Ryan Steven Reed

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Stately plump, Ryan Reed (Again). Aspiring worder and current Creative Writing MFA student at the University of Missouri Kansas City. Just trying to surround myself with kind, creative folks! I am an old dude who has lived in AR, TN, NY, PA, and MO.

Avatar: Black and white photo of our dude, bearded, wearing AirPods, Yankees ball cap, sunglasses, and holding a plastic skull like a poor Yorick.

Header: The detritus of an addictive asshole - a full pack of cigarettes and a full beer.

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Ryan Steven ReedDec 3, 2024
Finished my penultimate Seven Songs #playlist for the year. Working on picking a best new record for 2024 and it ain't easy folks. #bestof2024 #records #music https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5EPTlNFvQ1pPeZzOE3aXut
Seven Songs for a Slew of Ends and Penultimate Placements

Playlist · GrumpWizard · 7 items

Spotify
Ryan Steven ReedFeb 3, 2024
Are you coming to Kansas City for AWP? I am a MFA student at UMKC who is very excited for the festivities. I would like to encourage you to reach out if you need anything: directions, suggestions, opinions, or company. Which is better: Chez Charlie or The Blarney Stone, Lucky Boys or Voltaire, Minsky’s or Tascio? I hope you have a great trip and say “Hello!” #awp24 #awp24offsite #awp #writer #writers #writing #writingcommunity #book #reading #kansascity
Ryan Steven ReedJan 12, 2024
Great thoughts on prescriptive vs descriptive grammar wrt the exclamation point by @annehelen :
https://annehelen.substack.com/p/a-theory-of-the-modern-exclamation?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2450&post_id=140358876&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2gl0o&utm_medium=email
A Theory of the Modern Exclamation Point!

Doing the Work of Tone

Culture Study
Ryan Steven ReedAug 8, 2023
I was today years old when I found out that Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1973 debut record contained Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, Gimmie Three Steps, AND Free Bird. What the actual fuck?