Interview With Author Emily Ryan
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Emily Ryan, I am 30 years old, from Cleveland, Ohio, and this is the first book I have published (Punk Rock & Mental Illness Vol. 1 A Love Story More Stable Than We Are ).
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The title of my book is:
Punk Rock and Mental Illness Vol. 1 A Love Story More Stable Than We Are
It is a collection of unpublished writings and photographs I have taken. Features poetry, song lyrics, journal entries, rants, and more. This beginning of a short series was inspired by my own personal struggles, mainly in my early twenties, with depression, anxiety, drinking, love, sex, growing up, traveling, etc.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I can only write at night. And only when I am home alone. Not sure why, but that’s when my creativity seems to creep out.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Hunter S. Thompson, David Wong, Ernest Hemmingway, Stephen King, Brian K. Vaughan, Robert W. Service, the punk band CHANNEL 3
What are you working on now?
I am working on:
Punk Rock & Mental Illness Vol. 2 My Subconscious Can’t Swim
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I like to do a lot of the work myself and use Facebook, Instagram, Google, Amazon, and a few more, but in today’s world, I could use some help navigating how to promote more effectively online now that it seems to be the primary place to publish these days.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep trying, keep submitting, and if a publisher won’t pick you up, then screw them. Self-publish and make your name known. Get your words out into the world. If there is a will, there is a way. I am no different than anyone. I might not even be a good writer, but I don’t stop trying.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
My father once said to me, and I’m not sure if it is something he came up with or not, but,
“It’s not about what everyone else does, it’s about what you do.”
What are you reading now?
This Book is Full of Spiders by David Wong
What’s next for you as a writer?
Right now I just need to keep writing and build a name for myself since I am a newly published writer.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Y The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan
John Dies at The End by David Wong
Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King
Author Websites and Profiles
Emily Ryan’s Social Media Links
I bought her book on Amazon and it was pretty intense, not in a bad way, but in a way I think we all feel sometimes but it’s hard to talk about … however the author put her thoughts into words is better than I could explain my own hut it was very relatable. Loved the look of the whole book too