Ben Shahon
@beansbaker5.bsky.social
Author of SHORT RELIEF, a chapbook (out now!) from https://bsky.app/profile/406press.bsky.social
Fiction editor @ bsky.app/profile/publishedbyJAKE.bsky.social
Writing at benshahon.com
(He/Him/His)
Occasional (Frequent) posts about other nerdy shit.
Fiction editor @ bsky.app/profile/publishedbyJAKE.bsky.social
Writing at benshahon.com
(He/Him/His)
Occasional (Frequent) posts about other nerdy shit.
Reminder that a couple saturdays from now, I'll be reading with some fantastic readers like AJ Brown, @burialmagazine.bsky.social @melissacuisine.bsky.social @romyewing.bsky.social & @dtrobbins.bsky.social! We'll see you there LA!
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reminder that a couple saturdays from now, I'll be reading with some fantastic readers like AJ Brown, @burialmagazine.bsky.social @melissacuisine.bsky.social @romyewing.bsky.social & @dtrobbins.bsky.social! We'll see you there LA!
Save the date LA. Nov. 22nd. Featuring @burialmagazine.bsky.social, @melissacuisine.bsky.social, @romyewing.bsky.social, @dtrobbins.bsky.social, myself, and Erin Taylor. Location TBA
September 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Save the date LA. Nov. 22nd. Featuring @burialmagazine.bsky.social, @melissacuisine.bsky.social, @romyewing.bsky.social, @dtrobbins.bsky.social, myself, and Erin Taylor. Location TBA
Transferring terminals for flight #2!
July 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Transferring terminals for flight #2!
Apparently it's possible to arrive at LAX before TSA opens your terminal. Who knew?
July 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Apparently it's possible to arrive at LAX before TSA opens your terminal. Who knew?
Something I realized watching a Dexter ad play while waiting for the movies to start at the theater tonight:
July 20, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Something I realized watching a Dexter ad play while waiting for the movies to start at the theater tonight:
My sister found this photo today of me and the homie from literally 20 years ago. The weird thing is we both still basically dress like that lol
June 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My sister found this photo today of me and the homie from literally 20 years ago. The weird thing is we both still basically dress like that lol
Me with the Final Fantasy x MTG set coming out in a couple weeks:
May 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Me with the Final Fantasy x MTG set coming out in a couple weeks:
A tale in two parts
April 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A tale in two parts
Bangers. Strongly recommend both chaps!
"Are You Willing" by @amymarques.bsky.social and @pleomorphic2.bsky.social
And "When the Ocean Comes to Me" by @alexgurtis.bsky.social
"Are You Willing" by @amymarques.bsky.social and @pleomorphic2.bsky.social
And "When the Ocean Comes to Me" by @alexgurtis.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Bangers. Strongly recommend both chaps!
"Are You Willing" by @amymarques.bsky.social and @pleomorphic2.bsky.social
And "When the Ocean Comes to Me" by @alexgurtis.bsky.social
"Are You Willing" by @amymarques.bsky.social and @pleomorphic2.bsky.social
And "When the Ocean Comes to Me" by @alexgurtis.bsky.social
It's coming together cousin!
April 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
It's coming together cousin!
Finally got around to unpacking my AWP book haul from this year (minus two chapbooks by Alex Cregan and Sumitra Singam w/Amy Marques that I've already got at work)
April 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Finally got around to unpacking my AWP book haul from this year (minus two chapbooks by Alex Cregan and Sumitra Singam w/Amy Marques that I've already got at work)
Ready to sleeve this bad boy as a new azorius commander
April 6, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Ready to sleeve this bad boy as a new azorius commander
Magic 🤝 Instagram poets
Blackouts
Blackouts
April 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Magic 🤝 Instagram poets
Blackouts
Blackouts
Not to mention the new art on him is gorgeous
March 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Not to mention the new art on him is gorgeous
My copy just made its way to me, so yours is probably on the way as well! Thanks again to everyone who ordered so far!
March 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
My copy just made its way to me, so yours is probably on the way as well! Thanks again to everyone who ordered so far!
Having an extremely nerdy saturday night basically doing Sabremetrics for my MTG cube:
March 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Having an extremely nerdy saturday night basically doing Sabremetrics for my MTG cube:
Release day is today! My new chapbook "Short Relief" is out now from @406press.bsky.social! Huge thanks go out to @fbereaud.bsky.social and @thetwinbill.bsky.social for their work in editing the final version together into a collection I'm especially proud of!
406press.com/product/shor...
406press.com/product/shor...
March 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Release day is today! My new chapbook "Short Relief" is out now from @406press.bsky.social! Huge thanks go out to @fbereaud.bsky.social and @thetwinbill.bsky.social for their work in editing the final version together into a collection I'm especially proud of!
406press.com/product/shor...
406press.com/product/shor...
Still checking the proofs one last time, but peep these blurbs about Short Relief from @keersteemack.bsky.social and @trentbwrites.bsky.social!
Coming two weeks from today from @406press.bsky.social!
Coming two weeks from today from @406press.bsky.social!
February 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Still checking the proofs one last time, but peep these blurbs about Short Relief from @keersteemack.bsky.social and @trentbwrites.bsky.social!
Coming two weeks from today from @406press.bsky.social!
Coming two weeks from today from @406press.bsky.social!
Oh yeah, uh, new profile photo is also new author photo. That was the point of taking it, lol
February 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Oh yeah, uh, new profile photo is also new author photo. That was the point of taking it, lol
Brb, need to go feed the hypnodrones
February 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Brb, need to go feed the hypnodrones
Lol, it's back open 😂
February 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Lol, it's back open 😂
Good to know the service request I put in to get my microwave fixed at an apartment I moved out of 6 years ago now got fixed. Also, the apt building has gotten a new name in that time, but whatever 🤷♂️
February 15, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Good to know the service request I put in to get my microwave fixed at an apartment I moved out of 6 years ago now got fixed. Also, the apt building has gotten a new name in that time, but whatever 🤷♂️
He carried me all the way to one win away from winning the whole damn prerelease 🥲
February 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
He carried me all the way to one win away from winning the whole damn prerelease 🥲
Super excited to announce my next chapbook, publishing with the good folks at @thetwinbill.bsky.social, as a part of their new venture @406press.bsky.social. Big thanks to @fbereaud.bsky.social for taking on editorial duties and to the whole team for publishing it! More info coming soon!
January 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Super excited to announce my next chapbook, publishing with the good folks at @thetwinbill.bsky.social, as a part of their new venture @406press.bsky.social. Big thanks to @fbereaud.bsky.social for taking on editorial duties and to the whole team for publishing it! More info coming soon!