Benét Stoen's Blog
April 20, 2021
A teaser of the first chapter of "The Heir"
"The Heir" is coming 7/14/21
Chapter One
FINN woke to the sound of creaking floorboards. He knew he had been dreaming, but as his eyes opened the memory vanished, leaving him with nothing but a lingering sense that the dream had been pleasant.
The mattress, really just rough cloth wrapped tightly around dried wheat stalks, crinkled softly as he sat up and swung his long legs over the side to rest on the scuffed and faded wood floor. The bedframe groaned as he rose, stretching away the last of s...
April 30, 2019
Read the first 3 chapters of HIS AND MINE for free
Read the prologue, plus the first two chapters of HIS AND MINE! Add it on Goodreads. Get it on Amazon. Enjoy! Leave your thoughts in the comments!
Prologue
She was a fire,
a light
a warmth
a weapon.He was a sculpture,
of ice
of ash
of dust.They were
the beautiful
fragility
of a ticking bomb.She was everything
he could never be.Emotional.
Colorful.He was everything
that she was.Broken.
Fragile.And so
it must be askedhow does a tear
fall in love
with a flame?How
could the sun
fall in love
with the moon?Why
would num...
Prologue
She was a fire,
a light
a warmth
a weapon.He was a sculpture,
of ice
of ash
of dust.They were
the beautiful
fragility
of a ticking bomb.She was everything
he could never be.Emotional.
Colorful.He was everything
that she was.Broken.
Fragile.And so
it must be askedhow does a tear
fall in love
with a flame?How
could the sun
fall in love
with the moon?Why
would num...
February 19, 2019
Read the first chapter of I AM WRITE for free!
Chapter one of I AM WRITE: The Writer's Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking Success, coming April 2nd 2019!Chapter OneDo You Believe in Magic?
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Would you jump if you thought the ground wouldn’t catch you?
I hear writers talk about their dreams a lot. Their aspirations. Whether they be the lofty, “I want to be on the New York Times bestseller list!” or even something like, “I’d like to make *insert dollar amount here* off my work this year”, they are always followed by some form or a...
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Would you jump if you thought the ground wouldn’t catch you?
I hear writers talk about their dreams a lot. Their aspirations. Whether they be the lofty, “I want to be on the New York Times bestseller list!” or even something like, “I’d like to make *insert dollar amount here* off my work this year”, they are always followed by some form or a...
December 9, 2018
My Top 3 Rules for Marketing
Happy Sunday!
Today I am bringing you a list of my top marketing RULES (not suggestions, RULES people), by popular demand!
I get asked about marketing ALL. THE. TIME. And that's totally fine! I love answering your questions, and helping you along your writing journey in any way that I can! It's just...the questions I get asked about marketing are really vague. "How do I market my book?" or some variation of this, flood my inbox on a daily basis, and wh...
Today I am bringing you a list of my top marketing RULES (not suggestions, RULES people), by popular demand!
I get asked about marketing ALL. THE. TIME. And that's totally fine! I love answering your questions, and helping you along your writing journey in any way that I can! It's just...the questions I get asked about marketing are really vague. "How do I market my book?" or some variation of this, flood my inbox on a daily basis, and wh...
December 2, 2018
December Sale Announcement!!!
Attention bookfolk!!!
Since I love Demember, and I love YOU, I am offering both the paperback and Kindle versions of my debut novel HIS AND MINE at 20% OFF for the entire month of December!!!
So if you have been dying to read HIS AND MINE (and why wouldn't you? It's flippin' awesome), be sure to purchase during December! It would be a perfect gift for the bookworm in your life, or yourself!
Click either of the links above to snag your copy! This sale is only runnin...
Since I love Demember, and I love YOU, I am offering both the paperback and Kindle versions of my debut novel HIS AND MINE at 20% OFF for the entire month of December!!!
So if you have been dying to read HIS AND MINE (and why wouldn't you? It's flippin' awesome), be sure to purchase during December! It would be a perfect gift for the bookworm in your life, or yourself!
Click either of the links above to snag your copy! This sale is only runnin...
November 18, 2018
How to Recruit Beta Readers
Hello, friends!
One of the topics I am asked about the most is: beta readers! Today I am going to share with you how to recruit beta readers for your upcoming book!
If you haven't already, be sure to check out my other post, Best Questions for Beta Readers for a list of my top questions to ask betas!
Now on to my top ways to recruit beta readers!
1. Social Media
This is the best and fastest way to recruit betas. Create a sign up sheet or post a recruitment "fly...
One of the topics I am asked about the most is: beta readers! Today I am going to share with you how to recruit beta readers for your upcoming book!
If you haven't already, be sure to check out my other post, Best Questions for Beta Readers for a list of my top questions to ask betas!
Now on to my top ways to recruit beta readers!
1. Social Media
This is the best and fastest way to recruit betas. Create a sign up sheet or post a recruitment "fly...
November 12, 2018
Books for writers...and bosses
Hello friends!
By popular request, I have for you today a list of the books, both fiction and non-fiction that helped me shape my writing, and my business.
HARRY POTTER
Is there a writer out there who doesn't have these books on a list like this??
The HARRY POTTER series was one of the first books I ever really got into. I was around 6 or 7 years old when I began reading this series, and it blew my mind. After I finished THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, I remember thinki...
By popular request, I have for you today a list of the books, both fiction and non-fiction that helped me shape my writing, and my business.
HARRY POTTER
Is there a writer out there who doesn't have these books on a list like this??
The HARRY POTTER series was one of the first books I ever really got into. I was around 6 or 7 years old when I began reading this series, and it blew my mind. After I finished THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, I remember thinki...
November 4, 2018
Author Trivia Tag
Happy Sunday!
Today is a short, fun post to help you get to know your's truly a little better. Today I am doing the Author Trivia Tag!
So without further ado, here are ten random facts about me! Do we have anything in common?
1. I was homeschooled.
2. My first name is French and my last name is Belgian/Norwegian.
3. I love languages, and have taken classes in Greek, Latin, Japanese, Spanish, and Hindi.
4. Aside from writing, psychology is my favorite topic to study, particularly...
Today is a short, fun post to help you get to know your's truly a little better. Today I am doing the Author Trivia Tag!
So without further ado, here are ten random facts about me! Do we have anything in common?
1. I was homeschooled.
2. My first name is French and my last name is Belgian/Norwegian.
3. I love languages, and have taken classes in Greek, Latin, Japanese, Spanish, and Hindi.
4. Aside from writing, psychology is my favorite topic to study, particularly...
October 28, 2018
Author Website Essentials
Happy Sunday, friends!
Your author website is your number one marketing tool! You want to have a professional home base that people can come back to and learn more about you and your work! Here is a list of a few things you should have on your website:
1. Social media links
If you have any social media, personal or professional, that you would like to be sure your readers can find, make them visible on your website. Depending on what type of platform you use to cre...
Your author website is your number one marketing tool! You want to have a professional home base that people can come back to and learn more about you and your work! Here is a list of a few things you should have on your website:
1. Social media links
If you have any social media, personal or professional, that you would like to be sure your readers can find, make them visible on your website. Depending on what type of platform you use to cre...
October 21, 2018
How to Name Your Fantasy World
Happy Sunday!
Today we're discussing fantasy lands! Specifically, ideas on how to name them! I have compiled a list of how I find inspiration for fantasy world names, and I hope you find them helpful!
1. Language
If your fantasy world includes its own language, or languages, this is something important to keep in mind when creating names for worlds and countries. Something else you could try is drawing inspiration from actual languages, toying with wor...
Today we're discussing fantasy lands! Specifically, ideas on how to name them! I have compiled a list of how I find inspiration for fantasy world names, and I hope you find them helpful!
1. Language
If your fantasy world includes its own language, or languages, this is something important to keep in mind when creating names for worlds and countries. Something else you could try is drawing inspiration from actual languages, toying with wor...
