Ryan was born in Santa Cruz, CA, and grew up in Sacramento. He lives in Berkeley, CA with his wife and two sons. By day, he’s a tech writer for SaaS startups all over the Bay Area. At night and on weekends, he crafts his own stories. He has an MFA in fiction from California College of the Arts, and his stories have appeared in several print and web publications. He’s currently neck-deep in writing his first novel.
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