Benjamin Schaefer

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Benjamin Schaefer

Benjamin Schaefer

@thebenschaefer

Writer | Editor | @BardCollege & @ArizonaMFA Alum | Writing in @ElectricLit @GuernicaMag @LitHub @Southern_Review & Best American Nonrequired Reading

Rochester, NY Katılım Haziran 2010
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Reuben Gelley Newman@joustingsnail·
"I also had to learn to practice intentional rest because rest supports my ability to invest in the life I want to live: a life that is aligned with my values. What I might call a life of integrity."
Benjamin Schaefer@thebenschaefer

For @ElectricLit, I wrote about rest, value-aligned living, and fear. In many ways, this feels like the most important (and vulnerable) essay I’ve written. If you have a moment to read and share, I would be incredibly grateful. electricliterature.com/lets-talk-abou…

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Electric Literature@ElectricLit·
When rejections and almost-but-not-quites have you questioning your writing, read this. buff.ly/3PzkRJz
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Bethany Jarmul
Bethany Jarmul@BethanyJarmul·
This is a really good, challenging, yet encouraging essay on balancing the "creative mindset" and the "business mindset" when it comes to writing and publishing. Definitely worth the read! electricliterature.com/all-of-my-acce…
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Dr. Mike McClelland 🌈
Dr. Mike McClelland 🌈@magicmikewrites·
This beautiful @ElectricLit essay by my friend (and extraordinary writer and editor) Benjamin Schaefer found me at the perfect time. Writers, you must read it! In comments.
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Judith Van Praag
Judith Van Praag@DutchessAbroad·
@BethanyJarmul @thebenschaefer Interesting how certain pieces are in line with how I feel or have come to think. You can’t quit call it Zeitgeist, for those thoughts may not fly for all at the same time, but than there’s the quantum theory. In the end The Ben has quit a nice byline :-)
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Electric Literature@ElectricLit·
On the benefit of spending more time in the creative mindset of writing, and less time in the business mindset buff.ly/3PzkRJz
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Dinty W. Moore
Dinty W. Moore@brevitymag·
In an Electric Literature essay @thebenschaefer writes on rejection, acceptance ("the familiar rush of external gratification and validation."), and what we can do to stay mentally healthy as writers. We think Schaefer's essay is well worth your time. brevity.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/on-…
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