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Writer of Fantasy Fiction. Author of The Prophecy of the Yubriy Tree and Many Savage Moons. Lover of all things literary. Substack: https://benspencer.substack.com/ Website: https://benspencerwrites.com/

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For sure, I get it. It was a bad miss. I'm all-in on the show, but I should probably be a little more wary, haha.

13.02.2026 01:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've loved the adaptation so far, but leaving that bit of dialogue out was a big mistake. At least Parker owned it. Everything else has been spot on, imo, even when he's ventured away from the novella.

11.02.2026 01:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Laughing pretty hard at this one.

29.01.2026 01:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Near my neck of the woods. It's been a big deal around here!

23.01.2026 02:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have the same discussion with myself quite often.

28.12.2025 17:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Prophecy of the Yubriy Tree, first in an epic fantasy series. Really proud of it and hoping it makes the 300!

28.12.2025 01:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@bradlisti.bsky.social

04.11.2025 18:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So many otherppl podcast highlights over the years, but one that always sticks out for me was the interview with Sam Tallent. Sam's skills as a comedian and a conversationalist were on full display, and Brad did a great job mining the rich intersection between comedy and literature. #otherppl1000

04.11.2025 01:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the podcast, Brad. It's been a big part of my life for a long time. I'm not a big podcast guy; it's the only podcast I've ever listened to with any sort of regularity. Thanks for keeping me in touch with the writing community and providing a real service to the literary community.

28.10.2025 01:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! I had already gone in a different direction, but I appreciate seeing your work. I will definitely keep you in mind for the future.

25.10.2025 22:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for the recs!

21.10.2025 00:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It appears that I'm going to need a new fantasy cover designer for Book Two in my epic fantasy series. I'm open to suggestions/pitches if you know of a cover designer whose style is in the vein of Book One. Thanks everyone!

18.10.2025 00:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I sometimes feel ridiculous doing it, but I often go to considerable lengths to usher my insect friends out of the house unharmed. Or, depending on the situation, I just let them be.

23.08.2025 00:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So be free. Learn your craft, create your art, and put it out into the world for others to see uncontaminated by automated plagiarism, state approval, or corporate mediocrity. Only through the act of creation do we flourish, and we surrender it at our peril.
6/7

21.07.2025 16:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope you enjoy it! Happy reading!

16.07.2025 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I bring this up from time to time, and it's always crickets, haha. Guess nobody's cool. My wife gets it though, and that's all that matters.

12.07.2025 00:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I write of doomed love. In the beginning, it is only love, and, with a hopeful heart, charts a path toward permanence. But, unbeknownst to the lovers, the heavy hammer of fate awaits, that terrible instrument of sad stories. I write epic fantasy. #iwriteepicfantasy

08.07.2025 01:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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26.05.2025 14:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I write of the road and its many wonders and dangers, of the unspoiled beauty unfolding round the next bend, of the thieves lying in wait, of the million possibilities inherent to the unknowable journey. I write epic fantasy. #iwriteepicfantasy

09.05.2025 18:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He has bunch of short stories with endings that really pop. Dreamsongs Vol 1 is great. Like you, I didn't love Fevre Dream. Not bad, but not great.

09.05.2025 00:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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09.05.2025 00:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@otherppl.bsky.social The Virginia Feito interview was a gem.

23.03.2025 20:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The map of Ragar Or, brought to life by the one and only @noctuacartography.bsky.social!

20.01.2025 01:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...the truths they barter to protect necessary lies. I write epic fantasy. #iwriteepicfantasy

08.01.2025 01:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I write of the whisperers to power, the ones who play the game on a knife's edge. I write of their guile, their craft, of their missteps and the mad measures they take to prevent it all from unraveling. I write of the lies they tell to keep difficult truths, and of...

08.01.2025 01:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Importance of punctuation.

#grammar #writing #writingcommunity

28.12.2024 17:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I write of ancient trees, limbs gnarled and twisted, timeless and terrible secrets stored in their roots. I write of their godlike patience, their transcendent indifference to the human world. I write epic fantasy. #iwriteepicfantasy

13.12.2024 20:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! I think it's pretty good, but I'm definitely biased, haha.

06.12.2024 21:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I write of the full moon, soaked in starlight, beckoning witches to dance, wildlife to gambol, lovers to rendezvous, conspirators to plot. I write of the wickedness and the wonder and the hope that it inspires. I write epic fantasy and urban fantasy. #iwriteepicfantasy #iwriteurbanfantasy

06.12.2024 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I write of the forgotten heroes and heroines, the ones erased by history's cruel pen. I write of the great sacrifices they made in the margins while the world shrugged and slept. I write epic fantasy. ##iwriteepicfantasy

22.11.2024 13:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0