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Benjamin Medrano

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I was born in October, 1985. Not much of my history would likely be of interest, but I grew up primarily in Utah, a land of ultra-conservative people, and yet oddly open to Science Fiction and Fantasy.

I started trying to write in high school. That didn't go well, and I mostly lost the spark for a long time, only rarely finishing writing a story, as most of my inspiration instead went into tabletop role-playing games, like Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder. In the process I developed a possibly unhealthy obsession with elves and succubi. If I ever write a story without either, it's probably Science Fiction...and there are even odds that someone will body-mod themselves to look like an elf. Trying to be honest here.

My writing tends to focus o
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Benjamin Medrano With great difficulty!

To be honest, this is hard no matter what I do. But generally I'll just power through a cursory overview of the scene in questio…more
With great difficulty!

To be honest, this is hard no matter what I do. But generally I'll just power through a cursory overview of the scene in question and then come back to edit the section later. It isn't easy, and sometimes it's just a matter of finding the right mood music to inspire me. It sucks.(less)
Benjamin Medrano Tough question, honestly. I have found very, very few series where I actually like how the relationships have developed. I think that I'd have to, wit…moreTough question, honestly. I have found very, very few series where I actually like how the relationships have developed. I think that I'd have to, with much difficulty, settle on Mychael and Raine from Lisa Shearin's books.

In my view, the thing that makes me like them as a couple is that they communicate, as much as they reasonably can, and actually treat each other as equals. No damsel in distress most of the time, Raine is competent, and Mychael is as well. That's all I can think of, though.(less)
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March 2nd 2026 Update

I have the manuscript of Echoes of Chaos back from the editor! It took longer than expected because they wanted to do a second pass over it, but this is well within the time I’d set aside for it. This week I expect to go through it and prepare it to upload on all the sites where it’ll be published, as well as sending it to Podium. I only expect that to take a few days.

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“You shouldn’t attempt to debate the ignorant, all they do is bludgeon you with their stupidity as they drag you down to their level.”
Benjamin Medrano, Marin's Codex

“The term had always amused her, for with the introduction of magic and superpowers to the world, humanity had found that the ‘law of gravity’ was closer to a recommendation than anything else.”
Benjamin Medrano, Born a Queen

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