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?
My new novel The StickHare
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
Are you a writer … or a want-to-have-written?
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.
Find BenPencils on Instagram
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
Use SEO to connect readers to your business articles
VALUE: Intro to SEO for your biz articles and blog posts Telling may be selling, but if you can’t get your brand stories in front of eyeballs, it’s not going to do you much good. As Sam Hollingsworth says in his piece on Search Engine Journal, “Organic search is a huge part of most business’s … Continue reading Use SEO to connect readers to your business articles
