I. FACT: You can't get the same levels of attorney fees/damages for theft of your screenplay unless it was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office II. FACT: WGA offers ZERO protections to non-WGA writer IPs III. WGA requires renewal fees—Copyright is your lifetime + 70 years UPDATE: I've had to update this because of several … Continue reading Registering your screenplay with the U.S. Copyright Office is the only way to protect your hard work

Here are the many places you can find Mary Anne Yarde's 5-star review of A Thin Porridge historical fiction adventure novel: The Coffee Pot Book Club, Blog Link: https://maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2020/04/bookreview-thin-porridge-by-benjamin.html The Coffee Pot Book Club, Short Blog Link: http://trbr.io/ckUIq8L The Coffee Pot Book Club Recommended Reads 2020, Blog Link: https://maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/p/the-coffee-pot-book-club-recommended.html The Secret World Of Books, Blog … Continue reading Mary Yarde reviews Ben Gohs’ historical fiction novel A Thin Porridge

The first official review of my historical fiction novel A Thin Porridge is in and I couldn't be happier. Sure, getting five stars is nice ... but it's reading the thoughts of someone who gets my story as I intended it that really makes me happy. Here's an excerpt from Mary Anne Yarde of The … Continue reading Five stars for A Thin Porridge

You know, I normally let this stuff go. I sigh and roll my eyes and keep on scrolling. But, every once in a while, one of these bigmouths with a platform sticks its head up and vomits so forcefully in my face I hafta reciprocate. So, here we go … I ignored David Young’s March … Continue reading ScreenCraft writer David Young wants to save you from your bad movie choices

Sometimes the job comes together with ease and sometimes the work is like weeding sugar beets. I've been stressing over the design of front and back cover art for years now, having only actually making mockups here and there over the last year or so. But, after many hours and lots of disappointment, I've finally … Continue reading A Thin Porridge cover