Ben Daggers
@bendaggerswrites.bsky.social
escape room designer | writer | close-up magician | vegan
www.studioescape.jp
Published in PRISM International, Crepuscular, Literary Veganism, Black Hare Press, Elegant Lit...
5-time NYCM Finalist
🥇 WB 2025 Microfiction
🥈NYCM 2023 Flash
🥈WB 2024
www.studioescape.jp
Published in PRISM International, Crepuscular, Literary Veganism, Black Hare Press, Elegant Lit...
5-time NYCM Finalist
🥇 WB 2025 Microfiction
🥈NYCM 2023 Flash
🥈WB 2024
Happy to have made it to the NYCM 500 finals :)
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Happy to have made it to the NYCM 500 finals :)
Very happy that all four of my escape rooms were nominated for the TERPECA global escape room of the year award!
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Very happy that all four of my escape rooms were nominated for the TERPECA global escape room of the year award!
No dice for me this time, but congrats to
@quickasaflash.bsky.social
@alisonwassell.bsky.social
and
@abbywilliams.bsky.social
for their well-deserved wins!
@quickasaflash.bsky.social
@alisonwassell.bsky.social
and
@abbywilliams.bsky.social
for their well-deserved wins!
The results are in for the third quarter's flash fiction category as judged by @scooterwriter.bsky.social
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Many congratulations to the authors - and also to all who made the long and short lists. The standard was very high!
flash500.com/flash-fictio...
#flashfiction #WritingCommunity
Flash Fiction: Winners
flash500.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
No dice for me this time, but congrats to
@quickasaflash.bsky.social
@alisonwassell.bsky.social
and
@abbywilliams.bsky.social
for their well-deserved wins!
@quickasaflash.bsky.social
@alisonwassell.bsky.social
and
@abbywilliams.bsky.social
for their well-deserved wins!
Time to torture my brain with more rhymes this weekend!
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Time to torture my brain with more rhymes this weekend!
Here's an interview about my Writing Battle nanofiction winner "It Takes a Village"
writingbattle.com/past-winners...
writingbattle.com/past-winners...
October 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Here's an interview about my Writing Battle nanofiction winner "It Takes a Village"
writingbattle.com/past-winners...
writingbattle.com/past-winners...
My noir sci-fi story "Closing the Loop" has just been published in Fabula Argentea magazine. Check it out here:
fabulaargentea.com/index.php/ar...
fabulaargentea.com/index.php/ar...
CLOSING THE LOOP by Ben Daggers – Fabula Argentea
fabulaargentea.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My noir sci-fi story "Closing the Loop" has just been published in Fabula Argentea magazine. Check it out here:
fabulaargentea.com/index.php/ar...
fabulaargentea.com/index.php/ar...
Just received a nice surprise in the post today — a physical copy of the beautiful inScribe journal where a reprint of my short story Night Shift appears!
September 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Just received a nice surprise in the post today — a physical copy of the beautiful inScribe journal where a reprint of my short story Night Shift appears!
My steampunk adventure featuring a plucky young pilot is now available to read at Intrepidus Ink!
intrepidusink.com/a-place-in-t...
intrepidusink.com/a-place-in-t...
A Place in the Skies
A brilliant flier and mechanic never takes no for an answer in her fight for an academy spot--and glory--in this tale of the skies.
intrepidusink.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My steampunk adventure featuring a plucky young pilot is now available to read at Intrepidus Ink!
intrepidusink.com/a-place-in-t...
intrepidusink.com/a-place-in-t...
My story "It Takes a Village" won the 2025 microfiction Writing Battle!
September 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
My story "It Takes a Village" won the 2025 microfiction Writing Battle!
Another talented friend sharing her words in one of the best places around!
Absolutely SQUEALING with joy to have a piece up in NFFR today! This whole issue is just incredible - congrats on 10 years @nffr.bsky.social 🍾🥂
newflashfiction.com/thursdays-sm...
newflashfiction.com/thursdays-sm...
Thursdays Smell Like You by Ashleigh Adams | Issue #38
They smell like orange peel and oaky bourbon, same as your breath after three Old Fashioneds.
newflashfiction.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Another talented friend sharing her words in one of the best places around!
My insanely talented friend @christyhartman.bsky.social has won this contest two years running. Even more amazingly, she has come first in EVERY SINGLE ROUND both years.
Good news for the rest of us: she's not allowed to compete for two years in order to give the rest of us a fighting chance!
Good news for the rest of us: she's not allowed to compete for two years in order to give the rest of us a fighting chance!
A huge congratulations to Christy Hartman (Canada) for winning the 100-word Microfiction Challenge for the second consecutive year with her final round story, "Impossible Choice." Check out the full list of 2025 winners at nycmidnight.co/4p1p5KM. Thanks to all who participated!
Final Round Results 2025 — nycmidnight
The results are in for the Final Round of the 100-word Microfiction Challenge 2025! This page contains the top 10 stories and honorable mentions from the final round of the competition.
nycmidnight.co
August 28, 2025 at 6:52 AM
My insanely talented friend @christyhartman.bsky.social has won this contest two years running. Even more amazingly, she has come first in EVERY SINGLE ROUND both years.
Good news for the rest of us: she's not allowed to compete for two years in order to give the rest of us a fighting chance!
Good news for the rest of us: she's not allowed to compete for two years in order to give the rest of us a fighting chance!
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Matt and his courses. @averyother.bsky.social tagging you because of your weird and wonderful brain!
A chance to win a FREE spot on one of my courses AND to win a free micro edit for a friend (or vice versa) AND also to spread a bit of writerly love ❤️
Go on - you know you want to!!! Everyone's basically a winner!
Go on - you know you want to!!! Everyone's basically a winner!
**WIN** a free spot on 1 of my courses
To win, quote this post + tag a friend + say why they're fab
Post for a new friend every day + get your name in the hat multiple times
Friend wins a micro edit, you win a course place or vice-versa, you decide
Names drawn next Monday
DETAILS IN THREAD:
To win, quote this post + tag a friend + say why they're fab
Post for a new friend every day + get your name in the hat multiple times
Friend wins a micro edit, you win a course place or vice-versa, you decide
Names drawn next Monday
DETAILS IN THREAD:
August 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Matt and his courses. @averyother.bsky.social tagging you because of your weird and wonderful brain!
Two magic shows today at the beautiful Chidori Bunka event space
August 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Two magic shows today at the beautiful Chidori Bunka event space
Reposted by Ben Daggers
Here's your bit of quirky work for the week! A short story collection by Toad Shade Zine editor Galen Gower!
books2read.com/galengower
books2read.com/galengower
Available now at your favorite digital store!
A Machine For Hugs by Galen Gower
books2read.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Here's your bit of quirky work for the week! A short story collection by Toad Shade Zine editor Galen Gower!
books2read.com/galengower
books2read.com/galengower
Sage advice from a sage wordsmith!
This final essay in my craft series with @intrepidusink.bsky.social is out today. This time I'm talking about breaking the rules with deliberation & artistry.
Thanks for following along!
#amwriting #craftessays #writingrules #breaktherules
Thanks for following along!
#amwriting #craftessays #writingrules #breaktherules
Breaking the Rules: Doing It With Intention and Style
They say there are rules for a reason. But who is this mysterious they, and do we really have to listen to them? Yes, and no. Helpful, right? When approaching writing conventions, there’s a complemen...
intrepidusink.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Sage advice from a sage wordsmith!
@skyislandjournal.bsky.social really are the best. They sent this postcard (a real, honest-to-god paper postcard!) all the way to Osaka to inform me of my publication date.
Here's the story in question if you haven't read it:
www.skyislandjournal.com/issues#/issu...
Here's the story in question if you haven't read it:
www.skyislandjournal.com/issues#/issu...
August 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
@skyislandjournal.bsky.social really are the best. They sent this postcard (a real, honest-to-god paper postcard!) all the way to Osaka to inform me of my publication date.
Here's the story in question if you haven't read it:
www.skyislandjournal.com/issues#/issu...
Here's the story in question if you haven't read it:
www.skyislandjournal.com/issues#/issu...
Just received a surprise acceptance from an A-tier printed journal! Details soon!
July 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Just received a surprise acceptance from an A-tier printed journal! Details soon!
I've finally gotten round to making my own website! It's the usual "I'm a writer" fare, but there's a big list of my published pieces, so if you're interested then please check it out below:
bendaggerswrites.net
bendaggerswrites.net
HOME
bendaggerswrites.net
July 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I've finally gotten round to making my own website! It's the usual "I'm a writer" fare, but there's a big list of my published pieces, so if you're interested then please check it out below:
bendaggerswrites.net
bendaggerswrites.net
You can read my story "I, Shinigami" from tomorrow in Sky Island Journal! (If you happen to be reading this tomorrow, then you can read it today. And if you're reading this the day after tomorrow then you could have already read it yesterday. What took you so long?)
www.skyislandjournal.com
www.skyislandjournal.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
You can read my story "I, Shinigami" from tomorrow in Sky Island Journal! (If you happen to be reading this tomorrow, then you can read it today. And if you're reading this the day after tomorrow then you could have already read it yesterday. What took you so long?)
www.skyislandjournal.com
www.skyislandjournal.com
Happy to have made the Flash 500 longlist!
There are some amazingly titled stories which have also made it this far, so I'm sure the competition is going to be fierce.
flash500.com/long-list-fl...
There are some amazingly titled stories which have also made it this far, so I'm sure the competition is going to be fierce.
flash500.com/long-list-fl...
Long List: Flash Fiction 2025 Quarter 2 - Flash 500
A man steals my red mini All the Invisible Things Anything Goes Believe in Magic Bloom Blue Beetle Drowning Fair Reward First Love Metamorphosis Fish Food Fleas and Stink Good Boy Growing up He Said, ...
flash500.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Happy to have made the Flash 500 longlist!
There are some amazingly titled stories which have also made it this far, so I'm sure the competition is going to be fierce.
flash500.com/long-list-fl...
There are some amazingly titled stories which have also made it this far, so I'm sure the competition is going to be fierce.
flash500.com/long-list-fl...
One of my comedy pieces has just been published by Egg+Frog. Check it out below:
eggplusfrog.com/flash-report...
eggplusfrog.com/flash-report...
flash: Reporter Notes for the Artisanal Vendor of the Year Contest – EGG+FROG
eggplusfrog.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
One of my comedy pieces has just been published by Egg+Frog. Check it out below:
eggplusfrog.com/flash-report...
eggplusfrog.com/flash-report...
The left wing cafe that's become a coffee-based insane asylum
Nothing good comes from sitting down and enjoying a nice oatmilk flat white in peace. Humans need some screeching lunatic barging in and headbutting them while they're mid-sip.
Nothing good comes from sitting down and enjoying a nice oatmilk flat white in peace. Humans need some screeching lunatic barging in and headbutting them while they're mid-sip.
July 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The left wing cafe that's become a coffee-based insane asylum
Nothing good comes from sitting down and enjoying a nice oatmilk flat white in peace. Humans need some screeching lunatic barging in and headbutting them while they're mid-sip.
Nothing good comes from sitting down and enjoying a nice oatmilk flat white in peace. Humans need some screeching lunatic barging in and headbutting them while they're mid-sip.
I'm very happy to announce that one of my short stories is scheduled to appear in Intrepidus Ink. More details soon!
intrepidusink.com
intrepidusink.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I'm very happy to announce that one of my short stories is scheduled to appear in Intrepidus Ink. More details soon!
intrepidusink.com
intrepidusink.com
My story "Night Shift" is now available to read for free in this month's Elegant Literature:
www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/
www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/
Magazine
Amazing stories by upcoming talent. No query letters. Guaranteed acceptance/rejection timeline. Above-professional pay.
www.elegantliterature.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My story "Night Shift" is now available to read for free in this month's Elegant Literature:
www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/
www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/