Ryan Gregory Floyd is a writer of songs and stories and 2017 marks the publication of his first book, "The Ballad Of Cody Byrne: And Other Stories," and the release of a new compilation CD, "A Fire In Your Blood," both backed by an extensive US tour through late 2017. Ryan divides his time between his hometowns of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Bend, Oregon, both of which feature prominently in his writing. "The Ballad of Cody Byrne: And Other Stories" is a fiction collection containing two novellas, ten short stories, poetry, and lyrics. The titular novella tells the story of Cody Byrne, a...