Michael Benner

Writing prompt for 11/05/25:

"What a dirty trick..."

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Writing prompt for 10/31/25:

"When the witching hour arrives on Halloween night, I must..."

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Writing prompt for 10/30/25:

"The last thing you should ever say to a ghost is..."

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Writing prompt for 10/29/25:

"The lights dimmed and went out, and three pounding knocks rattled the door. I only had time to..."

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Writing prompt for 10/27/25:

"I opened my eyes, and there it was, looking at me from the foot of my bed..."

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Love this. Well done, and I wholeheartedly agree.

Writing prompt for 10/23/25:

"The creepiest thing about a cemetery is..."

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Federal Judge Orders Permanent Injunction Against Texas Book Ratings Law Judge Alan D. Albright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ordered a permanent injunction against mandatory book rating law HB 900 on October 21.

A win for free speech!

Writing prompt for 10/22/25:

"A songbird landed on my shoulder..."

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Writing prompt for 10/21/25:

"After an hour carving this stupid pumpkin, it looks like a..."

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Writing prompt for 10/20/25:

"As soon as I hit the water, I knew I'd..."

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Writing prompt for 10/16/25:

"Straight from the ground came a..."

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Writing prompt for 10/14/25:

"The most amazing birthday present I ever got was a..."

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Writing prompt for 10/10/25:

"My neighbor is taking a vacation and while he's gone, he asked me to watch his very big, very stinky..."

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Writing prompt for 10/09/25:

"I hiked five miles. Five hot, miserable, sweat-drenched miles for..."

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Writing prompt for 10/08/25:

"The perfect amount of whipped cream on an ice cream sundae is..."

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Writing prompt for 10/07/25:

"What could I say? I'd never hit someone before..."

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Writing prompt for 10/03/25:

"I peered into the pitch black hole in the ground and decided to..."

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Writing prompt for 10/02/25:

"A heavy, musky odor filled the room, warning me that..."

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Writing prompt for 10/01/25:

"Happiness is when a ghost tells you..."

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Introducing Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story, the first book in my Delicious Duos series.

Words by me, illustrations by the amazing and incredibly talented Alison Hawkins. In stores July 7, 2026. Available for pre-order wherever books are sold!

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Writing prompt for 9/29/25:

"I started liking haunted houses when..."

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Cover reveal part 1: The characters! Who are these lovable guys at the heart of the story. Any guesses?

Huge shoutout to the illustrator Alison Hawkins!

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Coming next week, the cover reveal for my debut picture book! What could it be??

Written by me and illustrations by the amazing Alison Hawkins.

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Writing prompt for 9/25/25:

"I woke when something grabbed my arm. In the darkness I heard, 'You are mine, now.' ..."

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I sat this scary scarecrow guy at the kitchen table. He's not very good at helping us with our puzzles, but he is good at giving us a fright every morning when we come downstairs and think someone is sitting at the table. 🎃 👻

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Writing prompt for 9/23/25:

"I warned her that if she..."

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Writing prompt for 9/22/25:

"The tunnel was wet and completely black, but filled with the echoing sound of..."

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Writing prompt for 9/18/25:

"In 17 minutes, I'm going to..."

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Writing prompt for 9/17/25:

"If I could visit myself 10 years ago, I'd tell myself..."

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