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Usually writing, often daydreaming. I'm also at http://www.benwritesathing.com Read new chapters weekly on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/33433/local-heroes-the-glory-road-epic-progression-fantasy

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There are cremes for that. Ask your doctor if they might help that situation.

24.10.2025 22:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Jason, thatโ€™s a shed.

24.10.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the governmentโ€™s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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06.10.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16143    ๐Ÿ” 7597    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 829    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1099
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Back To Work - Ben Writes A Thing Greetings Wayfarers! Itโ€™s great to be back in the world of Local Heroes. I took about a month off to recharge my batteries after finishing the Royal Road draft of Local Heroes volume 1. Now Iโ€™m back, ...

I took some time off to rest and recharge and now I'm back, baby!

16.09.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

lol I mean weโ€™re not that lucky but we can dream!

30.08.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Twinsies!

30.08.2025 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some sort of โ€œbreaking news eventโ€ during DragonCon would result in some hilarious TikTokโ€™s.

30.08.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same here, very curious where exactly it's going. I'm liking the expansion of the world and lore, not sure on the plot.

21.08.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Editing book 1 while outlining book 2. Living the dream ๐Ÿคฃ

19.08.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

15.08.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The last two lines of my book: It felt like belonging. It felt like home. Then the text: End of Book One

The last two lines of my book: It felt like belonging. It felt like home. Then the text: End of Book One

I did a thing!

15.08.2025 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tomorrow I start on the last chapter of my first real book. Then I have to edit it becauseโ€ฆhoo-boy it is way too long.

12.08.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ll take โ€œShit That Never Happenedโ€ฆโ€ for $1000, Alex

12.08.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just now learning that Toby Huss played Artie, The Strongest Manโ€ฆIn The World! My mind is blown.

12.08.2025 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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500 FOLLOWERS!

30.07.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Got another really positive review on Royal Road today. If anyone ever wonders how to show appreciation for a writer you like, thatโ€™s a really easy and cheap way to do it :)

20.07.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This has been my head-canon for a while.

18.07.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yesterday I had 420 followers on RoyalRoad. Today I worked on chapter 69โ€ฆnice

03.07.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Condensed History of the Wayfarers - Ben Writes A Thing A more detailed history of the Guild can be found in later chapters of this volume, but this section will attempt to provide an abbreviated version to lend context to the rest of this entry. The Honor...

Iโ€™ve been reworking my website so I figure Iโ€™d better share some content Iโ€™ve been working on for it:

02.07.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! Itโ€™s been a mostly productive week so far. Helps that Iโ€™m in the climax of the book.

01.07.2025 23:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very good writing day today. 2k+ which brings my total to 3.5k for the week so far :)

01.07.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One thing I love about SNW is how they contrast Kirk and Pikeโ€™s styles. How both are valid and how they both work and donโ€™t in various situations.

15.06.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have done more โ€œall nightersโ€ because my son woke up and chose chaos than I ever did in collegeโ€ฆwhich may explain my GPA

11.06.2025 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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an illustration of a penguin with the words you got this below it ALT: an illustration of a penguin with the words you got this below it
09.06.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Share your first few lines! Letโ€™s get some excitement going ๐Ÿ˜ƒ#RoyalRoad #indieauthor #FantasyFiction #LocalHeroes #amwriting #authortok #WebNovel TikTok video by Ben Boardman ๐Ÿ“š
09.06.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeeeeeeeesssss!

07.06.2025 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am very confused

06.06.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not only was in an incredibly effective attack, but now EVERY truck will need to be inspected in Russia for them to prevent it from happening again. It consumes money and manpower and causes the population to get pissed.

02.06.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BIG BOAT STUCK!

23.05.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First day of Summer vacation for the Bug. Since we donโ€™t have any camps set up Iโ€™ll need to find low-key activities for her so I can do work. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

22.05.2025 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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