Ben Schenkman - Author & Narrator
@benschenkman.bsky.social
Urban fantasy author and narrator. My books tackle complex topics, though usually in a darkly humorous way.
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Member of Caffeinated Terrier Press https://caffeinatedterrierpress.com
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Member of Caffeinated Terrier Press https://caffeinatedterrierpress.com
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Let Sleeping Gods Lie is available today in eBook and paperback! Happy release day to me! www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping...
So honored to be in @ormakal.bsky.social 's top reads of 2025!
My Reading Round up and My Best Reads This Year
Reading Round Up It's only 3 more hours to midnight, and I've left this far too long! According to Goodreads I've read 524 books this year from a target of 36. Let me be clear, I didn't read 523 books. My review folder says I've read 89, which is…
Reading Round Up It's only 3 more hours to midnight, and I've left this far too long! According to Goodreads I've read 524 books this year from a target of 36. Let me be clear, I didn't read 523 books. My review folder says I've read 89, which is…
My Reading Round up and My Best Reads This Year
Reading Round Up It's only 3 more hours to midnight, and I've left this far too long! According to Goodreads I've read 524 books this year from a target of 36. Let me be clear, I didn't read 523 books. My review folder says I've read 89, which is closer. I may have read around 100 books and the rest are all fanfics that I sideloaded to my kindle app to read.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
So honored to be in @ormakal.bsky.social 's top reads of 2025!
Make sure you check out the r/Fantasy mega sale happening 12/26-27! So many free and discounted books, including mine!
Support indie authors and a great charity!
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Support indie authors and a great charity!
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December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Make sure you check out the r/Fantasy mega sale happening 12/26-27! So many free and discounted books, including mine!
Support indie authors and a great charity!
megasale.yrliu.com
Support indie authors and a great charity!
megasale.yrliu.com
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to all celebrating. My wonderful partner gave me a scarf knitted in the colors of the first three books in my series!
December 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to all celebrating. My wonderful partner gave me a scarf knitted in the colors of the first three books in my series!
Join me tonight (12/24, Christmas eve) at 5PM EST with Saffron Asteria on the BOOKED, the Indieosyncrasy podcast! We'll be talking about my books, writing, and more!
www.youtube.com/live/JGctdKW...
www.youtube.com/live/JGctdKW...
December 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Join me tonight (12/24, Christmas eve) at 5PM EST with Saffron Asteria on the BOOKED, the Indieosyncrasy podcast! We'll be talking about my books, writing, and more!
www.youtube.com/live/JGctdKW...
www.youtube.com/live/JGctdKW...
Little treats for your author are important! As a little birthday gift to myself I got this adorable tarot card blind box, hoping for The Star (the crow!). And lo, on the day of my birth, I was gifted this little guy by the universe.
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Little treats for your author are important! As a little birthday gift to myself I got this adorable tarot card blind box, hoping for The Star (the crow!). And lo, on the day of my birth, I was gifted this little guy by the universe.
You know what the best present would be? Vote for my books in the Indie Ink Awards.
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My books were nominated in many categories. Let's go for broke and win all of them!
If Let Sleeping Gods Lie doesn't win "Side Character MVP" all is lost (go Team Scratch)
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My books were nominated in many categories. Let's go for broke and win all of them!
If Let Sleeping Gods Lie doesn't win "Side Character MVP" all is lost (go Team Scratch)
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
You know what the best present would be? Vote for my books in the Indie Ink Awards.
indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
My books were nominated in many categories. Let's go for broke and win all of them!
If Let Sleeping Gods Lie doesn't win "Side Character MVP" all is lost (go Team Scratch)
indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...
My books were nominated in many categories. Let's go for broke and win all of them!
If Let Sleeping Gods Lie doesn't win "Side Character MVP" all is lost (go Team Scratch)
It's a great day for progression fantasy! Go pick it up!
I'm very excited to announce that the third volume of my Guild Mage series, Coral Bay, releases today, from @mango-media.bsky.social and Podium Enterntainment!
You can find all formats on Amazon: a.co/d/8rL6Lsm
#indieauthor #fantasy #royalroad #booksky
You can find all formats on Amazon: a.co/d/8rL6Lsm
#indieauthor #fantasy #royalroad #booksky
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It's a great day for progression fantasy! Go pick it up!
Going live in fifteen minutes with Sean Hillman and Go Indie Now! Come chat with us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybW...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Going live in fifteen minutes with Sean Hillman and Go Indie Now! Come chat with us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybW...
It's my birthday tomorrow, and the only thing I really want is more reads and reviews of my books.
If you've read my work, but haven't reviewed it, even "it was great, 10/10" helps draw people to my books.
And here's my adorable cat, for tax.
If you've read my work, but haven't reviewed it, even "it was great, 10/10" helps draw people to my books.
And here's my adorable cat, for tax.
December 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It's my birthday tomorrow, and the only thing I really want is more reads and reviews of my books.
If you've read my work, but haven't reviewed it, even "it was great, 10/10" helps draw people to my books.
And here's my adorable cat, for tax.
If you've read my work, but haven't reviewed it, even "it was great, 10/10" helps draw people to my books.
And here's my adorable cat, for tax.
I'm pleased to join Go Indie Now's Sean Hillman again this Sunday (12/14) at 12:00PM EST to talk about character development over the course of a series!
For those of you who've read The Devil You Know, come join us and ask some questions of the panel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybW...
For those of you who've read The Devil You Know, come join us and ask some questions of the panel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybW...
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I'm pleased to join Go Indie Now's Sean Hillman again this Sunday (12/14) at 12:00PM EST to talk about character development over the course of a series!
For those of you who've read The Devil You Know, come join us and ask some questions of the panel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybW...
For those of you who've read The Devil You Know, come join us and ask some questions of the panel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ybW...
Who would have thought, two years ago, that I'd be where I am now?
Definitely not me.
But it's been an amazing journey and I'm only getting started.
Definitely not me.
But it's been an amazing journey and I'm only getting started.
December 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Who would have thought, two years ago, that I'd be where I am now?
Definitely not me.
But it's been an amazing journey and I'm only getting started.
Definitely not me.
But it's been an amazing journey and I'm only getting started.
Looking forward to getting my character cards!
My artist has created MAGIC yet again! @janjanartsss.bsky.social, you're awesome!
Check out this gorgeous art of Draupadi, y'all!
#booksky #artsky
All my backers who ordered physical copies Jaya! will be getting this as character cards and those who ordered ebooks will get it as part of the book!
Check out this gorgeous art of Draupadi, y'all!
#booksky #artsky
All my backers who ordered physical copies Jaya! will be getting this as character cards and those who ordered ebooks will get it as part of the book!
December 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Looking forward to getting my character cards!
Happy release day to David Niemitz, Tal Good, Laurie Nielsen, and myself! Some stories can only be told in the winter.
A Season for Stories: A Caffeinated Terrier Press Anthology is now available in paperback and ebook.
www.amazon.com/Season-Stori...
A Season for Stories: A Caffeinated Terrier Press Anthology is now available in paperback and ebook.
www.amazon.com/Season-Stori...
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Happy release day to David Niemitz, Tal Good, Laurie Nielsen, and myself! Some stories can only be told in the winter.
A Season for Stories: A Caffeinated Terrier Press Anthology is now available in paperback and ebook.
www.amazon.com/Season-Stori...
A Season for Stories: A Caffeinated Terrier Press Anthology is now available in paperback and ebook.
www.amazon.com/Season-Stori...
Going live in five minutes with Joe Compton and the rest of my wonderful co-panelists, talking about writing dialogue!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSq5...
This Week In Indies for Dec 7th, 2025- Writing Realistic and Compelling Dialogue
Welcome back to This Week In Indies for December 7th, 2025. One of the most important and hardest things to grasp for some writers is the art of conveying the conversation on paper. A conversation…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Going live in five minutes with Joe Compton and the rest of my wonderful co-panelists, talking about writing dialogue!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSq5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSq5...
Join me on GoIndieNow's last 2025 "This Week in Indies" as we talk about writing compelling and realistic dialogue! I know one of the things my readers enjoy is the banter in my books, and I hope we get some great discussions around it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSq5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSq5...
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join me on GoIndieNow's last 2025 "This Week in Indies" as we talk about writing compelling and realistic dialogue! I know one of the things my readers enjoy is the banter in my books, and I hope we get some great discussions around it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSq5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSq5...
If you love my books, here's a great way to try and boost my work!
ANNOUNCING...THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY OF 2025 POLL!!
Books! Movies! TV shows! Book covers! Video games! MORE!!! Reactor Magazine wants to know your favorites from the year!
Books! Movies! TV shows! Book covers! Video games! MORE!!! Reactor Magazine wants to know your favorites from the year!
Favorite SFF Stories of 2025
Reactor Magazine wants to know: What were YOUR favorite scif-fi/fantasy/horror/romantasy genre books, movies, and television shows of 2025??
We’d like you to share your favorite genre fiction books, m...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you love my books, here's a great way to try and boost my work!
I just backed this, nothing like the last minute. Check it out while it's still available!
It's almost over, less than 36 hours remaining to get Jaya! The Complete Series on Backerkit.
A wide tier of rewards and an epic retelling of Hindu Mythology from a queer, neurodivergent, POC writer. #ownvoices
Get it NOW
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A wide tier of rewards and an epic retelling of Hindu Mythology from a queer, neurodivergent, POC writer. #ownvoices
Get it NOW
📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐📚🌈♠️
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Jaya! The Complete Series
The ominbus edition of all four books of Jaya!, a series of books reimagining the Indian Epic of Mahabharata with a brand new Collectors' Edition Cover. Book One, Pradyutita was an SPFBO semi…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I just backed this, nothing like the last minute. Check it out while it's still available!
I wish everyone understood the awful balance that indie authors try to achieve every day. We're supposed to write, but also market. Post social media content that's authentic, but also talk about our books, except not too much. It's a tightrope, and I hate it, but I'm still here. Cat for tax.
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wish everyone understood the awful balance that indie authors try to achieve every day. We're supposed to write, but also market. Post social media content that's authentic, but also talk about our books, except not too much. It's a tightrope, and I hate it, but I'm still here. Cat for tax.
If you're looking for a middle grade urban/contemporary fantasy series, check out The Secret Wing by Tal Good! All four books are out.
November 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If you're looking for a middle grade urban/contemporary fantasy series, check out The Secret Wing by Tal Good! All four books are out.
Which one makes me immortal? I want that one. My rec for a fae story is "Down the Rabbit Hole: Liminal Spaces, Book 1" by @faerienuff.bsky.social . Shameless plug for an author in my coop but it's her debut and it's a delight. (Loosely) Inspired by Alice in Wonderland.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Which one makes me immortal? I want that one. My rec for a fae story is "Down the Rabbit Hole: Liminal Spaces, Book 1" by @faerienuff.bsky.social . Shameless plug for an author in my coop but it's her debut and it's a delight. (Loosely) Inspired by Alice in Wonderland.
Fall is my favorite season and we've already passed out of it here in New England. The color of the leaves is so beautiful, I'm always a little sad as it gets duller and goes away. #AMoRaR
November 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Fall is my favorite season and we've already passed out of it here in New England. The color of the leaves is so beautiful, I'm always a little sad as it gets duller and goes away. #AMoRaR
I'm going to be speaking with Hazel from @indiebookstack.bsky.social next week (11/16) for The Writer's Roll. We roll dice and that determines the questions! If you want to add some questions for our random encounter interview you should add them here! forms.gle/mdB2gbnFrPnr...
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I'm going to be speaking with Hazel from @indiebookstack.bsky.social next week (11/16) for The Writer's Roll. We roll dice and that determines the questions! If you want to add some questions for our random encounter interview you should add them here! forms.gle/mdB2gbnFrPnr...
It was such a fantastic conversation with Daniel on the Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatics podcast! Full episode is out now, go check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL-1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL-1...
Season 5, Episode 7-The Return of Ben Schenkman Hosted by Daniel Coolbaugh
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Hosted by: Daniel Coolbaugh
For this episode of Season 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing returning guest and urban fantasy author Ben Schenkman! Ben and I had…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It was such a fantastic conversation with Daniel on the Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatics podcast! Full episode is out now, go check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL-1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL-1...
I'm an urban fantasy reader as well as a writer, so my favorite indie settings are the ones that take place in the real world with magic behind the curtain. #AMoRaR
Daily Challenge 11: Your Ticket Out Of Here - Tell us about your favourite setting from an indie book!
Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I'm an urban fantasy reader as well as a writer, so my favorite indie settings are the ones that take place in the real world with magic behind the curtain. #AMoRaR
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The winner of yesterday's challenge, as chosen by the wheel, is @benschenkman.bsky.social, who chose the Debt Collection series by Andrew Sigils.
Congrats! You've won The Souls' Abyss series by SC Gowland!
Congrats! You've won The Souls' Abyss series by SC Gowland!
Daily Challenge 7: The Long Haul - Share a series you enjoyed.
Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The winner of yesterday's challenge, as chosen by the wheel, is @benschenkman.bsky.social, who chose the Debt Collection series by Andrew Sigils.
Congrats! You've won The Souls' Abyss series by SC Gowland!
Congrats! You've won The Souls' Abyss series by SC Gowland!