Benjamin X. Wretlind, has been--at different times, of course--a fry cook, range boy, greens maintenance technician, reservations agent, room service attendant, editor, banquet server, meteorologist, instructor, program manager for Internet applications and curriculum developer.

Ever since he ran with scissors when he was five, Mr. Wretlind has always wanted to write.

He has been published in many magazines, to include The Horror Express, All Hollows: The Journal of the Ghost Story Society, Horror Carousel and Bare Bones. He's penned a few novels, deleted a few novels, edited a few novels and is, of course, writing a few novels.

Website: http://www.bxwretlind.com
Twitter: bxwretlind

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Blog: http://www.bxwretlind.com/blog

• An Excerpt from Castles: A Fictional Memoir of a Girl with Scissors
• I Met God at Applebee’s
• An Excerpt from the Work in Progress – I:1:7
• The First Spike
• Out, out, brief candle…

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Latest book: Butchered. Published on May 30, 2012.
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John Paul Allen
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• Houseguest on May 23, 2011
  
  Very well written and very creepy with an ending I didn't expect (and I did expect a lot of different endings).
  
• Monkey Love on May 28, 2011
  
  The imagination of John Paul Allen is a strange yet exciting to place to find yourself. I read MONKEY LOVE and still, after a day or two, find myself basking in his images of sensuality and anthropology. The transformation of Sandra and the weakening of her inhibitions in this story is well-played. The ending was unexpected. This is a one-sitting read and I enjoyed every minute of it. John Paul Allen is an exceptional writer with a dark and twisted mind. I agree with Norman Applegate: the next time you're at the zoo, you may just see the gorillas in a different light.
  
• Mama on July 05, 2011
  
  At its core, Mama by Robin Morris is a thrilling, edge-of-your seat chase thriller. However, the thrill of the chase is secondary to the development of the characters--both protagonist and antagonist--as they are each faced with circumstances that are unfamiliar. It is a fun read, easy to get into and packed with scene after scene of relentless action. The Conovers--mom, dad and two kids--are on their way back to Illinois after Jeff Conover's failed attempt to find work as an actor in Los Angeles. The action starts and ends on this trip, and as one who has taken the same route as the Conovers through California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and into Colorado, I appreciated the descriptions and detail Robin Morris uses to set the scene. There is a hopeless feeling--even an empty one--knowing the land is so barren that help may be too far away. This, in itself, can elevate the stress levels, but throw in a crazy Mama (who may not be what she seems) and her three kids hell-bent on death, and the stress level is sure to go through the roof. I enjoyed my time reading Mama. It is well thought out and pieced together with care. There are a few bumps in the road, but nothing that would throw you off the path.