Ryan Walraven, PhD
@ryanwalraven.bsky.social
Writer, scientist, mushroom photographer and cat dad. But mostly a cat dad.
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What's in a vote? An election? When the punishment for revolution is unreality, is politics as we understand them even worth it? How do you fight back? Elim Geary brings us a story about the aftermath of revolution and politics in Election Day. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043648
July 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM
What's in a vote? An election? When the punishment for revolution is unreality, is politics as we understand them even worth it? How do you fight back? Elim Geary brings us a story about the aftermath of revolution and politics in Election Day. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043648
Super stoked to be 21st place in the 2kTerrors contest! This story was tough, as my work held a weeklong holiday all-staff extravangazna. At least that put me in the mood for writing horror ☠️
Congrats to all the winners, especially the top 3 - I'm looking forward to reading your stories!
Congrats to all the winners, especially the top 3 - I'm looking forward to reading your stories!
We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the top 25 winners of the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition!
In 1st place is Tinnitus Irritatus, in Eggshell. Or Maybe Ecru by Alex Atkins
In 2nd place is Sigma by Jack Lennon
In 3rd place is Second Shot by Wai Chan
In 1st place is Tinnitus Irritatus, in Eggshell. Or Maybe Ecru by Alex Atkins
In 2nd place is Sigma by Jack Lennon
In 3rd place is Second Shot by Wai Chan
February 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Super stoked to be 21st place in the 2kTerrors contest! This story was tough, as my work held a weeklong holiday all-staff extravangazna. At least that put me in the mood for writing horror ☠️
Congrats to all the winners, especially the top 3 - I'm looking forward to reading your stories!
Congrats to all the winners, especially the top 3 - I'm looking forward to reading your stories!
Super stoked to have my story featured by Neon Dystopia! I love their website too!
For New Years, Ryan Walraven is deleting the internet in his short story The Great Erase. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043466
January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Super stoked to have my story featured by Neon Dystopia! I love their website too!
Check out the latest issue of Suburban Witchcraft Magazine, featuring my story "One Last Espresso Before the Apocalypse," which probably went through 13 iterations of edits and re-writes before it found a home. Congrats to the authors and artists - it looks great!
Suburban Witchcraft Issue 11 is now Live!
Teeming with #art , #writing, #poetry and #photography , we hope it takes you on many creative journeys!
Read Issue 11 at :
suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue11
#writingcommunity #suburbanwitchcraftmagazine #reading #publishing #litmag
Teeming with #art , #writing, #poetry and #photography , we hope it takes you on many creative journeys!
Read Issue 11 at :
suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue11
#writingcommunity #suburbanwitchcraftmagazine #reading #publishing #litmag
December 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Check out the latest issue of Suburban Witchcraft Magazine, featuring my story "One Last Espresso Before the Apocalypse," which probably went through 13 iterations of edits and re-writes before it found a home. Congrats to the authors and artists - it looks great!
Reading Station Eleven feels like taking a fictional trip back in time to 2020 and then veering off in an entirely different direction. Really interesting and fun read, and highly recommended! Such a good story concept and world building by @emilymandel.bsky.social
#books #amreading
#books #amreading
December 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reading Station Eleven feels like taking a fictional trip back in time to 2020 and then veering off in an entirely different direction. Really interesting and fun read, and highly recommended! Such a good story concept and world building by @emilymandel.bsky.social
#books #amreading
#books #amreading
Super stoked to have a poem featured in this awesome David Lynch themed anthology! I'm missing David every day -- especially his kind thoughtful energy and optimism for the world.
New HCR went live last night! Poetry about David Lynch and his many creations.
hobocampreview.blogspot.com/2025/07/edit...
hobocampreview.blogspot.com/2025/07/edit...
July 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Super stoked to have a poem featured in this awesome David Lynch themed anthology! I'm missing David every day -- especially his kind thoughtful energy and optimism for the world.
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Here's a sneak peek at the cover of our upcoming anthology, Cosmic Quest - to be release this Saturday, and featuring stories and poems by 18 awesome authors!
June 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Here's a sneak peek at the cover of our upcoming anthology, Cosmic Quest - to be release this Saturday, and featuring stories and poems by 18 awesome authors!
Sitting down to distract myself from procrastinating on my paper by working on the novel I've been procrastinating on querying instead...
a man is talking to a woman in a field and the man is saying `` well , if it works ... ''
ALT: a man is talking to a woman in a field and the man is saying `` well , if it works ... ''
media.tenor.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Sitting down to distract myself from procrastinating on my paper by working on the novel I've been procrastinating on querying instead...
Looks like they used my scientific papers too.
Meta stole my book to train its larcenous AI
Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
March 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Looks like they used my scientific papers too.
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Back early! Check out the latest Writers Q&A with Ryan Walraven @ryanwalraven.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/dipityli...
Meet Ryan Walraven - dipity Community Spotlight Q&A Interview no. 24
learn more about writer Ryan Walraven's work through dipity's global interview monthly spotlight feature
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March 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Back early! Check out the latest Writers Q&A with Ryan Walraven @ryanwalraven.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/dipityli...
I'm super stoked -- but also feeling that classic grad school imposter syndrome -- about having one of my Hawaii-themed poems published at Dipity and being featured in their latest author profile!
Back early! Check out the latest Writers Q&A with Ryan Walraven @ryanwalraven.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/dipityli...
Meet Ryan Walraven - dipity Community Spotlight Q&A Interview no. 24
learn more about writer Ryan Walraven's work through dipity's global interview monthly spotlight feature
open.substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I'm super stoked -- but also feeling that classic grad school imposter syndrome -- about having one of my Hawaii-themed poems published at Dipity and being featured in their latest author profile!
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Hanging with the ladies and avoiding news in the original cosmic web. Also, enjoying some coffee way too late in the afternoon.
February 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Hanging with the ladies and avoiding news in the original cosmic web. Also, enjoying some coffee way too late in the afternoon.
"Detective Lowe’s eyes flicker in the dark like old computer screens, slow to boot. "
Authors if you see this, it’s a sign to post the first line of your book.
"It was six in the evening and the sea above Electric Blue Moon was a riot of storm-tossed flotsam and unlucky fish."
Mai Tais for the Lost ($4.99 ebook)
"It was six in the evening and the sea above Electric Blue Moon was a riot of storm-tossed flotsam and unlucky fish."
Mai Tais for the Lost ($4.99 ebook)
Authors if you see this, it’s a sign to post the first line of your book.
"Marlowe had offered me fifty dollars to stand out here in the freezing Chicago cold and do an augury, and like a damn greedy fool, I said yes."
Even Though I Knew The End ($2.99 ebook on sale, btw)
"Marlowe had offered me fifty dollars to stand out here in the freezing Chicago cold and do an augury, and like a damn greedy fool, I said yes."
Even Though I Knew The End ($2.99 ebook on sale, btw)
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"Detective Lowe’s eyes flicker in the dark like old computer screens, slow to boot. "
This morning's procrastinated task: working on my psychedelic horror story while getting distract on BlueSky.
December 5, 2024 at 4:39 PM
This morning's procrastinated task: working on my psychedelic horror story while getting distract on BlueSky.
Watching BlueSky explode in popularity while Twitter wanes is like looking back in time to the era when Digg was popular. Anyone remember Digg?
December 2, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Watching BlueSky explode in popularity while Twitter wanes is like looking back in time to the era when Digg was popular. Anyone remember Digg?
Watching BlueSky take off after all these months is awesome. It's also sad to see Twitter go... well not really... die in a fire Twitter.
a dumpster with a fire coming out of it and the words " this little light if mine i 'm gonna let it shine "
ALT: a dumpster with a fire coming out of it and the words " this little light if mine i 'm gonna let it shine "
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Watching BlueSky take off after all these months is awesome. It's also sad to see Twitter go... well not really... die in a fire Twitter.
Having a chill morning, drinking some pumpkin spice, thinking about revising my WIP, and then this happened! Apparently someone left chocolate bar wrappers on the ground.
October 14, 2023 at 5:11 PM
Having a chill morning, drinking some pumpkin spice, thinking about revising my WIP, and then this happened! Apparently someone left chocolate bar wrappers on the ground.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Some cats have formed a lit mag called Strange Quark Press and they're looking for creative nonfiction, fiction and poetry up to 2,500 words for a spooky, science themed issue called 'The Ghost in the Academy.' www.strangequarkpress.org/2023/09/26/c...
Call for Submissions: The Ghost in the Academy, Strange Quark Press
Strange Quark Press is looking to publish a volume of compelling, quirky stories that delve into eerie aspects of science, research, and academia.
www.strangequarkpress.org
September 26, 2023 at 6:18 PM
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Some cats have formed a lit mag called Strange Quark Press and they're looking for creative nonfiction, fiction and poetry up to 2,500 words for a spooky, science themed issue called 'The Ghost in the Academy.' www.strangequarkpress.org/2023/09/26/c...
Moving… ugh. We’re in a temporary spot in Chicago now, along with Jiffy and Nyx. They’re adjusting better than expected actually. Here’s Nyx checking out the new place:
#cats
#cats
August 2, 2023 at 4:40 PM
Moving… ugh. We’re in a temporary spot in Chicago now, along with Jiffy and Nyx. They’re adjusting better than expected actually. Here’s Nyx checking out the new place:
#cats
#cats
In the home office, having a tough time with the thunderstorms. Nyx’s cat fort is definitely under the futon
July 27, 2023 at 3:13 PM
In the home office, having a tough time with the thunderstorms. Nyx’s cat fort is definitely under the futon
This morning’s unintended vibe: riding my bike to the coffee shop to write, only to realize I left my laptop at home
July 27, 2023 at 2:27 PM
This morning’s unintended vibe: riding my bike to the coffee shop to write, only to realize I left my laptop at home
They’re enjoying the couch cuddles before we start moving next weekend.
July 26, 2023 at 2:23 AM
They’re enjoying the couch cuddles before we start moving next weekend.