Ben sits down with his good friend, beta reader, and fellow nerd Alexia Moser to talk about the villains of literature, films, TV, and comic books. From pure evil fantasy villains to morally grey villains to villains framed as protagonists, this episode will help you learn all you need to know about villains. 

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On this episode of the Ben's Book Shack, Ben celebrates the 6 month anniversary of the publication of his first book, Shattered Lion. Listen to Ben read the prologue to Shattered Lion Volume 1 and the first 3 chapters, and check out some of the great discounts that he drops throughout the episode. In a great, reverse interview, Ben sits down with guest host, Martha Zimmerman to talk about Shattered Lion, his inspirations, his characters and his journey. 

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----more----Ben sits down with the founder of NeoNarrators Vivian Xie to talk about why storytelling is powerful regardless of whether it is through fiction, nonfiction, podcasts, writing, or comedy. 

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Ben sits down with comic artist Dytanious Dickerson to talk about telling a character based Sci-Fi story and his new comic "As We Fall" on Webtoons canvas.

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Ben sits down with popular historian and novelist Jem Duducu to talk about how much plotting he does for history books, how our past repeats itself, and the joys of reading Dr. Seuss.

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Ben sits down with poet and author Julia Ortiz to talk about her plans for Nanowrimo, her poetry and her WIP.

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Ben sits down with Lucy Langhart from the Teen Readers Society to talk about the books that have transcended generations. They discuss everything from Jane Austen to Harry Potter to efforts to combat declining teen readership.

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Ben sits down with fellow author Sarah Frank to talk about her writing program, the experience of being a teen author and how we fall in love with our characters. 

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Ben sits down with fellow author Tharaka Abeykoon to talk about her book "Ball of Thieves." They discuss weird character names and why Tharaka got her start in writing.

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Ben talks with therapist Laura Goldstein about reading, relationships and much more!

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Fact check: I introduce her as a practicing psychologist. This is a misrepresentation of her credentials and her expertise. She is a therapist, not a psychologist