What does it take to write with speed and heart—without burning out?

In this episode of The Author’s Mind, I’m joined by Aaron Ryan, a bestselling sci-fi author whose work spans alien-invasion survival, post-apocalyptic dystopian fiction, and high-concept sci-fi thrillers. Aaron is best known for the Dissonance alien invasion saga and The End Christian dystopian end-times series, and he’s also written thrillers like Forecast and The Slide (plus more).

We talk about what fuels Aaron’s creative momentum—how he keeps his storytelling pace high, how passion drives the work forward, and how to harness “creative energy” in a way that actually leads to finished books. Along the way, we dive into the mindset behind prolific output, staying emotionally connected to the page, and building stories that blend big sci-fi concepts with human stakes.

If you’re a fiction writer who wants to write faster, stay inspired longer, and keep your creativity alive across multiple projects—you need this conversation.

Mentioned / featured work includes:

• Dissonance (alien invasion / post-apocalyptic saga)
• The End (dystopian Christian end-times series)
• Forecast and The Slide (sci-fi thrillers)

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Want the books? Here are links to Aaron Ryan and Shilo Creed's works.

Grab Aaron Ryan's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CRC2775Q?tag=ustxtaddt-20&ccs_id=147c0a34-bcda-4f1f-a295-65194f9a42e3

Grab Shilo's: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Shilo-Creed/author/B0DFV7LZ9G?ref

Shilo's other pen names:

Elysian Hunt (clean rom com's): https://www.amazon.com/stores/Elysian-Hunt/author/B0DGJ9V3TD?ref

Quinn Knightly (medieval action adventure): https://www.amazon.com/stores/Quinn-Knightly/author/B0DTJ7LSKC?ref

C.R. Fulton (middle grade chapter books): https://www.amazon.com/stores/C.-R.-Fulton/author/B01LGEO81K?ref