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Benjamin Gorman

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As a high school English teacher in Independence, OR, I am doing my best to practice what I preach to my students: I'm trying to hone my craft. When I'm not hammering away at another novel or blog post, I'm listening to my six-year-old son develop his story-telling skills.

favourite books

The Road
The Shadow of the Wind
Fool
The God of Small Things
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1984
Uglies
The Hunger Games
The Year of the Flood
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

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And Lo, God Took His Coffee Bl....

Benjamin Gorman

Joe has been cursed to have coffee with God every week. Unfortunately, Yahweh is a crotchety old deity with a pantheon of family problems.


Joe Miller has been cursed. He must meet with Yahweh, the Creator, once a week for coffee, and listen to God’s problems. And boy, does Yahweh have problems: His son, Jesus, has been hiding out in the basement for 1700 years since he discovered his wife, the goddess of the Church, has been whoring it up with the gods of the state, of wealth, and now the goddess of anti-intellectualism. God’s wife, Frigga, has basically stopped talking to Him, except to keep nagging Him about retiring. It seems like there will be a coup at every board meeting of the various gods we humans worship. Oh, and Jesus’ estranged wife is plotting a terrorist attack to try to start a holy war. God doesn’t seem too interested in Joe’s problems, but things are rocky between Joe and his wife, Christy, who might be cheating with the handsome new adjunct professor who works with her at Western Oregon University. Also, the curse goes down to the fourth generation, so Joe has to figure out a way to protect his seven-year-old son from sharing his fate.

 

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I wrote 727 days ago

I think my six-year-old would really enjoy this. You have a natural story-teller's voice. There are some missed commas here and there (including one in the second paragraph, a couple of fused sentences, and in this last chapter you use "finally" two sentences in a row. Most of the book is pretty pol... view book

I wrote 737 days ago

Your premise is wonderful. The book starts out slowly though, and though I enjoy a slow start in so many of my favorite books, I've learned it's a killer in the industry, especially for first time authors. I'm up to chapter five now and I'm wondering if there's a way to jump start the action earlier... view book

I wrote 741 days ago

Great work. I like the circularity of the ending, and you clearly have a contagious passion for the details of the time (a prerequisite for a historical thriller). Though "thriller" doesn't feel quite right. It certainly has thrilling moments, but it's more of a pastoral, as though one of the Bronte... view book

I wrote 741 days ago

Great premise. I would have picked this up immediately in a bookstore, and so far I am not disappointed. (And, speaking as an English teacher, can I tell you how nice it is to read someone who can punctuate properly? I have read some books on this site with great ideas, but the execution leaves a lo... view book

I wrote 741 days ago

Strong start. You've piqued my interest. A couple notes: It's McDonald's (no Mac). Ages are hyphenated (i.e. seventeen-year-old"). And you might want to make mention of where Durham is for your ignorant American readers, because I assumed you meant North Carolina, only she calls her mother "Mum" so ... view book

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