I don’t recommend pneumonia, and I’m not going to write about it in my next novel
In which the author gives a quick update on where he's been and what he's been up to.
Adam Bender
Dystopian Author and Tech Journalist
Latest posts
Refreshing My Writing Tools: From Word to Scrivener to Reedsy
The author shares his evolution in writing tools, highlighting a shift from traditional methods to digital apps like Scrivener and Reedsy for improved flexibility and organization.
Adam’s New Year Resolutions
Happy New Year! So, my first resolution for 2026 is to get back to updating this blog! (Hey look, I did it.) It s been a
Utopia PR is a Sci-Fi Finalist in Indie Author Project 2024 Contest
Talk about an October surprise: Indie Author Project (IAP) selected my dystopian satire novel Utopia PR as a runner-up in the sci-fi/fantasy category of its
Social media that doesn’t make you feel bad?
Sometimes it feels like we re living in a dystopian world and social media doesn t help. Like any communications channel, it can be used to spread good
My Dystopian Bookshelf at ALA 2023
Libraries are an important place for book discovery. As an indie author, it s even more important that I find ways to reach a critical audience
Six Straight Roads, a new short story by Adam Bender
Matt tries to be the hero at his friend's annual Capture the Flag birthday tournament in this coming-of-age short story set in the Philly suburbs.
I Still Walk Beneath Dystopian Skies
Is it bad that, upon seeing a smoke-filled sky, these were some of my first thoughts? Are we getting used to the kind of thing
I Was a Cat in this Great Dystopian Game
Recently, a great dystopian game took me by surprise. But before I get to that, I want to give you a geeky origin story about
Bender’s Favorite Dystopian Books Foresee a Frightening Future
Dystopian authors like dystopian books! The fine folks at Shepherd (now BookDNA), an up-and-coming competitor to Goodreads, recently asked me to write a list of