My short crime story Me, a Hero has been accepted by Aurelia Leo.
“Me, a Hero” accepted by Aurelia Leo
Author / Warren Benedetto
“Dragonsbreath” accepted into the From the Ashes anthology
My dark urban fantasy Dragonsbreath has been accepted into From the Ashes: An Anthology of Elemental Urban Fantasy by Aurelia Leo.
“Close Your Eyes” accepted by Tall Tale TV
My post-apocalyptic horror story Close Your Eyes has been accepted for audio production by Tall Tale TV, currently scheduled for release in late January 2022.
“Unarmed” accepted by Metastellar
My dystopian political screed Unarmed has been accepted by Metastellar for publication in January 2022.
Listen to “Up on the Rooftop” on The NoSleep Podcast
My holiday microfiction Up on the Rooftop has been released by The NoSleep Podcast as part of their latest Sleepless Decompositions episode. The story starts at around 5:20 and runs a quick 60 seconds or so.
Listen to “Something’s Wrong With Mom” on the Tales to Terrify podcast
Something’s Wrong With Mom, my short horror parable about addiction and depression, has been published by the Tales to Terrify podcast. The story starts around the 6:45 mark and runs about 15 minutes. It’s one of my personal favorites that I’ve written, and Tales to Terrify did an amazing job with it.
2021 Awards Eligibility and Year in Review
2021 was a crazy productive year for me, writing-wise. In my first full year as a short story author, I published over 20 short stories, as well as a dozen drabbles and a half-dozen podcast audio dramas.
If you’re nominating for any of the major horror, sci-fi, or other awards out there (Hugo, Nebula, Stoker, Astounding, etc.), please consider giving some of these stories a read.
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“Blame” accepted by The Dread Machine
My short techno-horror story Blame has been accepted by The Dread Machine. It’s a “found footage” horror story about a strange incident at a technology company, told through a mixture of emails, chat logs, terminal commands, git commits, computer code, audio transcripts, Reddit threads, JIRA tickets, door entry logs … even a Walmart receipt. I can’t think of a better home for it than The Dread Machine.
Author interview published by Dragon Soul Press
I was invited to do an interview with the editor of Dragon Soul Press about my writing background and process. My story Baby Food appears in DSP’s anthology All Dark Places 3.
“Something’s Wrong With Mom” published in Synthetic Reality Magazine
My short horror story Something’s Wrong With Mom has been published in Issue #2 of Synthetic Reality Magazine. It’s a personal favorite of mine, so I’m glad it finally found a home.
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