Category Archives: Personal Stuff

Newsletter Update

Hello friends. I know some of you are wondering when you will be able to sign up for the Newsletter. It’s going to take a bit longer, but I’m going to set things up as soon as possible.

Here’s the problem. As you all know, I’m moving to the Northeast very soon. In order for me to set up the mechanism to let you enter your email address, it takes a bit of doing. However, that’s not the main problem.

There are a number of good marketing platforms that will allow me to do this, but first I need to get a P.O. box. By law, I have to put an address at the bottom of every newsletter I send out. How can I do that when I’m still in the process of moving?

As soon as I get to New England, I will go to the nearest post office, get a P.O. box, and finally get the newsletter going. Believe me, I’m looking forward to sending out the first one, but it’s going to take a bit longer than anticipated. I would assume I’ll have it all set up by sometime in March. Thanks.

Art Benson

What I’m Reading Now

Hello Friends. Right now, I’m reading a book called Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee. It’s the last book in The Green Bone Saga trilogy, and I have to tell you, it’s absolutely awesome. The three books in the trilogy are as follows:

Jade City
Jade War
Jade Legacy

This series is a fantasy, but it’s unlike any fantasy you’ve read before. Even though it’s not specifically stated, it’s an Asian fantasy. There are no kings, swords, or dragons. Rather, the book centers around clans that run the mythical city of Janloon, on the island of Kekon.

It is a story that is almost equivalent to modern times, circa 1950. They have air travel, modern cars, and a host of other things that deviates from many of the fantasy books we’re used to. So why is it a fantasy?

The warriors in the clans use a bio-energetic form of jade that when worn on the body, it transforms the wearer into a kind of superhuman fighter.

The characters in these books are phenomenal and you can’t stop reading to find out what’s going to happen to them next. Once I finish the trilogy, I will write a full review on the series.

If you want to get a jump on it, however, go ahead and start reading. This is another series I highly recommend. Until next time…

Art Benson

Checking In

Hello friends, I haven’t posted in a couple of days so I thought I’d check in. I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning up and tossing out. Right now, I have about 6 full garbage bags of things ready for the dumpster.

I can’t believe how much stuff I’ve accumulated the last 10 years I’ve been living down here in Florida. What’s surprising is that I’ve always been rather diligent on not hording junk, but I guess it’s something that sort of creeps up on you whether you like it or not.

I can’t blame myself too much, however. I’m throwing out a lot of things I’d actually like to take with me. There’s only so much space in my car for the long trip up to Boston. I’m giving a lot of it to the employees here in my condo building, many of whom I’ve become friends with, so at least most of it won’t be wasted.

For my next post, I want to write a book review, and I know exactly which novel I want to do it on. Until next time…

Art Benson

Why No Images for Reviews


I recently wrote my first movie review on this site. You can read it here. Soon after I posted the review, I got a message from one of you asking me why I wasn’t using better images representing the movie rather than using a generic image.

I thought about it and I agree, but I think I’m still going to stick with the movie image I used. If you’re wondering, here it is…

And I’ll use this for book reviews…

And this for reviews of TV shows…

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Aim of This Site

Hello friends. Like I’ve said before, this is my author’s site. Here, I will be posting info about the books I’m working on, the release dates, and other interesting bits of information for my readers. But I want it to be more than that. I’d like this site to be something fun and useful for you, and something fun for me to write.

Best Way to Keep it Going

I’ve worked on other blogs, and I can tell you, these things are interesting to get up and running, but they quickly become tiresome. Soon the posts start coming less and less frequently, and eventually the blog withers and dies. That is not going to happen with this one. Why? Because I’m going to make it fun for all concerned, including me.

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Latest Book News

As most of you know, the book I’m working on now is called Sailing the Sunless Sea. It is the first book in the Hidden Worlds series. The books in this series are all standalone, somewhat reminiscent of Twilight Zone or Outer Limits episodes.

Release Date

I’m sorry to say that I don’t have a firm release date as of yet. If I had to make an educated guess, I’d probably say Sunless Sea will most likely be out by mid- to late-summer 2025.

Why so long? Those of you that know the way I write know I release books once every two months. That’s how fast I was releasing them when I was writing under another pen name. See the About Page for more on me, and the Art Benson’s Books Page for info on Sunless Sea.

Why Longer than Usual?

As we all know, life always seems to happen even when we’re not ready for it. You see, I’m planning a huge move—about 1,200 miles to be exact. (Details to come.) Anyway, a lot of logistical planning goes into a move of that magnitude.

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