This excerpt from Benjamin J. Gohs' dark literary thriller The StickHare finds Henry Coney and his sister Georgia on the run from some very bad men. After fleeing a scene of terrible carnage, the duo finds temporary refuge on a ferryboat. For the first time since their deadly escapade began, Henry contemplates the veritable whirlwind … Continue reading The StickHare novel sample chapter

This excerpt from the Historical Fiction Adventure novel A Thin Porridge by Benjamin J. Gohs features the entire first chapter. Chapter I Is it the truth? DANGLING FROM THE TAFFRAIL above infernal autumn seas, Abeona Browne's precious seconds comprised of three thoughts: pitiless mitts digging her slender fingers and wrists; silent glide of shark under … Continue reading Is it the truth?

It's like Stephen King meets John Steinbeck meets Cormac McCarthy meets Albert Einstein meets Michael Jordan meets Scooby-doo, except it's not. I hate the implications of a comparison of X great author to X great author. But, when you've only got a few seconds to get somebody's attention, it's one of the best ways to … Continue reading My new novel The StickHare

Just dying to hear my thoughts on self-publishing? Check out the guest post I wrote for my brother Josh Sampson at his website The Writing Post.

My favorite memories of pencils are going to the school store in seventh grade. Gathering dimes and nickels to buy a new "writing instrument" as some of the teachers called them. The look of them all long and glossy with their shiny collars and clean pink tops. And the selection was amazing. See over 2,000 BenPencils … Continue reading Find BenPencils on Instagram