Welcome to My Blog

Hi, I’m Ben. I wrote a book a while back called Ginny Moon, published by HarperCollins/Park Row Books. Now I’ve got a second book coming out in November, 2024. It’s called Outside, and the process by which I’m publishing it will be very, very different from the first. I’ve had a shift in perspective, you might say, which is why I’m starting this blog, aptly titled Perspectives. Incidentally, Outside is all about shifting one’s point of view, which is why the camp featured in the book is called The Perspective Project.

Anyway, there are some things I’ve wanted to say for a while, and this blog is where I’m going to say them. There are three things I’ll focus on.

The first is Alaska. I lived there, once upon a time, and the place changed me. I mean, changed. If you’ve been there, you already understand. If you haven’t, maybe this blog will help. Since I’m a writer, a lot of what I’ll say will come in a more creative form, rather than traditional exposition. I might cover some non-Alaska material in this section as well, but if I do it will definitely have to do with places.

The second thing is education, and it’s probably good for you to know that I consider education (or teaching, to be more accurate) to be an extension of parenting. I’m a teacher by trade, and have recently experienced a major shift in (you guessed it) perspective regarding my own profession. If you’re a fellow educator, or maybe a student (or possibly even a foster parent, since I was one of those as well a few years ago), you might be interested in what almost 30 years in the field, combined with some pretty unique circumstances, have led me to believe.

The third thing I’d like to talk about is the life of a writer. If you’re a writer or an artist, you might be interested in the perspective of someone who started with a “Big Five” publisher, and then shifted to an independent press.

Now, I have to be honest in saying that I’m going to reveal a lot of personal information, and I’m a little leery of sharing it all right here in the open. I’ve therefore come up with a solution: Every time I post a blog entry, I’ll only one cover or two of the three topics above. The remaining topic (or topics, if the blog only features one) will be posted separately in my newsletter. That way, I can say some things publicly, and save the other information for folks who are a bit closer. I don’t want to air everything to everyone, if that makes sense. There are some things that I want to hold back a bit. I’m sure you understand. The signup link is at the bottom of this page. If you’re reading from GoodReads, click over to my website at http://www.benjaminludwig.com, and the link is at the very bottom of the site.

Stay tuned – the next blog post and newsletter will be posted in just a few days!