Ringo Award-winning Publisher at Half Evil Comics (EVEL KNIEVEL). Screenwriter. Co-host of THE WRITERS BLOCK Podcast. Soto Zen Buddhist Monk. Habitual line-stepper.https://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mlr5upc2t22gOne of the first big jobs my consulting firm - @shoshincreativelab.bsky.social - ever handled was the official GUTTER CAT GANG comic book. With help from the community, we built from scratch and marketed this incredible comic that tallied over $1,000,000 in sales.13 May 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr5upc2t22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mlosc6vr2s2iI just backed Boston Metaphysical Society: Vol. 3 Special Edition Hardback by @mcholly1.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com AND SO SHOULD YOU! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mhollyrosing/boston-metaphysical-society-mystery-at-pikes-peak-vol-3?ref=thanks-tweet12 May 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlosc6vr2s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mklgeodsk22tI just backed Westside: Volume 1 - Moody small-town crime drama (52 pages) by @artebuen.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com AND SO SHOULD YOU! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artebuen/westside-volume-1?ref=thanks-tweet28 Apr 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklgeodsk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mjx7a44lcs2dHonored & elated to have been nominated for the 2026 GARY REED INDEPENDENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD. Incredible to be recognized for the work Half Evil Comics is doing in the community and that @benfreeproject.bsky.social and I have been doing inside correctional facilities. Much more to come!20 Apr 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx7a44lcs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mjx7a44lcs2dHonored & elated to have been nominated for the 2026 GARY REED INDEPENDENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD. Incredible to be recognized for the work Half Evil Comics is doing in the community and that @benfreeproject.bsky.social and I have been doing inside correctional facilities. Much more to come!20 Apr 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx7a44lcs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mjqahrzyec2rMy daughter is a genius.18 Apr 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqahrzyec2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mj6amrhc6k2zPublishers Weekly put together this a write up about the partnership my company Shoshin Creative Lab forged with @chrisjmancini.bsky.social's White Cat Entertainment. Announcement re: Shoshin coming soon, but short & sweet... if you're a creator looking to get Hollywood eyes on your IP, we can help.10 Apr 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6amrhc6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mj6amrhc6k2zPublishers Weekly put together this a write up about the partnership my company Shoshin Creative Lab forged with @chrisjmancini.bsky.social's White Cat Entertainment. Announcement re: Shoshin coming soon, but short & sweet... if you're a creator looking to get Hollywood eyes on your IP, we can help.10 Apr 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6amrhc6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mj3p7s5lgc24LAST CHANCE! You have until 8pm tonight to get your copy of BANJAX SYDNEY! A dozen critics ten-best lists. 4 Ringo Nominations including BEST SERIES along sit BITTER ROOT and SOMETHING'S KILLING THE CHILDREN. GET IT: bit.ly/banjaxsydney09 Apr 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3p7s5lgc24https://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mj32sg7a622e12 Hours to go! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj32sg7a622ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3miynqrbs6c2nJUST 35 HOURS LEFT to back my 4-time Ringo-nominated con/heist thriller KS! 18+ comics, a print for one pledge! Come join the party: bit.ly/banjaxsydney08 Apr 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3miynqrbs6c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3miynqrbs6c2nJUST 35 HOURS LEFT to back my 4-time Ringo-nominated con/heist thriller KS! 18+ comics, a print for one pledge! Come join the party: bit.ly/banjaxsydney08 Apr 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3miynqrbs6c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3miwfaxiwi22oWe made a REALLY good book about this incredible conwoman who sets the world on fire... and not enough people have put eyes on it. It's waiting for you over on Kickstarter now. You only have TWO DAYS LEFT to grab it. Please give it a look. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rylendgrant/banjax-sydney-1-by-screenwriter-rylend-grant07 Apr 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwfaxiwi22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3miu5e7uf422rJust THREE DAYS LEFT to grab the new issue of my 4-time Ringo-nominated series BANJAX! Don't miss out! BANJAX: SYDNEY is Jackie Brown meets Gone Girl if it were sexy-as-all-get-out and drenched in the palace intrigue of Succession. bit.ly/banjaxsydney06 Apr 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3miu5e7uf422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mitynwmzqc2pI just backed Glarien and Thane: Volumes 1 & 2 by @charliestickney.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com AND SO SHOULD YOU! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whiteashcomics/glarien-and-thane-volumes-1-and-2?ref=thanks-tweet06 Apr 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitynwmzqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mihhabpzl22wThat time Jason Bennett from Comics Bodega got the one and only Billy Dee Williams to proudly declare “BANJAX WORKS EVERY TIME!” The new issue of my 4-time Ringo-nominated series is available for just one more week on KS. Don’t miss out! @comicsbodega.com01 Apr 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihhabpzl22whttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mii45ysjfk2mI just backed IRON BARGE Book Two by @thatnormdude.bsky.social and @megancarter.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com AND SO SHOULD YOU! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megacarter/iron-barge-book-two?ref=thanks-tweet02 Apr 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii45ysjfk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mihhabpzl22wThat time Jason Bennett from Comics Bodega got the one and only Billy Dee Williams to proudly declare “BANJAX WORKS EVERY TIME!” The new issue of my 4-time Ringo-nominated series is available for just one more week on KS. Don’t miss out! @comicsbodega.com01 Apr 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihhabpzl22whttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3micfz4c7qk2iYou have JUST 10 DAYS LEFT to grab the new issue of my 4-time Ringo-nominated series BANAX: SYDNEY: bit.ly/banjaxsydney BANJAX: SYDNEY is Jackie Brown meets Gone Girl if it were sexy-as-all-get-out and drenched in the palace intrigue of Succession.30 Mar 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3micfz4c7qk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mi7nne5gj22aToday’s friend…29 Mar 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7nne5gj22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mi55obzdcc2bThe wonderful crew from last night’s Podcasting panel at WonderCon. Starring David Avallone, Derek McCaw, Aaron Nabus, & Heidi MacDonald. @davallone.bsky.social @fanboyplanet.bsky.social @aaronnabus.bsky.social @comixace.bsky.social28 Mar 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi55obzdcc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mi2qq53pwc2lI'll be at WonderCon today, hosting an incredible panel about Podcasting featuring David Avallone, Derek McCaw, Aaron Nabus, and Heidi MacDonald. Hope to see you there.27 Mar 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2qq53pwc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mhvlrurrbk2zDVDs and Blu-rays are in! HAUNTED HEART- The film I made with Matt Dillon and Academy Award-winning director Fernando Trueba - is available on Amazon and wherever they still sell physical media!25 Mar 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvlrurrbk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mhqkfxi5rk2tAre you feeling HOT? Or are you feeling COLD today? My 4-time Ringo-nominated thriller BANJAX: SYDNEY is JACKIE BROWN meets GONE GIRL if it were sexy-as-all-get-out and drenched in the palace intrigue of SUCCESSION. Great covers too. Grab it here: bit.ly/banjaxsydney23 Mar 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqkfxi5rk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mhlwd43dy22cReads like a dare, no?21 Mar 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlwd43dy22chttps://bsky.app/profile/rylendgrant.bsky.social/post/3mhjcv2gc6225My 1st black belt was in the Chuck Norris/Pat Johnson Tang Soo lineage. We lost them both recently. Sad, but also illuminating. I taught stuff to students this morning that was taught to me by someone who learned it directly from Pat & Chuck. The things we put out into the world make us immortal.20 Mar 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:w7mpwsotabtcsnpio77qjo5e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjcv2gc6225