After escaping his hometown in Central Florida, Ryan made his way to Southern California. There, he attended the University of Southern California, studying to become a chemical engineer. He was sure he would one day be an asteroid miner.

A year later, he was an English major working in Concert and Live Entertainment production and writing a fantasy novel. These days, Ryan lives in Boston with his partner and their dog, which may in fact be a demon. He still works in event production and continues to write about ridiculous things, like a world where people eat kaiju to gain superpowers. 

His debut novel, Seven Recipes for Revolution​, will be published by Daphne Press in July 2025.