Steven D. Bennett

• May-2023
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Zach Law is suffering not only because of an unseasonal San Diego heatwave, but also due to Brock the Parrot’s inappropriate squawking and his young assistant Allie's tempting body. When a flirtatious divorcee hires him to find her homeless and...

• Jan-2021
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Thadeus Cochran is led to the small Connecticut town of Newbury, driven by words on the wind from a voice he has learned to trust. And whether the townspeople view the events to come as calling, clairvoyance or coincidence, the end result is the same...

• Mar-2020
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Brian Holloway was a star of the stage, until Claudia Graves came out of the darkness one night. Now he’s a hollow shell of the man he was, bed-ridden and seemingly at death's door, or death's roommate. Yet never happier, for in his diminishing...

• Jul-2019
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Artists Becker, Giles and Sugiyama began their journeys together, but time and talent have taken them on separate paths. “Sugi” has been hailed as a genius, Giles his equally-famous critic, Becker content to remain the peacemaker.As Sugi&...

• Feb-2019
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A man is driving, following a distant dot that stays on the far horizon. The road ends at a shopping mall, and upon entering he meets his father, whose morning ritual was to walk the mall. He realizes, slowly, that he is dreaming, as both his parents...

• Feb-2019
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Hollywood star and icon Cole Carpenter is returning to Newbury, the home of his youth, to be , honored. Among those awaiting his arrival is Bob, his best friend and biggest fan, who always saw the star Cole would become. Along with Laurie, the girl u...

• Sep-2018
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Time is running out for a man running away. Divorced, desperate and carrying more baggage than can fit into his new Camaro, he leaves his family and ex-wife for Los Angeles and the dream of being a musician. Without plan, he detours to San Diego to v...

• May-2018
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A man is driving, following a distant dot that stays on the far horizon. The road ends at a shopping mall, and upon entering he meets his father, whose morning ritual was to walk the mall. He realizes, slowly, that he is dreaming, as both his pare...

• Jan-2018
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A man is waiting on his wife hand and foot, as he has done for decades. But the years have brought sickness and the possibility of death, which also brings guilt at a future finally free from constant servitude. But that freedom comes in a way he had...

• Oct-2017
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A Twilight-Zone-esque story. Sebastian Sage--scientist, genius--is hard at work on the problem of global warming, on which he believes he has a solution. He is approached by a man representing a group called GREAT MINDS. Their belief, based on the di...

• Oct-2017
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Two men working construction in San Diego are given the job of remodeling a La Jolla home once owned by mystery writer Raymond Chandler. When the story of Chandler's supposedly buried money resurfaces, their interest changes into finding out if th...

• Jun-2016
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A man becomes involved with a homeless kid whose only goal, besides panhandling for beer money, is to go back to his hometown of Evanston, Ilinois. The man sees him as a surrogate for his brother, whose own struggle with substance abuse mirrors that ...

• May-2016
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Father's only rule for pets--one my sister Alison broke with consistency--was that they were to be kept outside. Father had many peculiarities, which kept life in the Night household unpredictable and exciting. But one Halloween he did something we w...

• May-2016
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Ray is pulled into flirtatious conversations with women in the office. Focused only on his coming promotion, he finds himself in some innocent but awkward encounters with a new employee. She sees them as sexual harassment and plans on filing charges....

• May-2016
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You are the rookie, your partner a grizzled veteran, and as the new meat you're expected to do more than fill a pair of Buster Brown's. You be the dick and help solve a crime that's just taken place, and help stop a criminal before he hurts more vict...

• Jan-2015
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On July 21, 1861, two great armies assemble near a stream near Manassas, Virginia, called Bull Run in what will be the first official battle of the Civil War. But two small groups from each side become lost and find themselves facing each other on a ...

• Apr-2014
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Because he's coming, someone is going to die. And whether it's calling or coincidence, Thadeus Cochran walks; not sure where he's going, not sure what awaits, simply led by faith and futures. For down the road is a place where destiny and destination...

• Jan-2014
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Thadeus Cochran walks the dusty streets knowing that wherever he stops someone will die. Whether it's calling or coincidence, the end result is the same. Led by faith and futures, he walks until he doesn't, knowing death is a patient traveler. For do...

• Jan-2013
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• May-2011
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Long before 'That 70's Show', there was the 70's. And the kids living then were no different from those who lived before or live now, with the same hopes and dreams and fears. But each era has its own character, its own vibe, its own triumphs and tra...

• May-2011
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Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. Therefore, faith in its purest form requires no physical manifestation, as it is a demonstration of our complete trust in the character of the one to whom we place our faith. ...

• Apr-2011
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In a future where people are obsessed with perfection and youth, a man becomes frustrated by his wife's seeming indifference to both and determines to go back in time to reconnect with his first love, a girl lost long ago who lives only in the ageles...

• Apr-2011
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• Apr-2011
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Mom may be gone but her daughter is carrying on the legacy of Mom's Diner, a place where people can relax and have their problems solved between refills. Befriending a new customer, she senses he has a few dark secrets to hide, and before he gets the...

• Apr-2011
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Enraged by more than jealousy, a man follows his wife and her new lover to Mexico with the intent of wreaking havoc and upheaval that will not only ruin their romantic weekend, but the rest of their lives....

• Nov-2010
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A psychiatrist is asked to help a man overcome a very odd fear--the fear of the letter 'e'. When the letter is encountered by the man, visually or audibly, it causes him physical pain, which has left him a virtual recluse. Enticed by the man's trust ...

• Sep-2010
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Molly never knew she had so many enemies, but they will be revealed to you long before she finds the truth. With characters, motives, means, and a Challenge to the Rearder, be prepared to be mystified by the first mystery story told in verse. Will...

• Sep-2010
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Trace is out to find a murderer, not an unusual task for a Private Eye. There's just one problem: he was the victim. Now he wanders the streets looking for his killer, his only help from Rollins, an emissary sent from above to help him in his quest. ...

• Sep-2010
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A man, bored with the literary affectations of his girlfriend and her friends, finds his mind wandering and wondering about the other cats surrounding him at an open mic night in the Cafe 575. Whether it's the caffeine or influence of the haiku, his ...

As Thadeus Cochran walks into Newbury, he feels peace that he has reached his journey's end, though peace is not an attribute the people of this small Connecticut town will ever associate with his arrival. His very appearance means one thing: someone...

As Thadeus Cochran walks into Newbury he feels peace that he has reached his journey's end, though peace is not an attribute the people of this small Connecticut town will ever associate with his arrival. His very appearance means one thing: someone,...

Brian Holloway was a star of the stage, until the night Claudia Graves came out of the darkness. Now he’s a hollow shell of the man he was, yet oddly never happier, for in his diminishing health, she has risen--seemingly taking his talent as he...