Ben Huber, writer

...the occasionally tended online presence.

Code Billy wins 2nd Prize in a Beauty Contest

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If you don’t like it, I’ll take your $10.

…well, actually it’s more “Honorable Mention in a writing contest,” but beggars mustn’t be choosers and all that. It’s definitely better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Or a blunt stick. Or any sort of stick. The point is, wear safety glasses.

Anyway. Code Billy was selected as an Honorable Mention Winner in the 2018 Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “When did the Nobel Prize for Literature change its name and start calling the top award ‘Honorable Mention Winner?'” But no, it’s not like that. However, it does seem that out of 2300 or so entries the folks at Writer’s Digest are recognizing around 40 of them. See above for the information about eyes and sticks. Plus they sent along this nifty electronic sticker:

Neat, right?

Writer’s Digest officially announces the contest results in March and I’ll stick a link to the full list here when I have it. In the meantime if you’re the sort of person who likes to have your opinions of literature reinforced by positive reviews, here’s an excerpt from the judge’s critique:

“Code Billy is a highly original book. Ben Huber has a strong voice and vibrant writing style… An engaging book from a writer with a unique perspective and strong skill with language.”

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Update: It’s real. You have to squint and scroll a bit but it’s there, eventually.

infrequent updates

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Hello all,

The current goal is that this blog is a place to post occasional updates, as and when the need arises. I could foresee this space being updated once, maybe even twice a year. But who knows really. The only real update right now is that Code Billy is available and I’d love it if people would read it. You can find it here and here.

Thanks very much,

Ben