Ryan S. Fortney


Biography

Thinking, always thinking. Every time his fingers hit the keyboard or pen hits paper, something new bleeds out.

There’s no stopping the monster machine that is Ryan S. Fortney, author of books like Paxcorpus and hilariously short stories such as White Night.

But the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania born author wasn’t always this way.

For a long time there was a power struggle between his mind, his creativity and the outlet through which it would seethe.

Growing up, he had been extremely fond of illustration and cartoons. He’d sit around watching his favorite shows and with a pencil and a little tablet, he’d mimic that particular artist’s style.

In his teenage years, his sketching continued, yet he could never reach the greatness that he believed to be all around him. It just never felt right.

The very last thing he drew was a strange work of sorts – The face of a woman and two characters that he thought might star in a comic book series. These very characters ended up being the start of something bigger and greater, when he turned 23 and finally discovered what outlet he would settle into, after many grueling, painstaking years.

Ryan S. Fortney graduated High School with a diploma and exceptionally high grades in English and literature. Later, he would attend a few college level creative writing courses and begin his descent into writer madness.

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videos

PaxCorpus Trailer
Voiced and produced by Scott "Scooter" Fortney -- www.takemyvoice.com -- this is the trailer to my soon-to-be released novel, PaxCorpus. Ever wondered what it's about? Wanted to know if it's more than just zombies and bullets? Well, now ya can find out! Enjoy.

Osiris-9 Teaser
The teaser for my next scifi/horror novel.

Books

Trouble on HighGard    by Ryan S. Fortney
Price: Free! 5700 words. Published on February 5, 2012. Fiction.

Another science fiction short story by author Ryan S. Fortney.
White Night    by Ryan S. Fortney
Price: Free! 1760 words. Published on March 15, 2011. Fiction.

A short-short about a splash of insanity. Warning: Contains adult content.
Rescue    by Ryan S. Fortney
Price: Free! 1240 words. Published on March 15, 2011. Fiction.

(2.00 from 1 review)
A piece of flash fiction involving Space and your greatest fear.
PaxCorpus    by Ryan S. Fortney
Price: $2.99 USD. 78090 words. Published on February 21, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 4 reviews)
What would you do if, six years after the apocalypse, your shattered memory began to return? Piece by piece, everything that happened and the tale of your survival unfolds right in front of you and at the exact same time, the past repeats itself. Would you stop the process? What if you couldn't?

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Smashwords book reviews by Ryan S. Fortney

  • Blue Haired Alien Girlfriend on March 15, 2011
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    The only stipulation I have about this story is that it's too short! The minute I started reading I was pulled in. Joshua reminds me of myself and one of my biggest fantasies: meeting a woman from another world and having her all to myself. The way you introduced her, I immediately wanted her as much as J did. But then, in a flash, about as quick as she was introduced, she was gone. I felt that I missed her as much as Josh did. Please make this story longer, or continue it. If you have, I'm going to go look through your catalogue right now. I loved this story and it hurt to end it so abruptly.