Ryan Knighton
@ryanknighton.bsky.social
Blindo writer of TV, film, travel and other sundries. I surf, therefore I…uh oh
The baby on the cover of my last book just went off to university in Montreal
August 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The baby on the cover of my last book just went off to university in Montreal
Tracy and I met when we were 22. I asked her to come to my birthday party but it was her birthday as well. We've been married 22 years today. It's been everything
June 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Tracy and I met when we were 22. I asked her to come to my birthday party but it was her birthday as well. We've been married 22 years today. It's been everything
Still here. Not much to say. Developing some stuff. Mostly surfing. First stretch in years I'm not in a TV writer's room. Enjoying time as a wayward beach rat
May 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Still here. Not much to say. Developing some stuff. Mostly surfing. First stretch in years I'm not in a TV writer's room. Enjoying time as a wayward beach rat
Our beloved old Frenchie Rosie died back in November. Yesterday Tracy was in her office and looked outside to see a Frenchie wander into our backyard, take Rosie's old ball and wander off. Even stranger, out here the only thing that ever wanders through our backyard is a bear
April 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Our beloved old Frenchie Rosie died back in November. Yesterday Tracy was in her office and looked outside to see a Frenchie wander into our backyard, take Rosie's old ball and wander off. Even stranger, out here the only thing that ever wanders through our backyard is a bear
Honoured to have blurbed Garth's memoir. It just came out. Give this sample chapter a listen and pick up a copy podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
Episode 52: We Will Delete All This
Podcast Episode · Crackdown · 2025-04-15 · 33m
podcasts.apple.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Honoured to have blurbed Garth's memoir. It just came out. Give this sample chapter a listen and pick up a copy podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
There are many reasons I love travel writing, but one of them is I actually get read. Screenwriting is fulfilling in many ways, but it's also strange to work on something for eight years that maybe 20 people will read. Good to have different audiences and genres and mediums as a writer
Barring a rare pick up, I likely just finished the last draft of a TV pilot I've been developing for eight years in different iterations at two different networks. Lightning won't strike three times. Odd to think I've spent longer with this show than with all of my books combined
April 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
There are many reasons I love travel writing, but one of them is I actually get read. Screenwriting is fulfilling in many ways, but it's also strange to work on something for eight years that maybe 20 people will read. Good to have different audiences and genres and mediums as a writer
Barring a rare pick up, I likely just finished the last draft of a TV pilot I've been developing for eight years in different iterations at two different networks. Lightning won't strike three times. Odd to think I've spent longer with this show than with all of my books combined
April 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Barring a rare pick up, I likely just finished the last draft of a TV pilot I've been developing for eight years in different iterations at two different networks. Lightning won't strike three times. Odd to think I've spent longer with this show than with all of my books combined
How hard is it to get staffed on a show right now? For what it's worth, one of my reps just told me about a room that needed two riders and had 900 submissions
February 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
How hard is it to get staffed on a show right now? For what it's worth, one of my reps just told me about a room that needed two riders and had 900 submissions
Few days in a row of surfing in the snow. But not today. Back at the desk. Working on the travel show pitch with my producers
February 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Few days in a row of surfing in the snow. But not today. Back at the desk. Working on the travel show pitch with my producers
Happy birthday to our Charlie. They turn 18 today
February 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Happy birthday to our Charlie. They turn 18 today
Kevin McDonald from kids in the hall needs to play the role of Canada's fentanyl czar
February 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Kevin McDonald from kids in the hall needs to play the role of Canada's fentanyl czar
The kid turns 18 this week. A blink ago they were the baby on the cover of my last book. University in Montreal is calling them this fall. Less surfing together. But now I have a bagel pipeline
February 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The kid turns 18 this week. A blink ago they were the baby on the cover of my last book. University in Montreal is calling them this fall. Less surfing together. But now I have a bagel pipeline
Resident of the Pacific Northwest here. If you're wondering, or confused, water does not flow north to south as if the continent is a map on the wall subject to gravity
January 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Resident of the Pacific Northwest here. If you're wondering, or confused, water does not flow north to south as if the continent is a map on the wall subject to gravity
Frost on the wetsuit. Ice on the road. We served. The waves have a summer shape right now. Very strange
January 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Frost on the wetsuit. Ice on the road. We served. The waves have a summer shape right now. Very strange
Taking out a travel show pitch soon but maybe these should be more accurately called escape shows now
January 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Taking out a travel show pitch soon but maybe these should be more accurately called escape shows now
One of the differences between Canada and the United States is that freezing temperatures have driven the US inauguration indoors and we are surfing
January 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
One of the differences between Canada and the United States is that freezing temperatures have driven the US inauguration indoors and we are surfing
Another storm system comming. Huge waves slammming into the bay. Driving around town with the kid and their camera. Last power outage fried our oven. Lucky to have good friends in our small town, particularly a chef, to help us out for Christmas cooking
December 24, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Another storm system comming. Huge waves slammming into the bay. Driving around town with the kid and their camera. Last power outage fried our oven. Lucky to have good friends in our small town, particularly a chef, to help us out for Christmas cooking
I forgot I have a banjo ukulele. I remembered because the waves are so heavy in the bay that they are rattling it on the shelf
December 22, 2024 at 1:36 AM
I forgot I have a banjo ukulele. I remembered because the waves are so heavy in the bay that they are rattling it on the shelf
Tracy just pulled into the driveway to discover a massive black bear standing at our front door and staring into the house. I was in the office in the backyard. I was wondering why I heard a car honking
December 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Tracy just pulled into the driveway to discover a massive black bear standing at our front door and staring into the house. I was in the office in the backyard. I was wondering why I heard a car honking
Here we are. Second on the list decider.com/2024/12/04/b...
I watched at least one episode of every new broadcast TV show this fall — and here are the best
Fall TV is here and we know which shows are worth your time!
decider.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Here we are. Second on the list decider.com/2024/12/04/b...
Just blurbed the forthcoming memoir by Garth Mullins. Highly highly recommend Crackdown
December 3, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Just blurbed the forthcoming memoir by Garth Mullins. Highly highly recommend Crackdown
One year later I'm back and nothing has changed. No idea how we advocate for this but it is essential for inclusion on this site. Shouldn't be an afterthought. Hoping people can rally to help
I have no idea who is in charge over here but I hope somebody makes this useable for blind and low vision folks who use a screen reader. Voiceover doesn't navigate here. I'd like to leave the hell hole of the other place but this isn't blue skies yet 
November 22, 2024 at 7:54 PM
One year later I'm back and nothing has changed. No idea how we advocate for this but it is essential for inclusion on this site. Shouldn't be an afterthought. Hoping people can rally to help
OK I'm here now. Kind of. Not exactly the most user-friendly for blind people. But better than the fascist clown car site. Hoping former followers find me here
November 22, 2024 at 7:49 PM
OK I'm here now. Kind of. Not exactly the most user-friendly for blind people. But better than the fascist clown car site. Hoping former followers find me here
I have no idea who is in charge over here but I hope somebody makes this useable for blind and low vision folks who use a screen reader. Voiceover doesn't navigate here. I'd like to leave the hell hole of the other place but this isn't blue skies yet 
September 19, 2023 at 7:58 PM
I have no idea who is in charge over here but I hope somebody makes this useable for blind and low vision folks who use a screen reader. Voiceover doesn't navigate here. I'd like to leave the hell hole of the other place but this isn't blue skies yet 
Hoping this reaches a wider audience. Wondering if there are any low vision people out here who have figured out a way to optimize this app. With voiceover you have to swipe through every icon and button. Not an option. Carpal tunnel eventually.
July 26, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Hoping this reaches a wider audience. Wondering if there are any low vision people out here who have figured out a way to optimize this app. With voiceover you have to swipe through every icon and button. Not an option. Carpal tunnel eventually.