My dystopian political story Unarmed has been published by Metastellar. It’s a story about a citizen fighting back against a cult-like authoritarian leader who is driving the country toward another Civil War. I wrote it in mid-2020, before the last election, and before the Jan 6th insurrection. It’s scary and sad how prescient it has ended up being. Hopefully life will stop imitating art before we’re this far gone. It’s available to read for free here.
The first installment of my cyberpunk thriller Override has been published in Dark Matter Magazine, Issue 007. Override is a three-part serial novella that will be released over the next three issues of Dark Matter, with the next installments coming in March and May 2022.
My twisted superhero story Interminable has been published in Dark Recesses Press, Vol. 6 Issue 14, available in print + digital or digital only starting today.
My sci-fi/horror story The Door is Open is now available as a 45 minute full-cast audio drama from The Storyteller Series Podcast. Listen for free at any of your favorite podcast providers, including:
If you’d prefer to read rather than listen, you can find the written version online here. Or get it on Kindle as part of the Dark Lane Vol. 11 anthology.
My short horror/sci-fi story The Door Is Open has been published in the Dark Lane Vol. 11 anthology by Dark Lane Books. I have long been a fan of the creepy, distinctive cover art and typology featured on the Dark Lane anthologies, so I’m excited to have a story included in one.
My dystopian cyberpunk story Set For Life is available for free from Dark Matter Magazine for a limited time. Check it out while you can!
My post-apocalyptic horror story Close Your Eyes has been produced by The Creepy Podcast. You have to subscribe to listen, but it’s worth the price of admission — you’ll get access to over 1,400 stories from their archive, for only $7/month. Plus, you’ll get access to 5 new stories per week, including several more of mine (coming soon).
My dystopian cyberpunk story Set For Life has been published in Dark Matter Magazine, Issue 004, featuring incredible artwork by Ninja Jo. I sold this story over a year ago (my first pro sale), so it’s awesome to finally see it in print. I couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out.
My God. Just look at the gorgeous artwork and layout for my story Set For Life in Dark Matter Magazine. I’m completely blown away. I can’t wait to see the full issue.
What happens when your digital personal assistant understands you so well that it starts doing things for you before you even ask? Check out my short sci-fi story Just What I Want on 365Tomorrows to find out.
Warren Benedetto 