Author Archives: benjaminfrog

Unknown's avatar

About benjaminfrog

Yo. I'm a 30-something Christian guy and published author with a love for gaming, fantasy and sci-fi. I blog about pop culture, living as a young Christian guy, and living with A.S.

The Message (Part 1 – Hidden Gems)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by benjaminfrog

The message of your story, generally, is also tied very closely to your Core Concept, although the message may not always be obvious when you first start writing. I think it took me a while after I started writing Singularity … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Pop Culture, Spiritual, Storytelling, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The ‘What If’

Posted on May 8, 2017 by benjaminfrog

Every work of fiction is a ‘What If’. With Science Fiction the What If is more obvious. “What if we had the ability to travel back in time?” “What if we could bring dinosaurs back?” “What if we could clone … Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture, Storytelling, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The Core Concept

Posted on May 4, 2017 by benjaminfrog

The Core Concept is the first thing to establish when you set to work on your story, because it lays the groundwork for every other idea you might have for it. I’m not saying you need to make a Core … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytelling, Writing | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

New Focus

Posted on May 1, 2017 by benjaminfrog

I’ve been particularly quiet on my blog for the past while. Part of that was because of focusing on book publications – editing and revision work. Another reason though has been new writing prompts and projects that haven’t reached completion … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Writing | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Existential Quandary

Posted on December 13, 2016 by benjaminfrog

That’s what I would call it. I’d had an ‘Existential Crisis’ before, and it certainly felt like one. This one didn’t feel quite so intense. Although I recognized the depth of the question to be the same kind of depth … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Spiritual | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Existential Crisis

Posted on December 6, 2016 by benjaminfrog

I’ve been reading a book titled The Universe Next Door by James W. Sire. It gives exhaustive descriptions of various world views (as many as he was aware of back in the day) talking about how to address various relevant … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Spiritual | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Time For Heroes

Posted on November 15, 2016 by benjaminfrog

My biggest concern throughout this election process has been the messages behind it. I personally wasn’t keen on either candidate, and anticipated a difficult four years ahead regardless of the election results. My primary concern was the messages being sent … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytelling, Writing | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Positive Reinforcement

Posted on October 12, 2016 by benjaminfrog

I was feeling nostalgic for the original Borderlands game the other day, but after playing Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for so long I had forgotten how much of a difference there is in sniping difficulty. I think the pre-sequel spoiled me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite-Sized, Gaming | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Crimson Dawn

Posted on September 29, 2016 by benjaminfrog

    This project saw several delays, but I can finally say that the sequel to ‘The Kingdom’ is now published! My new novel, ‘Crimson Dawn’ is a first for me in many ways. It’s my first published sequel; it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in My Books, Personal, THE KINGDOM, Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Deep Question #8

Posted on August 10, 2016 by benjaminfrog
Posted in Bite-Sized, Dragon Ball, Images | Tagged , , | Leave a comment