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.
No idea who would want this, but this is the title:
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
No idea who would want this, but this is the title:
Shit, I'm almost a thousand words in. I just took a shower and I feel like I need another one every time I look at the word doc
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Shit, I'm almost a thousand words in. I just took a shower and I feel like I need another one every time I look at the word doc
Gotta credit @fklein907.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Gotta credit @fklein907.bsky.social
Those sites can be the unflushed toilets of the Internet, but that might be what the story needs
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Those sites can be the unflushed toilets of the Internet, but that might be what the story needs
Sam, you may be the only other person I know who shares that opinion. I don't understand how it still divides so many people, even years later! It's so good!
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Sam, you may be the only other person I know who shares that opinion. I don't understand how it still divides so many people, even years later! It's so good!
I forgot about the "wan little husks." We made lots of jokes about that one!
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I forgot about the "wan little husks." We made lots of jokes about that one!
Boy, do I have a podcast rec for you! (Most episodes are about older episodes, but I feel like it's way, way preferable to actually watching modern Maher)
open.spotify.com/show/5Agu3HM...
open.spotify.com/show/5Agu3HM...
1 - Bill Maher Has Always Been Here feat. Jeff D'Silva
open.spotify.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Boy, do I have a podcast rec for you! (Most episodes are about older episodes, but I feel like it's way, way preferable to actually watching modern Maher)
open.spotify.com/show/5Agu3HM...
open.spotify.com/show/5Agu3HM...
I think depending on who you ask, it's general smarminess, or the foot thing!
November 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I think depending on who you ask, it's general smarminess, or the foot thing!
It's not really book related at all haha (it's about Magic the Gathering), and I don't have much up yet, but the link is ajohnnyspridemate.substack.com
A Johnny's Pridemate | Substack
Exploring Magic the Gathering keyword by keyword. Click to read A Johnny's Pridemate, a Substack publication. Launched 8 days ago.
ajohnnyspridemate.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
It's not really book related at all haha (it's about Magic the Gathering), and I don't have much up yet, but the link is ajohnnyspridemate.substack.com
I'm trying it, but I don't really know how relevant it's going to be tbh. It feels like the thing to be doing to draw a crowd is kind of always shifting.
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I'm trying it, but I don't really know how relevant it's going to be tbh. It feels like the thing to be doing to draw a crowd is kind of always shifting.
Thanks for the kind words, man!
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Thanks for the kind words, man!
Thanks Aaron! I had a lot of fun working on it!
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Thanks Aaron! I had a lot of fun working on it!
I also just remembered, this essay also has a @barrelhouse.bsky.social writer camp shout out in it!
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I also just remembered, this essay also has a @barrelhouse.bsky.social writer camp shout out in it!