read
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Book Two Cover Reveal!
The second book in my Young Adult Science Fantasy series, The Lakeside Adventures, now has a cover! The artist I worked with was, again,...
Ryan Ringdahl
Nov 15, 20221 min read
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Let's Write a Book!
Let’s say you want to write a book. Maybe you’ve had a fascinating life, and you think your autobiography would interest people. Maybe...
Ryan Ringdahl
Nov 4, 20228 min read
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Sport and Child Development
Becoming a human is a complex and difficult task. We start out as little screaming poop generators and develop over time into the most...
Ryan Ringdahl
Oct 14, 202210 min read
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Wheel of Time Series Discrepancies
Ok, I've got some wine and time, so let's do this. A post on the Wheel of Time show/book discrepancies. First of all, what this post is...
Ryan Ringdahl
Sep 25, 202219 min read
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Portrait of an Autist, pt. 4
So, most of the stories I’ve shared about what it was like not knowing I was autistic growing up focus on the impact it had on my life,...
Ryan Ringdahl
Sep 20, 20224 min read
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The Wide World of Sport
In the Great American Sports Landscape, the people are represented by two separate but equally important groups: professional sports,...
Ryan Ringdahl
Sep 15, 20228 min read
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The Lakeside Kids and the Magical Metamorphoses is now Available for Pre-Orders!
My book is live! The Kindle version of The Lakeside Kids and the Magical Metamorphoses is available for pre-orders. You don't need a...
Ryan Ringdahl
Sep 11, 20221 min read
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Cover Reveal!
I've got a cover! Thanks to an industrious artist in Germany, my book now has a cover. The process was relatively straightforward. I...
Ryan Ringdahl
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Portrait of an Autist, pt. 3
As I have mentioned elsewhere, I didn’t know I was autistic as a child, and my sixth grade year in Illinois didn’t get off to a great...
Ryan Ringdahl
Sep 4, 20226 min read
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