Ben Long

GA ✈️ CO | ELA/Film Studies Teacher | Freelance Writer & Editor | Particularly into horror and comics 🤘🏻

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Hey all, I’m actively seeking new editing a gigs. If you or someone you know is in need of an editor, reach out! Happy to provide more info and portfolio 🤘🏻

TESTIMONIALS ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://t.co/qx8WqzfFE6

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Finally getting jnto Elden Ring. Wish me luck @LonnieNadler

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Can’t wait to read this!!!

[Lonnie Nadler @LonnieNadler]

👁️ANNOUNCING…

THE SICKNESS. A sprawling historical horror epic about a rare disease, its hosts, and the haunting figure who follows wherever they go.

14 issues. From me, @kale_satan & @HassanOE. Published by @unciv.

Preorder specials available now through Uncivilized Books⬇️

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

@ScottJ_Moses @DarklitPress Congrats dude, that’s awesome! Can’t wait to read it

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

@LonnieNadler @kale_satan @HassanOE Yessss 👀👀👀

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

@ScottJ_Moses @CosmicHorrorMo Congrats dude! I read a draft of this awhile back and thoroughly enjoyed it. Glad it has finally found a home 🤘🏻

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Unnerving and uncomfortable domestic horror/myth/allegory from @TwoLinesPress. Really enjoyed reading AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS!

More thoughts on Insta: https://t.co/mvACYUxE96

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

@GNutsofHorror I was talking about this with my film students recently. Robert Mckee’s screenwriting advice in the film Adaptation is basically stick the landing. An audience will forgive some other things if you have a really good ending, but a bad ending can ruin the whole film, show, etc

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Also, big thanks to @AdamLGNevill and his “notable of 22” list for putting them on my radar!

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

It’s no surprise I brag on @PoudreLibraries when they stock titles like this! Two new collections from @Valancourt_B that I’ve been wanting to read, plus THE DANGERS OF SMOKING IN BED which I’ve heard nothing but high praise for.

Happy reading days ahead 📚🤘🏻

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

@Tali_Reads @PoudreLibraries @Valancourt_B I’m only two stories in but really enjoying it so far! Interesting ideas and I like the writing voice

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Recently read THE MUD BALLAD by Jo Quenell from @WeirdpunkBooks. Murderous conjoined twins, talking corpses, flesh-eating hogs, and more bizarre fun wrapped up in the brutal trappings of dark southern gothic/folklore. Highly recommend!

More thoughts here: https://t.co/2Y6uqosqUF

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Giving some love to kids graphic novels over on Insta today!

Specifically BARB THE BERZERKER series from @danandjasondraw @SimonKIDS and NIGHTLIGHTS from @ArtichokeKid @NobrowPress ❤️

See why these books are so great: https://t.co/cHxJNugKC2

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Read this one awhile back and still need to write up a review - BUT I really enjoyed it! Very unique and compelling

[Tenebrous Press @TenebrousPress]

Congratulations to all the Stoker Preliminary Ballot nominees; particularly to our own @shawwillsuffice for ONE HAND TO HOLD, ONE HAND TO CARVE, which made the preliminary cut🖤☠️

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

@Gabino_Iglesias Definitely saving this thread cause this is one of my favorite genres. If you haven’t read the Reality Bleed series by @JZFosterAuthor and @justinmwoodward you gotta check it out!!!

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

@PoudreLibraries Haha yes! My daughter likes to remind me of that when we visit 😂

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

“I’m just returning library books, I don’t actually need any more right now. I have too much at home to read anyway…”

@PoudreLibraries 👀

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

Also had to get the tier that includes the BITTER APPLES anthology (as a teacher, a horror anthology written by teachers sounds too good!)

[Ben Long @readsvicarious]

I just backed NO TROUBLE AT ALL on @Kickstarter https://t.co/Mc0gGu3mft

Very excited about this anthology being put together by @ericraglin1992 and @dubonicplague 🤘🏻