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Chopping Wood on 9/11
Writing about the Zen Buddhism saying “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water,” yard work, and visiting the dump. Read more
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Profile: Parker Borg
Sketches of distinguished American diplomats from my forthcoming book, Profiles in Service. Read more
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Launch of New Podcast
Novelist Ben East introduces a new podcast about building international relations for a stronger America. Read more
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Critical Mass
My latest novel has achieved critical mass. I’m no longer inventing the figments of a void, but rather connecting the last pieces of a puzzle with finite space to go astray. All creative energy is bent toward that one objective. Read more
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Golden Nib, Blue Ribbon
This spring I submitted the story to my local Virginia Writers Club chapter, the Northern VWC. Today I learned I won the blue ribbon for my Golden Nib submission. Read more
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Infinite Agents, Zero Answers
The finest in storytelling as a coping mechanism for what happens to us in the real-world. Join me in an audio experience that turns a chat with AI into a satire of chatting with AI. Read more
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