Welcome to the Phoenix Ryder Newsletter, a place to get lost in fiction, music, desires. My name is Phoenix Ryder. I write stories in the realm of satire, transgressive(ness), and humor with a dash of magical realism, romance, horror and whatever else gets me off. If you’re a fan Bret Easton Ellis, Alcia Erian, Charles Bukowski, Eve Babitz, Hunter S. Thompson, and Joan Didion, well, you might like what I write.
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Currently I’m prepping Synth Noir for ebook and paperback release in 2025, and will be editing Van Life for release in 2026. Sign up above for release dates.
The year was 2012. The gig, writing for a music blog. The office, a modern San Diego mansion overlooking the Pacific. It was the perfect place to have one last hurrah—especially if you’re over 30, engaged, and miserable.
In the summer of 2015, Leilani and Tyler have it all...a van, tans, a thriving sex life, and ample beach time. The plan is to save money, move to Bali and be nomads. But is #vanlife really the ticket to paradise?
