William J. Rye

@williamrye
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MeHorror/dark fantasy writer
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William J. Rye1d ago

“Sam Adams says its Boston Taproom ran out of Samuel Adams Boston Lager over the weekend because #Scottish #soccer fans drank them dry”

Excellent

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/are-scottish-soccer-fans-drinking-beer-boston-rcna350355

Are Scottish soccer fans drinking all of the beer in Boston?

Scottish soccer fans have been having a blast in Boston over the past week, with the “Tartan Army” taking over restaurants and pubs, taking a victory lap of the city after their 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday and marching to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park on Sunday

NBC News
William J. RyeJun 9
Show threadClarkesworldJun 9
Why are we doing this? Almost everyone working in short fiction is underpaid for their work, particularly staff. It's an industry problem and we've been doing our part to clean up our own house. Celebrate our 20th anniversary by helping us do something for the team that made CW endure.
William J. RyeJun 9

Hitting that word count despite a slow start feels good, but too tired to appreciate. But I’ll hit it again tomorrow

#amwriting #fantasy

William J. RyeJun 4
#worldbuilding tip: Build and internal Wiki.
In my #scrivener project, I have a Wiki folder where I list out all the pertinent articles to my story complete with links. This helps to organize my sprawling #fantasy novel
William J. RyeMay 28

Why can’t that albino buffalo be our president? It’s infinitely cuter and no doubt far more intelligent

#buffaloforpresident

William J. RyeMay 27

#screenwriting was my first love, and seeing easy tips on how to translate it to prose warms my cold writer’s heart

#writing

https://www.writersdigest.com/6-screenwriting-tips-to-improve-your-novel

6 Screenwriting Tips to Improve Your Novel

Acclaimed screenwriter, director, and producer (and now author) Gregory Poirier shares six screenwriting tips to improve your novel.

Writer's Digest
William J. RyeMay 18

An update on the progress with Wellspring of Lies (my #fantasy novel) by diving a bit into the worldbuilding around the moon world of Eor.

If you’re into dark fantasy or like following works-in-progress:
https://www.williamjrye.com/post/wellspring-of-lies-update-1

#DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity #FantasyBooks #AmWritingFantasy #IndieWriting

Building Eor: Dark Fantasy Worldbuilding for Wellspring of Lies [update 1]

In this update, I want to talk a little bit about the world itself.

Writing Wrongs
William J. RyeApr 30

Lechuza available now.
Supernatural terror from the comfort of your isolated cabin.
Horror with folklore roots to feed your dreams: a.co/d/0iKvLkTQ

#indiehorror #amWriting #indieauthor

William J. RyeSep 28, 2025

Once a century, the river reverses. Tonight, it takes its due.

Read the new short story on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/williamjrye/p/upstreaming

More at https://williamjrye.com

#ShortStory #DarkFantasy #WeirdFiction #SpeculativeFiction #Substack

Upstreaming

Once a century, the River runs backward to claim what its owed, and the Warden must face the God of its waters.

William’s Substack
William J. RyeAug 30, 2025

Taking a break from writing to pick fresh vegetables at a local farm. Super sweet corn and a whole load of freshness. Worth the drive, if only for the nature alone.

#naturesbounty #norway