Kieran Ryan

What happens when a dead man tries to cremate himself? 
          “Dead Man Walking,” the humorous short story staring hapless galactic undertakers Fleishman and Graves is featured in the February edition of Aphelion, the Webzine of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Aphelion is celebrating its 26th amazing year. You can read it for free here https://www.aphelion-webzine.com/
          If you enjoy it, the pair appear in my Wattpad story "Like a Puppet on a String." 
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/300484630-like-a-puppet-on-a-string

Sci Fi Lampoon is one of my favourite magazines and I am so thrilled that my short story "The Neptoidian,"  appears in the latest issue. "The Neptoidian" stars galactic undertakers Fleishman and Graves, who are also the hapless heroes in my Wattpad story "Like a Puppet on a String." 
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/300484630-like-a-puppet-on-a-string

My sci fi murder mystery "Murder on the Orion Express," has hit the four figure mark for reads and I'm thrilled! Thanks everyone for reading!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/255810382-murder-on-the-orion-express

Wattpad really is quiet.
          I've started putting my stories up on Smashwords as well and I have to say, they are getting much more traction there.
          There's a place for everyone's work somewhere :)

Ray Foley gets up every day, deposits a flyer in each house in Ballymarav and goes home. Discover his secrets and the secrets of this rural Irish town in "Satchel Boy."
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/309195688-satchel-boy
          My new horror short story is about a 10 minute read. Don't forget to vote and comment. I'm always glad to feedback on my stories, good or bad. Enjoy!

It's back! I have re-published by first sci fi novel, "Union of Worlds:Deception" on Wattpad.
          It was down for a brief time as a tried out KDP Select. I didn't like the exclusivity required for Select so "Deception" is now available again IN FULL on Wattpad! Enjoy everyone!

I've just uploaded "Like a Puppet on a String" to Smashwords. Found it super-easy to use. What do you guys think of it as a platform for writers?

"Like a Puppet on a String," a brand new story is up in full!!!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/300484630-like-a-puppet-on-a-string
          
          This is the third story I've written about Fleishman and Graves, galactic undertakers. They live on a dump of a planet called Junkland which was made out of trash put into orbit to circle the Earth. Life is pretty miserable there, making it the perfect place to run an undertakers.
          
          Richard Graves is the narrator and main man of action. He likes to get stuck into his work. Sometimes literally. Bruce Fleishman prefers to be behind the scenes, filling in spreadsheets, eating cookies and telling Graves what to do.
          
          In this story we find F n' G getting into a little bit of bother while trying to help out their old friend and gangster Boss Goon. Goon is a Fartlian male, two feet tall, fluffy and exceedingly cute (and dangerous).
          
          Things take a turn for the worst and only some inspired thinking and perhaps a little spiritual intervention can save the day.
          
          Like a Puppet on a String is suitable for all audiences. It doesn't have anything gory although the themes are a little macabre. Some reader discretion is advised. But not much.

Happy New Year readers and writers of Wattpad.  May all your dreams come true in 2022.

I know it's probably a small thing to lots of you, but I'm thrilled that Murder on the Orion Express has passed 750 reads and is 3/4 of the way to the big 1k!
          If you like sci fi or murder mysteries that don't take themselves too seriously, why not check it out now!
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/255810382-murder-on-the-orion-express