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Learn the secrets behind Secret Wars. An interview with author Tom Mason on the release of his book, which might just be the rubric to December's big Marvel Cinematic Universe release. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/mar…

My second story for Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine was "As You See The World," a tale of obsession, taking risks, fresh starts and ... how you see the world. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/as-…

You never give up on a lost cat. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/los…

The numbers behind the secret desert treasure -- Fantasma By The Numbers paulryanoconnor.com/blog/fan…

There's a secret treasure in the desert ... but the treasure's not the secret. "Agua Fantasma" -- my new flash fiction story -- is free to read at Billy Ramone's Pulp Asylum. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/agu…

Cut in haste and repent forever! How I carved up my copy of Incredible Hulk #181 -- the first appearance of Wolverine. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/fir…

The tech I use to improve productivity as a writer, including techniques from my video game days. (Hardly any A.I., I swear!) #writingcommunity paulryanoconnor.com/blog/tec…

A deep dive on the greatest monster movie of them all! paulryanoconnor.com/blog/fra…

Shamus & Buster is a 1950s Hollywood detective noir ... told from a cat's point-of-view. Published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/sha…

A gift can be a surprise, but in this case, the surprise is the gift! Read "Whitey's Elephant" in the pages of Black Cat Weekly! paulryanoconnor.com/blog/whi…

Which is the greater monster fantasy? Frankenstein (1931), or Bride of Frankenstein (1935)? paulryanoconnor.com/blog/the…

A gift can be a surprise, but in this case, the surprise is the gift! Read "Whitey's Elephant" in the pages of Black Cat Weekly! paulryanoconnor.com/blog/whi…

How an old cat came home, and changed a writer's life. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/bus…

A gift can be a surprise, but in this case, the surprise is the gift! Read "Whitey's Elephant" in the pages of Black Cat Weekly! paulryanoconnor.com/blog/whi…

It was a short tale, but it took a long path to market. All the numbers and details behind my 7th published short story. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/the…

Interview with Anna Scotti on release of her "Librarian On The Run" anthology -- "It's Not Even Past." #crimefiction #mystery #writingcommunity paulryanoconnor.com/blog/ann…

Doesn't matter if it's snowing or the world is on fire -- it's always time to discuss The Son of Satan! paulryanoconnor.com/blog/son…

My favorite of the Fantastic Four isn't one of The Four at all. #comicsky paulryanoconnor.com/blog/the…

It's a jungle fantasy Longbox Graveyard blast from the past -- Joe Kubert's Tarzan! paulryanoconnor.com/blog/joe…

What happens when the Devil calls it a day? Read "The Devil Downsized" in the final issue of SPOOKY Magazine. paulryanoconnor.com/blog/the…