Ben Schenkman - Author & Narrator

Senpai noticed me…

Because if you weren't, there'd be one less light in the world.

That's a great one. Damaged Goods is currently my ear worm.

Look, if you're not listening to The Narcissist Cookbook then...your mental health is probably better than mine. But go listen anyway! His latest album, Myth, is an experience.

I feel like spring could fix me, right now

Not Our Native Daughters Not Our Native Daughters is dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and Indigenous Relatives (MMIWG2S+ / MMIR). Our mission is to empower Indigenous communities by shedding light on the ongoing crisis.

I added some of my own money to make a rounded $25 donation to Not Our Native Daughters for the 2025 sales of Let Sleeping Gods Lie. 10% of all royalties for that series go to this charity, in support of solving the MMIWG crisis. notournativedaughters.org/

Join me on Go Indie Now at 12PM EST to discuss incorporating non-fiction into fiction! My readers know I love putting real-world details and history into my urban fantasy. Let's talk about it!

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A strongly worded phone call!

I expect there would have been a midnight knock on my door

When a review includes "I hate you, how dare!" then I know I did something right.

Quote from the book: “The lights in the bar cast their mirror images into the eyes of the audience: a dozen moons reflected in bowls of water. Everyone and everything is stillness and silence—a bated breath given physical form” - The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, Steve Hugh Westenra Reviews: “If there were Oscars for books, this one would win ‘Best Ensemble Cast’ as well as a host of others.” - Paul, Queen’s Book Asylum “It's a crime this book doesn't have more exposure.” - Al Hess, author of Key Lime Sky “Hypnotising and lyrical prose . . . a sort of fever dream-like reading experience.” - Esmay Rosalyne, Before We Go Blog About: A Queer Horror Comedy A cryptid-hunting YouTube darling follows a video of his presumed-dead mom to an isolated island that was once a gay conversion camp and may house the monsters he swears aren’t real

#WSPIT

A cryptid-hunting YouTube darling follows a video of his presumed-dead mom to an isolated island in the Canadian wilderness that was once a gay conversion camp & may house the monsters he swears aren't real

#P #A #H #HU #LGBT #ND #IN #OWN

Join me with Joe Compton on 21 Grams tonight at 7PM EST. We'll be talking about the darker spaces. Dark topics, villains, writing those perspectives, and big reveals!

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For those of you waiting for the audiobook of Too Many Gods in the Kitchen, I'm sorry. I did myself in by making a "better" sound booth in the basement which is now uncomfortably cold to use. So instead, I'm pivoting to a temporary upstairs booth (in progress). I should get back to recording soon.

Did you know that if you sign up for my newsletter you get a free short story? Clearly Niranjan does, and enjoyed it! (It's also available with a few other authors in a @caffeinatedterrier.bsky.social anthology.

Instructions unclear. Gender caught in ceiling fan.

My Brother's Keeper is featured in BookSiren's February Mystery/Thriller batch! If you're interested in ARC reading for my next novel (releasing March 30th), you can also sign up on my website. booksirens.com/bundle/crime...

Tastes like grass, to me

This is fantastic

Happy release day! The fourth volume of Guild Mage, Journeyman, is out in ebook and paperback on Amazon today! As is usual, audio will be available on Audible tomorrow :)

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Thanks! I've added this to my coop's running sheet or release radars, and I'll be adding my March release next month!

Did it hold up its robotic middle fingers, or at least a peace sign, as it left? Because that makes it even funnier in my head.

Join me live at 12 with Go Indie Now to talk about one of the hardest parts of being an Indie author, dealing with the rest of our lives while trying to be creative!

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I was going to go write, but I'm stuck here now. It was nice knowing you all.

A banner image for the cover reveal of Catamorphosis by Shannon Knight. The background shows a giant hand holding an open book in a forest with a blurry version of the cover.

Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal for Catamorphosis by @shannonknight.bsky.social, author of Grave Cold and Insiders. This is an upcoming horror novel about a woman slowly changing into a cat!

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My Brother's Keeper, your next gritty urban fantasy favorite, is available for pre-order!

"Magic is real, demons walk the earth, and Max’s brother is dead."

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How'd I do, team? ~4200 words over the weekend, nearing 60k on The Chronicles of Corbin Pierce, book 2. The coffee shops really give me a place to get away from the distractions (mostly). Cat in lap, for tax.

Out at the coffee shops today in Amherst getting some good words in on The Chronicles of Corbin Pierce, book 2.

Last, but not least, here is the beautiful cover and the opening line from my new novel, My Brother's Keeper. Coming soon, 3/30, pre-order it now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKHWPBKT

Side note: whether or not your first book finds a wide audience does not determine your future as an author. The more books you write, the better you’ll get and the more readers you’ll find!

Keep at it, is what I’m saying, in case anyone needs to hear it.

"Books sell books" is the truth.