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Ben Parris

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The United States

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction

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Edgar Rice Burroughs, Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen R. Donaldson, Joss Whe ...more

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Ben Parris' latest novel, AMYNTA OF ANATOLIA (Wade of Aquitaine #3), is about the titanic final battles spanning the millennia between astral travelers and one of their fellows who wants to assassinate them as inferiors. He has already destroyed half the multiverse to do it. Until November 29, 2020 readers can find this extra-large volume among the Goodreads Giveaways and enter for a chance to win one of three first edition signed print copies.

Ben Parris was one of the first 50 authors to have his novel on Amazon Kindle. Within its first year, WADE OF AQUITAINE, literature's first synesthete hero, became one of the original Kindle bestsellers, ranking in the Top Three for War, and Action/ Adventure for a total of 22 weeks. KREINDIA OF AMORI ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Ben Parris It depends on where I am in the story. If it's the broad strokes of plot, I write down all the possibilities I can think of no matter where it leads. …moreIt depends on where I am in the story. If it's the broad strokes of plot, I write down all the possibilities I can think of no matter where it leads. If it's a scene where I wonder how the characters would naturally react to it, I write down the specific question that's in my mind. Then I take my possibilities and questions for a long walk. Most of the time this gives me my answer.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Ben Parris The terrific thing about being a writer is when someone tells you that reading your work is a good use of their time, that it made them feel something…moreThe terrific thing about being a writer is when someone tells you that reading your work is a good use of their time, that it made them feel something. Then you think that writing it was a good use of your time.

Even better than that is if you can make a difference in someone's life. After a rash of teen suicides in my area, I wrote a short story to illustrate the mistake they were making. A lot of teens wrote to me to say that they were going to commit suicide but changed their minds after reading my story. Then a couple of churches contacted me and asked if they could disseminate it along with some of my other work they considered uplifting. I thought that was amazing and wonderful. Most of my writing is not trying to be in this category at all, but for some reason remains popular with many people of faith.(less)

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Average rating: 4.05 · 128 ratings · 41 reviews · 24 distinct works

	Wade of Aquitaine 3.50 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Today You Write the Book: The Keys to Start Your Novel 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Creds: The I.R.S. Adventure 4.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drastic Measures by Ben Parris (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ken Altabef (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Melissa Lyons 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kreindia of Amorium (Wade of Aquitaine #2) 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mars Armor Forged really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Universal Enigma (Drastic Measures Anthology #3) by Ben Parris (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ken Altabef (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jack McDevitt (Contributor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wash the Spider Out (Drastic Measures Book 2) by Ben Parris (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ken Altabef (Goodreads Author) (Editor), D.o.A Worrell 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amynta of Anatolia (Wade of Aquitaine, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wipers, The Watch, and Christmas 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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In this most-difficult month in the most-difficult year in modern history to mail something out, I'm told that the round trip for my three autographed first edition copies of Amynta of Anatolia will make it to the winners by end of the one month deadline.Amynta of Anatolia

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