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Welcome to The Fiction Factory - a blog that Ben has been writing on the side since he was a lot younger and a lot prettier. The Factory is smorgasbord of blogs and vlogs about Ben's progress as an indie fantasy author, his research and creative writing processes, news about new books, self-publishing advice, and whatever else he stumbles across on the internet – usually dragon memes.

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What’s coming your way in 2021

January 6, 2021 by Ben Galley 9 Comments

Podium deal for Scalussen

Well, 2020 was a … year. Good riddance to that bag of tripe. Though I was perhaps more fortunate than others given my location here on Vancouver Island, and by working for myself, but it was still one hell of a slog from January to Dec. I’m not going to dwell on anything 2020-related. That’s […]

Filed Under: Update

My 2020

January 1, 2021 by Ben Galley

As is traditional, here’s a montage of my 2020. From Mexico, Yellowknife, to the wilds, and releasing a new Emaneska book, despite the craziness of 2020, it somehow ended up productive and informative.

This really isn’t supposed to be boastful, but looking purely on the good side of what was a strange, difficult, and frankly mad year. Also find out what’s coming your way in 2021 😎🤘 new books, special edition, audiobooks, more Emaneska. It’s going to be an exciting trip around the sun.

Filed Under: BenCast

The Forever King Lives!

December 21, 2020 by Ben Galley

If somehow you haven’t got reception in your cave, The Forever King is out and live and ready to buy on Amazon in paperback, hardcover and ebook 🤘Have a look at the paperback and one inordinately excited author.

Filed Under: BenCast

The Forever King – Epic Nordic Fantasy

December 1, 2020 by Ben Galley

The Forever King launches TODAY! I’m so excited, I had to make myself a trailer for this brand new book. Get a copy at: readerlinks.com/l/1569348

This has taken a year and a half of work. It’s the biggest book I’ve ever written, and it hits the shelf exactly 10 years after my debut book The Written. It gives me enormous pleasure to be able to say that The Forever King is now live and available to buy and devour.

Filed Under: BenCast

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November 27, 2020 by Ben Galley

Filed Under: Fantasy Author Lounge

What the hell is The Forever King about?

November 26, 2020 by Ben Galley Leave a Comment

Forever King Launch Poster

Well here we are: barely days away from the launch of book 6 in the Emaneska world. My 14th book overall, as it happens. (I promise I will sleep then I get to 15).  Because we’re so close, I wanted to give you all the deets on what The Forever King is about, what you […]

Filed Under: Update

My Gollum Impression

November 18, 2020 by Ben Galley

I was recently interviewed on Bookworm Blues, and I was foolish enough to claim my Gollum impression is the best you’ll hear. Of course, such madness was challenged. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

Filed Under: BenCast

Drawing a New Emaneska Map

November 16, 2020 by Ben Galley

I’ve thrown together a timelapse of the whole map-making process. It’s a handy little thing Procreate does, and means you can see how many times I tried to draw a river…

Filed Under: BenCast

FANTASY AUTHOR LOUNGE #14 – Interview with Christian Cameron

October 21, 2020 by Ben Galley

I’m back with another Fantasy Author Lounge interview, and this month I’ve had the honour of being joined by none other than Christian / Miles Cameron! Author of over 40 books, from fantasy to sci-fi, he’s also a badass swordsman, reenactor, and a fountain of good humour.

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Fantasy Author Lounge #14 – Interview with Christian / Miles Cameron

October 21, 2020 by Ben Galley

Filed Under: Fantasy Author Lounge

360º Writing Spot – Cox Bay Beach Tofino in 360º

September 18, 2020 by Ben Galley

Tech upgrade – just got myself a 360º degree camera and wanted to test it out during my recent trip to Tofino, on Vancouver Island. Check out my latest writing spot in Cox Bay Beach.

Filed Under: BenCast

Fantasy Author Lounge #13 – Interview with Rob J. Hayes

September 2, 2020 by Ben Galley

Who’s in the Fantasy Author Lounge this month? It’s Rob J. Hayes! Aka The Hat, and fellow indie author of over a dozen fantasy books. Watch this latest Lounge interview to find out more about Rob and his books as we put the world to rights.

Filed Under: BenCast

How NOT to Self-Publish – Self-Publishing Companies to Avoid

August 24, 2020 by Ben Galley

If you’re an indie author, here’s how to avoid being conned by so-called self-publishing companies.

Time to dive into the subject of self-publishing, and we’re going straight in at the deep-end with how NOT to self-publish. In this episode, I show you how to dodge a mistake a lot of authors have made: trusting in companies run by Author Solutions.

Filed Under: How To

How to Come Up with Fantasy Character Names

August 14, 2020 by Ben Galley

Time for another How To. This time, I’m sharing some tips for stimulating that imagination when it comes to fantasy character names. In this episode I go through a few methods for generating ideas for names, and a few rules I try to follow to get the right name for the right fantasy character.

Filed Under: How To

August Update – Forever King Book Reveal

August 7, 2020 by Ben Galley Leave a Comment

How is it August already?! The calendar is almighty. Perhaps it was another whirlwind month of busyness and activity. I thought things would calm down after working 200 hours in June, but they ended up being just as busy. You know what, though? It means I’ve got a shit-tonne of things to tell you about. Prepare thyself. Here’s everything that went down in July.

Filed Under: Blog, Update

Fantasy Author Lounge #12 – Interview With T.L. Greylock

August 3, 2020 by Ben Galley

Who’s in this month’s Fantasy Author Lounge? It’s amazing epic and nordic fantasy author T.L. Greylock! I’ve been a fan of Taya’s Song of The Ash Tree trilogy, so when I heard about her new book Shadows of Ivory, launching TOMORROW, I had to invite her to the Lounge. We chatted about: – a unique […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Author Lounge

The Last BenCast – #95

July 16, 2020 by Ben Galley

It’s time. The LAST episode of the BenCast is here. This final episode is all about The Forever King, the new Emaneska book, and this week’s excursion to Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island to finish it. (and possibly the best writing spot I’ve found yet. A fine excuse to fly my drone). Watch me and my wine power through the words in the wilds.

Filed Under: BenCast

July Update

July 8, 2020 by Ben Galley Leave a Comment

What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It’s an inordinately tired author! Damn, June was crazy for me. After averaging 50 hours a week last month, with at least half that time dedicated to writing, I managed to get a hell of a lot of things done.

Filed Under: Blog, Update

How to Build a Fantasy World

July 4, 2020 by Ben Galley

Building an entire fantasy world? Is that crazy? Not at all. Every author builds a world for a book, no matter how small, and for fantasy authors, it’s a great excuse to dream big.

In this How To Write video, find out about my Funhouse Mirror approach, which makes fantasy worlds rich and detailed, and makes your fantasy worldbuilding structured, but most of all, FUN.

Filed Under: How To

Fantasy Author Lounge #11 – Interview with Nicholas Eames

June 24, 2020 by Ben Galley

It’s that time again. A little late this month as I’ve had videos piling up, but we are back in the lounge, and this time, I got the chance to interview NICHOLAS EAMES, Gemmell Award-winning Canadian author of Kings of the Wyld and Bloody Rose. It was a true pleasure chatting to Nick, he was […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Author Lounge

How to Write a Fantasy Novel – Part Three

June 17, 2020 by Ben Galley

I’m back with some more tips for writing a fantasy novel. In the last vid we looked at what makes a great fantasy novel. This week, we’re all about that Unfinished Syndrome: dropping a book or running out of steam 3-4 chapters in, and then abandoning it. Here’s how I defeat the dreaded unfinished nonsense and keep pushing through a fantasy novel.

Filed Under: How To

June Update

June 9, 2020 by Ben Galley Leave a Comment

Greetings to all! I hope you’re doing well? Hows it all going?  Firstly, suffice it to say that North America is full of hate and horror at the moment. Matters of race and discrimination are on everyone’s lips and streets. Personally, I stand with anyone who is being oppressed or treated unjustly in these so-called […]

Filed Under: Blog

How To Write a Fantasy Novel – Part Two

June 5, 2020 by Ben Galley

Part Two of How to Write a Fantasy Novel is UP!

In this second episode, I dig into what I believe makes a great fantasy novel, how you can learn to write by reading, and that sometimes, the best way to start writing your novel is just to start bloody writing it 😁

Filed Under: How To

How To Write a Fantasy Novel: Part 1

June 5, 2020 by Ben Galley

So you wanna be an author, do ya? Well, here’s the first in a new series of rapidfire videos all about how to write and self-publish the simplest way. Here’s the very first instalment: HOW TO WRITE A FANTASY NOVEL – Part 1.

Filed Under: How To

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