Ben HaymondBook Review: East West Street by Philippe SandsAs we enter the first months of 2024, two wars are raging 2131 kilometers apart: one in eastern Europe and the other in the Middle East. In…Jan 16Jan 16
Ben HaymondRemember, Remember the Ides of NovemberIt is my sincere pleasure to announce the release of The Last Train to Milan on November 13th. It is now available on all Amazon sites for…Nov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2023
Ben HaymondThese PeopleAs a writer and author, one of the more challenging tasks is creating characters. It’s important they are somehow relatable and have depth.Nov 6, 2023Nov 6, 2023
Ben HaymondLessons Learned (thus far)This week I am rereleasing an updated version of Shadows within the Fog. This new version will incorporate improvements in the layout and…Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023
Ben HaymondFreddie’s Got Girl ProblemsSoon, I will release my second novel on Amazon. Originally, my intention was to write another love story, but I got this instead. The goal…Oct 25, 2023Oct 25, 2023
Ben HaymondWhy WriteWith the recent developments in artificial intelligence and generative AI, several educational assumptions have had to face scrutiny. These…Aug 5, 2023Aug 5, 2023
Ben HaymondAuthor’s Notes: Rejected ScenesFor Shadows within the Fog, I spent six months developing a series of scenes for another location. With most of them, it was possible to…Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 2023
Ben HaymondAuthor’s Notes: Locations in Shadows within the FogIn Shadows within the Fog, the story takes place in Germany mostly, but Switzerland and the US are also important destinations.Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 2023
Ben HaymondConsidering Stories: Outlines, Plots, and EndingsWith each passing year, I continue to accumulate masses of story ideas that seldom survive an internal critical process. There’s even a…Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023