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Brain of Benny Blot
The Hub of Ben Blotner's Writing Career
Featured Work
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​Life is picture-perfect for Detroit newlyweds Tristan and Mallory as they enjoy a glamorous honeymoon in San Juan, Puerto Rico. All of that happiness, however, gets turned on its head when a rogue seagull sneaks into their hotel room and starts a chain reaction of panic, destruction, and chaos that throws the lovebirds' vacation and lives into disarray.
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I'm getting back into the dark crime comedy with this three-part novelette. Come along for the ride as I explore the randomness of fate and the ways we can be corrupted by the world around us. Parts 1, 2, and 3 are all up now!
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White Sox Book
I've officially been published in a book for the first time! Check out the Society for American Baseball Research's The 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox: Grinders and Gamers, which features my biography of former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks. Sadly, Bobby recently passed away from stomach cancer. R.I.P. to a World Series champion and a fighter. It was an honor to cover the wild ups and downs of his career and life.
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Buy the book here: https://profile.sabr.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=25413621
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Read the bio here: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bobby-jenks/
Critical Acclaim
I rather enjoyed this book! ... anyone who enjoys engaging, coming-of-age novels combining music and baseball would love Blotner’s story."
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---Annika Porter, OnlineBookClub.org on Out of the Bassline
About Benny Blot
Hey there! I'm Ben Blotner, a 20-something freelance writer and up-and-coming novelist from Columbus, Ohio. My work has been published by the Wooster Voice, the Columbus Jewish News, and the Society for American Baseball Research. I've written one and a half novels, and I am planning to publish the first one in 2025. My passions include baseball, music (especially pop punk), travel, adventure, and cinema. I love the Boston Red Sox, Fall Out Boy, and the films of Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Yorgos Lanthimos. I'll be posting short stories, takes on various topics, and novel updates. Expect a blend of quirky hangout stories, dark comedy, pulpy crime, and scathing satire, with an infusion of pop culture- and Internet-related humor.
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