Hello Readers! My name is Benny and I love using my imagination. There is something about the escapism that comes with the fantasy genre, not only is there wonder and excitement but also hope and creativity in creating worlds that are different. I love the idea of what can be thought beyond just what we see with our eyes (i.e. "The Real World")
I have started this blog to expand and keep track of my work as an author of fantasy books. I also have a goal in possibly working for film/television (but one step at a time... =)
I am currently working on a middle-grade novelette that is loosely based on a short story I wrote in the third grade. I won't reveal too much, but it is basically a Halloween version of Pinocchio, but with an anthropomorphized pumpkin, created by a witch, who at first believes it to be an error in a magic spell to communicate with a ghost who was the witch's friend and magic partner before he was poisoned by someone. The Pumpkin, who is the only one who can communicate with the Ghost, will deal with identity/purpose of life issues while helping free the bat who was framed for the crime of poisoning. I'm still on the 2nd chapter with an intention of writing 6 chapters, and I also need to proofread and revise it, but I'm really excited about it!
My second project will be finally publishing a collection of short stories I have written in the past 10 years or so. Some of these stories are retellings of fairy tales and fables (which I have always loved!) and others are original stories I created, plus I'm planning to write a few more. I'm starting off as mostly middle-grade but also open to more mature writing as I progress.
Some of the books that I've loved reading include the Oz books by L.Frank Baum (the next post will deal a lot with that series), Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass, The Adventures of Pinocchio/Le Avventure di Pinocchio (Bilingual version English & Italian! I also love foreign languages!), Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Chronicles of Prydain, Roald Dahl books, Animorphs and Everworld.
*Photo credit to Martin Gonzales of the One Word Project at University of the Pacific.
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