Ben Cass
@bencass.bsky.social
Fantasy author.
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📚 #WritingLifeMonthly November Day 23📚
Time for a little indie author promotion today. 5 words or fewer, tell us about your book.
#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #bookskyclub #bookish #books #tbrpile #indieauthor #amreading #indienovel
Time for a little indie author promotion today. 5 words or fewer, tell us about your book.
#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #bookskyclub #bookish #books #tbrpile #indieauthor #amreading #indienovel
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November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Survived my first Bookfest/convention as an author. I've been writing and publishing for 7 years, but had never tried anything like this before. Ended up selling 9 or 10 books total, I think, which is way more than I'd expected!
My second one is only 6 days away.
#booksky #writesky
My second one is only 6 days away.
#booksky #writesky
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
#wipsnips
"Dad, you're 6'6"!" my daughter retorted. "You don't know what it's like being this short!"
I chuckled. "Honey, I feel little every time I stand next to BT."
"He's a Sasquatch! He's over 10 feet tall! He makes EVERYONE look tiny! That doesn't count!"
"Dad, you're 6'6"!" my daughter retorted. "You don't know what it's like being this short!"
I chuckled. "Honey, I feel little every time I stand next to BT."
"He's a Sasquatch! He's over 10 feet tall! He makes EVERYONE look tiny! That doesn't count!"
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
#wipsnips
"Dad, you're 6'6"!" my daughter retorted. "You don't know what it's like being this short!"
I chuckled. "Honey, I feel little every time I stand next to BT."
"He's a Sasquatch! He's over 10 feet tall! He makes EVERYONE look tiny! That doesn't count!"
"Dad, you're 6'6"!" my daughter retorted. "You don't know what it's like being this short!"
I chuckled. "Honey, I feel little every time I stand next to BT."
"He's a Sasquatch! He's over 10 feet tall! He makes EVERYONE look tiny! That doesn't count!"
#wipsnips
My daughter visibly steeled herself, then walked as nonchalantly as she could into the kitchen. I opened my mouth to say something, but the shake of my girlfriend's head made me shut it.
Okay. Fine. I won't say a thing...although I was very curious what was going on.
My daughter visibly steeled herself, then walked as nonchalantly as she could into the kitchen. I opened my mouth to say something, but the shake of my girlfriend's head made me shut it.
Okay. Fine. I won't say a thing...although I was very curious what was going on.
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
#wipsnips
My daughter visibly steeled herself, then walked as nonchalantly as she could into the kitchen. I opened my mouth to say something, but the shake of my girlfriend's head made me shut it.
Okay. Fine. I won't say a thing...although I was very curious what was going on.
My daughter visibly steeled herself, then walked as nonchalantly as she could into the kitchen. I opened my mouth to say something, but the shake of my girlfriend's head made me shut it.
Okay. Fine. I won't say a thing...although I was very curious what was going on.
Actually, that's what happened with my latest novel. One of the side characters, who's part of the primary cast but not the lead, ended up with the biggest supporting part and kinda helped drive the story...
Which side character tried to steal the spotlight in your draft—and did you let them?
Quote post and include the tag #TBBChat so others can find you.
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#TBBChat #BookBazaar25 #Writing #Writesky
Quote post and include the tag #TBBChat so others can find you.
No links or covers. Save the self-promo for the outro.
#TBBChat #BookBazaar25 #Writing #Writesky
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Actually, that's what happened with my latest novel. One of the side characters, who's part of the primary cast but not the lead, ended up with the biggest supporting part and kinda helped drive the story...
#wipsnips
"Cute for a costume," my daughter said, folding her arms, "but not for a date."
"Ada..." I sighed. "We're going bowling. I'm not dressing up for that." I held my phone up to face her. "And I came prepared."
"Hey, girl!" Rowan said. "Let your dad off the hook, ok? I'm fine with it."
"Cute for a costume," my daughter said, folding her arms, "but not for a date."
"Ada..." I sighed. "We're going bowling. I'm not dressing up for that." I held my phone up to face her. "And I came prepared."
"Hey, girl!" Rowan said. "Let your dad off the hook, ok? I'm fine with it."
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#wipsnips
"Cute for a costume," my daughter said, folding her arms, "but not for a date."
"Ada..." I sighed. "We're going bowling. I'm not dressing up for that." I held my phone up to face her. "And I came prepared."
"Hey, girl!" Rowan said. "Let your dad off the hook, ok? I'm fine with it."
"Cute for a costume," my daughter said, folding her arms, "but not for a date."
"Ada..." I sighed. "We're going bowling. I'm not dressing up for that." I held my phone up to face her. "And I came prepared."
"Hey, girl!" Rowan said. "Let your dad off the hook, ok? I'm fine with it."
#wipsnips
"Dad, you've got to talk to him!" my daughter said. "He's insisting on wearing lederhosen on his date with Rainbow!"
"BT always wears lederhosen," I said. "You know that."
"Yeah, but they're orange and green, and he's wearing a yellow shirt! And a cowboy hat!"
"Sounds normal for him."
"Dad, you've got to talk to him!" my daughter said. "He's insisting on wearing lederhosen on his date with Rainbow!"
"BT always wears lederhosen," I said. "You know that."
"Yeah, but they're orange and green, and he's wearing a yellow shirt! And a cowboy hat!"
"Sounds normal for him."
October 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#wipsnips
"Dad, you've got to talk to him!" my daughter said. "He's insisting on wearing lederhosen on his date with Rainbow!"
"BT always wears lederhosen," I said. "You know that."
"Yeah, but they're orange and green, and he's wearing a yellow shirt! And a cowboy hat!"
"Sounds normal for him."
"Dad, you've got to talk to him!" my daughter said. "He's insisting on wearing lederhosen on his date with Rainbow!"
"BT always wears lederhosen," I said. "You know that."
"Yeah, but they're orange and green, and he's wearing a yellow shirt! And a cowboy hat!"
"Sounds normal for him."
I'll be at the 2nd Annual Key West BookFest in a few weeks! Should be a lot of fun...and very terrifying for this introvert! LOL
October 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I'll be at the 2nd Annual Key West BookFest in a few weeks! Should be a lot of fun...and very terrifying for this introvert! LOL
#wipsnips
"Ah, the trials and tribulations of being a teenager," Lady Aethlin said as she lifted the end of the couch with one hand. She raised it up to chest level effortlessly. "It's the same for us vampires as for you mortals, I'm afraid. We're as awkward as you are in those stages."
"Ah, the trials and tribulations of being a teenager," Lady Aethlin said as she lifted the end of the couch with one hand. She raised it up to chest level effortlessly. "It's the same for us vampires as for you mortals, I'm afraid. We're as awkward as you are in those stages."
October 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#wipsnips
"Ah, the trials and tribulations of being a teenager," Lady Aethlin said as she lifted the end of the couch with one hand. She raised it up to chest level effortlessly. "It's the same for us vampires as for you mortals, I'm afraid. We're as awkward as you are in those stages."
"Ah, the trials and tribulations of being a teenager," Lady Aethlin said as she lifted the end of the couch with one hand. She raised it up to chest level effortlessly. "It's the same for us vampires as for you mortals, I'm afraid. We're as awkward as you are in those stages."
#wipsnips
"My dad's new girlfriend is a detective who's a lethal shot with pretty much any kind of projectile weapon, does martial arts for fun, and is both fit and hot," Ada said. "I totally love her."
"Geez. What does she do to loaf around? Wrestle sharks?"
"Nope. Collects comic books."
"My dad's new girlfriend is a detective who's a lethal shot with pretty much any kind of projectile weapon, does martial arts for fun, and is both fit and hot," Ada said. "I totally love her."
"Geez. What does she do to loaf around? Wrestle sharks?"
"Nope. Collects comic books."
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#wipsnips
"My dad's new girlfriend is a detective who's a lethal shot with pretty much any kind of projectile weapon, does martial arts for fun, and is both fit and hot," Ada said. "I totally love her."
"Geez. What does she do to loaf around? Wrestle sharks?"
"Nope. Collects comic books."
"My dad's new girlfriend is a detective who's a lethal shot with pretty much any kind of projectile weapon, does martial arts for fun, and is both fit and hot," Ada said. "I totally love her."
"Geez. What does she do to loaf around? Wrestle sharks?"
"Nope. Collects comic books."
#wipsnips
"I know it probably sounds insane," I said, "but I don't care if we've only been dating a few months. I know I want to marry him."
The dwarf grinned at me. "What's weird about that?" Barb asked. "Luke and I met on a blind date and got married a week later. Just hit 95 years last week!"
"I know it probably sounds insane," I said, "but I don't care if we've only been dating a few months. I know I want to marry him."
The dwarf grinned at me. "What's weird about that?" Barb asked. "Luke and I met on a blind date and got married a week later. Just hit 95 years last week!"
October 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
#wipsnips
"I know it probably sounds insane," I said, "but I don't care if we've only been dating a few months. I know I want to marry him."
The dwarf grinned at me. "What's weird about that?" Barb asked. "Luke and I met on a blind date and got married a week later. Just hit 95 years last week!"
"I know it probably sounds insane," I said, "but I don't care if we've only been dating a few months. I know I want to marry him."
The dwarf grinned at me. "What's weird about that?" Barb asked. "Luke and I met on a blind date and got married a week later. Just hit 95 years last week!"
I'm a pantser. I've tried outlining, even just writing down basic plot points, but I end up staring at a blank page. My brain refuses to even consider coming up with anything.
But once I start typing the story, everything flows. I may not know where it's going, I may not know how it's going to end.
But once I start typing the story, everything flows. I may not know where it's going, I may not know how it's going to end.
Okay #WritingCommunity
Planners and Pantsers. Have you ever tried the opposite approach? Planners, have you ever just writtem with no plan? What happened. Pantsers, have you ever tried outlining? What happened?
Was there anything you kept from this experiment.
I switched from pantser to planner.
Planners and Pantsers. Have you ever tried the opposite approach? Planners, have you ever just writtem with no plan? What happened. Pantsers, have you ever tried outlining? What happened?
Was there anything you kept from this experiment.
I switched from pantser to planner.
October 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm a pantser. I've tried outlining, even just writing down basic plot points, but I end up staring at a blank page. My brain refuses to even consider coming up with anything.
But once I start typing the story, everything flows. I may not know where it's going, I may not know how it's going to end.
But once I start typing the story, everything flows. I may not know where it's going, I may not know how it's going to end.
#wipsnips
Everybody knew who she was. She'd been the lead in the school's spring musical, and had won the drama award. She was smart and funny and sweet and pretty and..
"Why are you sweating?" Leo asked, breaking my train of thought. "I hope you're not sick; I don't like when my friends are sick."
Everybody knew who she was. She'd been the lead in the school's spring musical, and had won the drama award. She was smart and funny and sweet and pretty and..
"Why are you sweating?" Leo asked, breaking my train of thought. "I hope you're not sick; I don't like when my friends are sick."
October 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#wipsnips
Everybody knew who she was. She'd been the lead in the school's spring musical, and had won the drama award. She was smart and funny and sweet and pretty and..
"Why are you sweating?" Leo asked, breaking my train of thought. "I hope you're not sick; I don't like when my friends are sick."
Everybody knew who she was. She'd been the lead in the school's spring musical, and had won the drama award. She was smart and funny and sweet and pretty and..
"Why are you sweating?" Leo asked, breaking my train of thought. "I hope you're not sick; I don't like when my friends are sick."
#wipsnips
"You're always welcome to come hang out with Leo," Lady Aethlin said. "She doesn't leave the house very often. Sunlight is bad for us vampires, you understand."
"I've, uh, heard that. I just wasn't sure if it was true."
She smiled kindly. "We are more than happy to answer questions."
"You're always welcome to come hang out with Leo," Lady Aethlin said. "She doesn't leave the house very often. Sunlight is bad for us vampires, you understand."
"I've, uh, heard that. I just wasn't sure if it was true."
She smiled kindly. "We are more than happy to answer questions."
October 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#wipsnips
"You're always welcome to come hang out with Leo," Lady Aethlin said. "She doesn't leave the house very often. Sunlight is bad for us vampires, you understand."
"I've, uh, heard that. I just wasn't sure if it was true."
She smiled kindly. "We are more than happy to answer questions."
"You're always welcome to come hang out with Leo," Lady Aethlin said. "She doesn't leave the house very often. Sunlight is bad for us vampires, you understand."
"I've, uh, heard that. I just wasn't sure if it was true."
She smiled kindly. "We are more than happy to answer questions."
#wipsnips #writesky
"Let's be honest," I said. "I'm the real prize for your future husband."
Ada raised an eyebrow. "Dad...what?" she asked.
"Any guy who marries you gets me as a father-in-law, right?"
"That's how it works, yes."
"There you go. He marries you and also gets me. I'm the prize!"
"Let's be honest," I said. "I'm the real prize for your future husband."
Ada raised an eyebrow. "Dad...what?" she asked.
"Any guy who marries you gets me as a father-in-law, right?"
"That's how it works, yes."
"There you go. He marries you and also gets me. I'm the prize!"
October 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
#wipsnips
“Mom, Mr. Velossy is terrifying! They call him The Velociraptor for a reason!”
Mom laughed. “He’s a very nice man, Pep.”
“I doubt it,” I muttered. “Did you know there’s a sign on his classroom door that says ‘Welcome to the Dungeon’?”
“Mom, Mr. Velossy is terrifying! They call him The Velociraptor for a reason!”
Mom laughed. “He’s a very nice man, Pep.”
“I doubt it,” I muttered. “Did you know there’s a sign on his classroom door that says ‘Welcome to the Dungeon’?”
October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#wipsnips
“Mom, Mr. Velossy is terrifying! They call him The Velociraptor for a reason!”
Mom laughed. “He’s a very nice man, Pep.”
“I doubt it,” I muttered. “Did you know there’s a sign on his classroom door that says ‘Welcome to the Dungeon’?”
“Mom, Mr. Velossy is terrifying! They call him The Velociraptor for a reason!”
Mom laughed. “He’s a very nice man, Pep.”
“I doubt it,” I muttered. “Did you know there’s a sign on his classroom door that says ‘Welcome to the Dungeon’?”
#wipsnips
"It's perfectly safe to have dinner with them," Dad said. "They're vampires."
According to him, vampires were nothing like the fiction books we'd all read. Those stories were apparently a giant PR campaign by the vampires themselves to get humans to leave them alone.
I get that.
"It's perfectly safe to have dinner with them," Dad said. "They're vampires."
According to him, vampires were nothing like the fiction books we'd all read. Those stories were apparently a giant PR campaign by the vampires themselves to get humans to leave them alone.
I get that.
October 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
#wipsnips
"It's perfectly safe to have dinner with them," Dad said. "They're vampires."
According to him, vampires were nothing like the fiction books we'd all read. Those stories were apparently a giant PR campaign by the vampires themselves to get humans to leave them alone.
I get that.
"It's perfectly safe to have dinner with them," Dad said. "They're vampires."
According to him, vampires were nothing like the fiction books we'd all read. Those stories were apparently a giant PR campaign by the vampires themselves to get humans to leave them alone.
I get that.
#wipsnips
"I've always hated dress hunting," Ada said, eyeing the racks next to her. "Especially for school dances. The restrictions make it nearly impossible to find a dress you like and look cute in. No skin, no metal spikes, no raven perched on your shoulder, ready to attack your enemies."
"I've always hated dress hunting," Ada said, eyeing the racks next to her. "Especially for school dances. The restrictions make it nearly impossible to find a dress you like and look cute in. No skin, no metal spikes, no raven perched on your shoulder, ready to attack your enemies."
October 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#wipsnips
"I've always hated dress hunting," Ada said, eyeing the racks next to her. "Especially for school dances. The restrictions make it nearly impossible to find a dress you like and look cute in. No skin, no metal spikes, no raven perched on your shoulder, ready to attack your enemies."
"I've always hated dress hunting," Ada said, eyeing the racks next to her. "Especially for school dances. The restrictions make it nearly impossible to find a dress you like and look cute in. No skin, no metal spikes, no raven perched on your shoulder, ready to attack your enemies."
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 29
I'm 100% an introvert. Social interaction drives me crazy. (And I'm a teacher; go figure.) I will happily take a self-checkout line over having to talk to another human.
I'm 100% an introvert. Social interaction drives me crazy. (And I'm a teacher; go figure.) I will happily take a self-checkout line over having to talk to another human.
September 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 29
I'm 100% an introvert. Social interaction drives me crazy. (And I'm a teacher; go figure.) I will happily take a self-checkout line over having to talk to another human.
I'm 100% an introvert. Social interaction drives me crazy. (And I'm a teacher; go figure.) I will happily take a self-checkout line over having to talk to another human.
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 28
Very early drafting stages. I wrote the first book in the series in only 13 days, then spent a month editing and polishing before I published it after six weeks. I started this one immediately after, but have only managed a few chapters after almost two months.
Very early drafting stages. I wrote the first book in the series in only 13 days, then spent a month editing and polishing before I published it after six weeks. I started this one immediately after, but have only managed a few chapters after almost two months.
September 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 28
Very early drafting stages. I wrote the first book in the series in only 13 days, then spent a month editing and polishing before I published it after six weeks. I started this one immediately after, but have only managed a few chapters after almost two months.
Very early drafting stages. I wrote the first book in the series in only 13 days, then spent a month editing and polishing before I published it after six weeks. I started this one immediately after, but have only managed a few chapters after almost two months.
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 27
“I’ll let you get back to work,” Rowan said. She kissed me again. “See you tonight.”
Sharian watched her go with that smirk still plastered on her face. “You got something to say, Sharian?” I asked.
“Yes," the elf said. "I believe the human phrase is 'get a room'.”
“I’ll let you get back to work,” Rowan said. She kissed me again. “See you tonight.”
Sharian watched her go with that smirk still plastered on her face. “You got something to say, Sharian?” I asked.
“Yes," the elf said. "I believe the human phrase is 'get a room'.”
September 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 27
“I’ll let you get back to work,” Rowan said. She kissed me again. “See you tonight.”
Sharian watched her go with that smirk still plastered on her face. “You got something to say, Sharian?” I asked.
“Yes," the elf said. "I believe the human phrase is 'get a room'.”
“I’ll let you get back to work,” Rowan said. She kissed me again. “See you tonight.”
Sharian watched her go with that smirk still plastered on her face. “You got something to say, Sharian?” I asked.
“Yes," the elf said. "I believe the human phrase is 'get a room'.”
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 26
I'm looking forward---and simultaneously dreading--attending my first book festival and comic convention as a vendor. I've been publishing for 7 years, but have never tried to put myself out there to sell my books. I'm an introvert who can't stand talking to strangers.
I'm looking forward---and simultaneously dreading--attending my first book festival and comic convention as a vendor. I've been publishing for 7 years, but have never tried to put myself out there to sell my books. I'm an introvert who can't stand talking to strangers.
September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 26
I'm looking forward---and simultaneously dreading--attending my first book festival and comic convention as a vendor. I've been publishing for 7 years, but have never tried to put myself out there to sell my books. I'm an introvert who can't stand talking to strangers.
I'm looking forward---and simultaneously dreading--attending my first book festival and comic convention as a vendor. I've been publishing for 7 years, but have never tried to put myself out there to sell my books. I'm an introvert who can't stand talking to strangers.
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 25
Archie has a Ph.D. in mathematics and spent nearly two decades as a math professor before becoming a library associate. Safe to say math was his favorite subject.
Rowan wasn't the best student until college, when she figured out what she liked, which was criminology.
Archie has a Ph.D. in mathematics and spent nearly two decades as a math professor before becoming a library associate. Safe to say math was his favorite subject.
Rowan wasn't the best student until college, when she figured out what she liked, which was criminology.
September 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#FantasyIndiesSeptember 25
Archie has a Ph.D. in mathematics and spent nearly two decades as a math professor before becoming a library associate. Safe to say math was his favorite subject.
Rowan wasn't the best student until college, when she figured out what she liked, which was criminology.
Archie has a Ph.D. in mathematics and spent nearly two decades as a math professor before becoming a library associate. Safe to say math was his favorite subject.
Rowan wasn't the best student until college, when she figured out what she liked, which was criminology.