Benjamin SBerrik Comes HomeOh how Berrik itched to return to the real work of writing — to that thankless, unpaid preoccupation that was his life’s calling.Jan 23Jan 23
Benjamin SMy Fear of MediumI would like to keep posting here on Medium, but frankly I’m feeling discouraged about the whole self-publishing thing.Jan 13Jan 13
Benjamin SThe FortressBroken crags and carven stone Rise up beneath the ruddy moon. By night the old windblasted ruin Lies cowed by unremembered dooms.Sep 10, 2023Sep 10, 2023
Benjamin SThe God-GlowTonight, for the first time in his life, Hengest ignored the call to worship.Aug 20, 20231Aug 20, 20231
Benjamin SThe Death of Immersion at the Hands of my SmartphoneSince that black day when I got my first smartphone, I’ve been unable to go more than few minutes without picking the damn thing up.Jul 30, 20231Jul 30, 20231
Benjamin SThe SquareThe townspeople pleaded not to the storm, but to the thing the storm had driven earthward.Jul 9, 20231Jul 9, 20231
Benjamin SMy Best Failure YetA few months ago, I made the most important short story submission of my unremarkable writing career.Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Benjamin SHis Old Masters’ Dogs : A Sword Law StoryZygesh had a half-day head start, but he was already spent when he first set out across the desert deathscape.Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
Benjamin SThe Lesser Evil: Choosing a Social Media PlatformIf I want my fiction to be anything other than a squalid, secretive little pastime, I need to hold my nose and start using social media.May 25, 2023May 25, 2023