Seymour Benson

The first book in the Issachon Series. amazon.com/Dark-Ascension… Issachon.com

@jflWrites Are you kidding?!?!? I need my constant encouragement to buy beef jerky!

@Cmourbenson First, happy to. We can DM about it when we get closer. Second... Holy cow! 7 & 5 times? I am blown away. I'm honored.

What are your thought on changes to books after they have been published? I fix the occasional typo and a grammar mistake when readers find/mention them. I fixed an inconsistent nationality of a very small side character. I corrected some firearm models: the experimental XM7 was adopted by the Army after publication and became the M7 because I got slammed for being “ignorant” about firearms.

@jflWrites LOL. I have found Adobe to be an excellent source of software and kinda weird in other ways. The image AI, what is it, Firefly? or something, doesn't come close to Midjourney or Chatgpt. Anyway.

I did as search for a "Exploding Planet" photo on Adobe Stock and got this.🤪🤣 I think their algo needs work. 😬

@jflWrites Hi, Jesse. Tell you what. I am working through the painful process of edits on book 2. When I am done, I'd be happy to send you the text for you to format. For the record, just finished Metal and Day After for the 7th and 5th times.

@Cmourbenson If you have the updated text, I'm happy to reformat your book for you (no charge). I can only do so much with Atticus. I'd never share or abuse your manuscript, as you know.

@jflWrites Think Rex Harrison. He made the hat popular in "My Fair Lady" and "Doctor Doolittle." I owned one and my son took it. Village hat shop sold them for years. Obviously there is no market for the hat anymore. He also took my professor looking tweed jacket. Hmmm.

@Cmourbenson I couldn't even find a picture of the Dorfman Downer online. I have no idea what it looks like.

Day six of my hat-wearing phase. (With my editor in the background)

@LOTR_Daily_ All of Gimli's best lines don't appear in the movies. In the books, he is a character that epitomizes nobility and loyalty. In the movies, he is a buffoon. Of course, the movies pretty much ruin all of the characters. There are exceptions.

What is the most iconic line from Gimli?

@jflWrites And you life will be richer by far. I have started a hat revival around here. Maybe I should just start measuring heads and buying gifts. Keep it up. Oh, hey, and if you find any manufacturers producing the Dorfman Downer, let me know.

@Cmourbenson I only have so many brimmed hats... (though I just bought 2 more).

@DKemeridou I don't think I have sold a single book in more than two years. Glad you have a job, and I am the same; after 8 hours+, I have no energy to do stuff for me. :(

My bookish stats for this month are miserable, but I should at least be happy that I have a job that helps me pay my bills lol 🤣 I'm sorry that I haven't been very active on here. My energy after work is close to 0. 🫠

@LOTR_Daily_ It isn't in the movie, but it occurs when he is talking to Faramir.

What is the most iconic line from Sam?

@jflWrites Feel free to DM with any questions.

Do you have any advice on buying high-quality hats? I am going to start wearing more of them.

@jflWrites Yes. I own about a hundred hats. There are tons of excellent hat makers out there. I would not suggest buying from department stores - they don't sell good hats any more. For an excellent source to get your feet wet - Village Hat Shop villagehatshop.com

My USPS tracking number is 22 digits long. If I remember my math, that means there are 10 sextillion possible options. For comparison, astronomers estimate that an average telescope can see about 70 sextillion stars. Marketers may use up every phone number any day now, but it looks as though the USPS is set for a long time.

@HDunn_Writer I am real. I am sitting at my computer typing. I am not interested in selling services. The only item I have to sell is one book that I have self published. Have a great day.

I want to follow all of you back, really, I do... but TWICE this week I got tricked by two slippery, buttery blond "authors" and now I'm so, so scared to be hoodwinked again. Oh, the horror. Are you real? LMK. I will follow back. Tell me RIGHT here, by saying a thing in the replies. Fin.

@LOTR_Daily_ Well, none of them made it into the movie.

What is your favorite quote from Aragorn?

@stephenRB4 A list. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Chart House - Philly and Baltimore. Numerous amazing places in NOLA Northside Diner - Warrenton, VA. Several amazing locations downtown Lynchburg

What’s the best restaurant you’ve ever dined at?

What's with all of the LOTR posts today? Did I miss something?

@honeymoon250 In a heartbeat. Been there, it was a great city.

I gave away another copy of my book today.

@DzintraSullivan Frequently.

Ever almost reply to someone's comment, then stop midway, and say nah and just go live your life.