Katherine Benfante 📚 - Author of SCATTERED (@kdbenfante) 's Twitter Profile
Katherine Benfante 📚 - Author of SCATTERED

@kdbenfante

I write science fiction with a touch of romance. I'm a former mechanical engineer and current French teacher, and my writing reflects my R brain / L brain mix!

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Hot take: graphic novels are ruining kids' willingness and abilities to read through longform novels. (Yes, I know it gets reluctant readers to read something, anything ... but what do they pick up next?)

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Just tonight at dinner, daughter #1 was telling us how she dislikes large social events, and that she "just wants to read my book and ignore people." Same, girl, same! What about you? (My child is actually polite and well-mannered. I guess she resists the urge!) #amreading

Just tonight at dinner, daughter #1 was telling us how she dislikes large social events, and that she "just wants to read my book and ignore people." Same, girl, same! What about you?

(My child is actually polite and well-mannered. I guess she resists the urge!)
#amreading
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A friend recently told me that the ultimate answer to the meaning of life, "42," was given a deeper meaning by Douglas Adams. A true Easter egg if there ever was one. Did you already know this? What do you think of it? #amreading #sciencefiction #hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy

A friend recently told me that the ultimate answer to the meaning of life, "42," was given a deeper meaning by Douglas Adams.

A true Easter egg if there ever was one. Did you already know this? What do you think of it?
#amreading #sciencefiction #hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy
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When you're 74K words into your MS but just passed the Midpoint in your outline... 🤦‍♀️ ... And you hate editing ... and you're bad at killing your darlings! SF can run long, right? Right?! #WritingCommunity #amwriting #sciencefiction

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I found out this week there actually is a limit to the amount of writing I can do in a day, and my eyes tell me that limit. I guess I'm happy after all that I have a PT job. A change is as good as a rest. #amwriting #WritingCommunity

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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Where would we be without our indie bookshops?!📚 Bored and at home, that's where (unless we've ordered books from a place like Bookshop dot org, which gives money to our chosen indie shops ... then we're home and reading). #IndieBookstoreDay

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Where would we be without our indie bookshops?!📚

Bored and at home, that's where (unless we've ordered books from a place like Bookshop dot org, which gives money to our chosen indie shops ... then we're home and reading).

#IndieBookstoreDay
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One of the reasons I've loved #F1 since 1992 - spurring innovation on and off the track. In case anyone doubted it, #engineers rule the world! The 10 greatest innovations F1 has given the world formula1.com/en/latest/arti…

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Help from the #WritingCommunity regarding websites! Currently my Wordpress site is hosted on SiteGround, and it's up for renewal at $400 for 2yrs. Yikes! I'm not broke, but is there a more affordable option that still lets me customize my site? Cheaper host? Wix? BookBub? TY

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Word that’s making me smile today: adventure. It comes from the Latin phrase adventura res, which meant “a thing that’s about to happen.” Adventure awaits around every corner.

Word that’s making me smile today: adventure. It comes from the Latin phrase adventura res, which meant “a thing that’s about to happen.” Adventure awaits around every corner.
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Some musings on #timetravel ... ... and what an impact one person can have today. Makes you think, doesn't it? (Also, it gives me a novel idea....) (Also, on a less serious note, how great is The Office?!) #TimeTravelAuthors

Some musings on #timetravel ...
... and what an impact one person can have today.

Makes you think, doesn't it? (Also, it gives me a novel idea....)

(Also, on a less serious note, how great is The Office?!)
#TimeTravelAuthors
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Those of you who have read 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 and my short stories in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, do you view my writing as straight up scifi (cozy scifi) or science fiction romance? Very curious to hear what my readers think!

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May reading is complete! I'm satisfied but sad about The Expanse series. I also highly recommend Extinction (#thriller, plenty of gore, FYI) and Eleanore of Avignon (#histfic, 1348). What did you read and like in May? #amreading

May reading is complete! I'm satisfied but sad about The Expanse series. I also highly recommend Extinction (#thriller, plenty of gore, FYI) and Eleanore of Avignon (#histfic, 1348).

What did you read and like in May?
#amreading
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I highly agree with this opinion. I enjoy reading several genres, both fiction and nonfiction, and there is definitely a correct moment for every book ... after proper aging... 😁 #amreading

I highly agree with this opinion. I enjoy reading several genres, both fiction and nonfiction, and there is definitely a correct moment for every book ... after proper aging... 😁

#amreading