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August 31, 2015
Ben-isms Galore!
Walking by my favourite canal, it’s hard not to get philosophical…
I wish my smoke alarm would learn to recognize my cooking skills.
I have solved my London summer waking at 4am problem! Moving to the Eastern Seaboard of the USA (which is 5 hours behind). Anyone have a spare room?
Will I burn in hell for thinking instant coffee tastes better?
Thought of the day: you know it’s hot outside when you go outside and it’s hot.
Observation of the day: Tina Fey does a better Sarah Palin than Sarah Pa...
August 21, 2015
Ben Starling Title Reveal – on Radio!
On October 9th, 2015 at 6:15pm EST, Ben Starling will reveal the title of his upcoming novel in a radio interview with Carol Graham of Never Ever Give Up Hope.
Carol and Ben will also discuss inspiration, writing bliss, overcoming challenges, and of course, never ever giving up hope.
You’ll be able to find the podcast of the interview online after October 9th at iTunes, Stitcher and on Carol Graham’s blog.
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August 8, 2015
More Ben-isms: Round Five!
I have formed a meaningful relationship with my basil plant and named it Faulty. I can’t bring myself to use its leaves in tomato and basil salads any more. The clincher is it whispered “thank you”.
I just had a powerful near death experience (“NDE”). A hearse drove past.
No one in my gym could tell me what fiddles do to get so fit.
Mimesis, hermeneutics, bricolage, heteroglossia & semiology all mastered. But only when I finally crack the semicolon, will I can call myself a writer.
I just int...
July 26, 2015
Ben-ism of the Day – How to Make Summer Salad in the UK
Wash 1 limp lettuce, waking gently the slugs and earwigs hibernating there. Place to one side.
Boil a large potato for 3/4 hour, place outside for 30 seconds to cool.
Add unripened tomatoes and rock hard avocado. Season with leaves from dead basil plant in kitchen.
Mix 5 parts virgin olive oil to 1 part balsamic vinegar to 82 parts water.
Confirm bottle of Hawaiian Tropic Total Sunblock (SPF 2) bought in 1984 is full.
Straighten spokes of golfing umbrella.
Using scythe, hack path through fro...
July 25, 2015
More Ben-isms: Round Four!
My healthy diet means that for seven days I can only eat sloe berries. Looks like it’ll be a sloe-fast week.
Cooking tofu with a use by date of 2012. It will be interesting to see how this compares with the 2009 and 2004 I had last week.
I’ve taken up swimming. I’d forgotten how wet water is.
I have discovered the secret to eternal life. Don’t die.
Homo “sapiens” is a misnomer. Homo “pestifer mundi” (thanks to Google Translate) fits a lot better.
Sunday? SUNday? I want my money back.
Knowing...
July 15, 2015
Ben Interviewed at The Book Landers
Tina Chan has just posted an interview at The Book Landers, despite the challenges of accessing wifi from her current location in rural Taiwan!
Author Feature: Ben Starling is live from today…
In this interview, Ben talks about love stories, why he’s a dog writer who aspires to be a cat, his admiration for Maeve Binchy, an upcoming novel, and a series of short stories soon to be released…
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July 6, 2015
Ben on radio!
Coming soon!
On August 21, 2015 at 7:30pm EST, Carol Graham will interview Ben Starling on Never Ever Give Up Hope covering inspiration, writing bliss, overcoming challenges, and never ever giving up hope. (UPDATE: This interview has been rescheduled to October 9th, 2015 at 6:15pm EST. Mark your calendars!)
You’ll be able to find the podcast of the interview online after August 21st at iTunes, Stitcher and on Carol Graham’s blog, Never Ever Give Up Hope.
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June 28, 2015
Ben in the News!
Ben Starling has been mentioned in an article on author branding by Carol Chiao – along with authors Stephen King, Amy Tan and John Green!
Carol Chiao, a professional marketer with an MBA and seventeen years’ experience building national and global brands, writes about applying professional approaches to author branding. She notes:
“Author Ben Starling writes about man’s impact on the environment… His brand comes through consistently in the subject matter of his books, in his blog and his so...
June 22, 2015
Montanino Blog: An Interview with Author Ben Starling
Lisa Montanino has just posted an interview at her blog: Author Interview with Ben Starling. It’s live from today!
In this interview, Ben talks about Cinnamon Danish poetry, Bertie Wooster, a childhood incarceration in choir hall and other flute-related traumas, his upcoming novel, and a series of short stories soon to be released…
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June 12, 2015
Angela B. Chrysler Blog: Honored Guest Ben Starling
Angela B. Chrysler has just posted an interview at her blog: Honored Guest Ben Starling. It is live from today!
In this interview, Ben talks about love at first sight, researching whales, poetry, his upcoming novel, a series of short stories soon to be released and his ideal romantic date…
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