Ben Tanzer's Site

"The Shitbird finds all the joy in making wrong decisions, over and over and over again." - Aaron Burch, author of Tacoma

1 de julho de 2026 · Spencer Fleury,Book Promotion,Shirtbird,Stanchion Books,Book Release

This is so happening and all reviews, interviews, and hype is welcome. If you're interested in...

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Six - Honor The Fractures, starring the Sara Lippmann (& Hidden River too).

30 de junho de 2026 · Sara Lippmann,Hidden River,David Masciotra,Tortoise Books,This Podcast Will Change Your Life

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Sara Lippmann (Hidden River, Lech, Jerks...

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Five - A Spirit Of Defiance, starring the David Masciotra (& Exurbia Now too).

28 de junho de 2026 · David Masciotra,Exurbia Now,This Book Will Change Your Life,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Bobby Miller

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars David Masciotra (Exurbia Now, I Am...

Hey Chicago, and those of you with frequent flyer miles, please do join Read and Run Chicago, and me, for this coolness on Saturday morning, June 13th (which is so this coming Saturday). Cool? Yes, totally. Good. See you there.

9 de junho de 2026 · Read and Run Chicago,LGNSQ Book,Khloe Karova,Running,Street Art

This is so happening and you can so learn more and register here. Cool? Yes, again, we agree.

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Four - Bothered, starring the Bobby Miller (& Situation Nowhere too).

31 de maio de 2026 · Bobby Miller,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Situation Nowhere,Blake Kimzey,This Book Will Change Your Life

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Bobby Miller (Situation Nowhere, The...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Three - This Feels Creative, starring the Blake Kimzey.

27 de maio de 2026 · Blake Kimzey,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Writing Workshops,Keidra Chaney,Liz Mason

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Blake Kimzey (Writing Workshops). It was...

That time I was Rough Draft with Keidra & Liz Episode 15: God Damn Gem.

21 de maio de 2026 · Rought Draft with Keidra and Liz Podcast,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Keidra Chaney,Liz Mason,Podcast

And quite thrilled to be Rough Draft with Keidra & Liz Episode 15: God Dam Gem I was, which you...

This Book Will Change Your Life - My Trade Is Mystery: Seven Meditations from a Life in Writing by the Carl Phillips.

11 de maio de 2026 · This Book Will Change Your Life,My Trade Is Mystery,Carl Phillips,Substack,Roosevelt University

I'm a student again, I read My Trade Is Mystery: Seven Meditations from a Life in Writing by the...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Two - Roadmapping A Thing, starring the Keidra Chaney & Liz Mason.

30 de abril de 2026 · Rought Draft with Keidra and Liz Podcast,Keidra Chaney,Liz Mason,G Riley Mills,This Podcast Will Change Your Life

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Liz Mason and Keidra Chaney (Rough Draft...

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-One - It's Time For Another Book, starring the G. Riley Mills (& Synergy And Sparks too).

24 de abril de 2026 · G Riley Mills,Synergy And Sparks,This Book Will Change Your Life,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Substack

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars G. Riley Mills (Synergy And Sparks, The...

Sheldon Lee Compton (1976-2026).

23 de abril de 2026 · Sheldon Lee Compton,Where Alligators Sleep,This Book Will Change Your Life,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Substack

I was heartbroken to learn about the death of author Sheldon Lee Compton, which I know is self...

That time I was (or will be) Words Matter, a three-part storytelling workshop series, in partnership with Gardner Philanthropy Consulting LLC.

3 de abril de 2026 · Words Matter,Workshop,Gardner Philanthropy Consulting,Storytelling,Leadership

The quite fab Jessica Gardner has launched Gardner Philanthropy Consulting LLC., which I strongly...

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty - Single-Minded, starring the Steve Lafler & Crazy for You by the Paul Theroux & the Steve Lafler.

1 de abril de 2026 · This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Crazy for You,Steve Lafler,Paul Theroux,Rabbit Hole of Research

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Life stars Steve Lafler (Crazy for You, Death Plays a...

That time I wrote a blog post for Writing Workshops titled "Wishing is Not a Strategy: Ben Tanzer on Hope, Diligence and the Writing Life" in a wholly blatant effort to promote my Writing Workshop workshop titled (appropriately enough) "Introducing the Power of Hope to Our Writing Process."

31 de março de 2026 · The Power of Hope,Chan Hellman,Writing Workshops,Workshop,Ben Tanzer

Please do give "Wishing is Not a Strategy: Ben Tanzer on Hope, Diligence and the Writing Life"...

This _ Will Change Your Life is launch.

26 de março de 2026 · Substack,Books,Writing,craft,Workshops

So, yes, I am now Substack and yes, I hope you'll consider joining me there, or here, as I talk...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Seventy-Nine - C'Mon, Have Fun, starring the Rabbit Hole Of Research The Podcast.

20 de março de 2026 · Rabbit Hole of Research,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Kurt Baumeister,Lee Matthew Goldberg,Patrick Wensink

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Jotham Austin, II PhD, Nick Elizalde,...

Did you know you can register for the Montana Summer Institute 2026: Creating Conditions Where the Good Can Grow—and that the fab Steph Patton & I (& friends) are leading a session on "Using Hope and Concern to Transform Communications?" Well, you do now.

11 de março de 2026 · Montana Summer Institute 2026,The Montana Institute,Stephanie Patton,Hope and Concern,Science of the Positive

The Montana Summer Institute 2026: Creating Conditions Where the Good Can Grow is the good stuff,...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Seventy-Eight - The Most Famous Writer On Earth, starring the Patrick Wensink.

27 de fevereiro de 2026 · Patrick Wensink,Deborah Shapiro,The Great Black Swamp,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Memoir

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Patrick Wensink (The Great Black Swamp,...

Submissions for Oyez Review Vol.53 are open & I'm thrilled to both share this with you & play a role in the publication of this issue.

25 de fevereiro de 2026 · Roosevelt University,Creative Writing,Oyez Review,Submissions,Literary Journals

I have the quite thrilling opportunity to support the team putting out the new issue of the Oyez...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Seventy-Seven - A Hint Of Delight, starring the Deborah Shapiro.

20 de fevereiro de 2026 · Deborah Shapiro,Lucie Frost,B Side Editions,Watching the Detective,This Podcast Will Change Your Life

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Deborah Shapiro (Watching the Detective,...

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"The Shitbird finds all the joy in making wrong decisions, over and over and over again." - Aaron Burch, author of Tacoma

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Six - Honor The Fractures, starring the Sara Lippmann (& Hidden River too).

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Five - A Spirit Of Defiance, starring the David Masciotra (& Exurbia Now too).

Hey Chicago, and those of you with frequent flyer miles, please do join Read and Run Chicago, and me, for this coolness on Saturday morning, June 13th (which is so this coming Saturday). Cool? Yes, totally. Good. See you there.

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Four - Bothered, starring the Bobby Miller (& Situation Nowhere too).

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Three - This Feels Creative, starring the Blake Kimzey.

That time I was Rough Draft with Keidra & Liz Episode 15: God Damn Gem.

This Book Will Change Your Life - My Trade Is Mystery: Seven Meditations from a Life in Writing by the Carl Phillips.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Two - Roadmapping A Thing, starring the Keidra Chaney & Liz Mason.

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-One - It's Time For Another Book, starring the G. Riley Mills (& Synergy And Sparks too).

Sheldon Lee Compton (1976-2026).

That time I was (or will be) Words Matter, a three-part storytelling workshop series, in partnership with Gardner Philanthropy Consulting LLC.

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty - Single-Minded, starring the Steve Lafler & Crazy for You by the Paul Theroux & the Steve Lafler.

That time I wrote a blog post for Writing Workshops titled "Wishing is Not a Strategy: Ben Tanzer on Hope, Diligence and the Writing Life" in a wholly blatant effort to promote my Writing Workshop workshop titled (appropriately enough) "Introducing the Power of Hope to Our Writing Process."

This _ Will Change Your Life is launch.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Seventy-Nine - C'Mon, Have Fun, starring the Rabbit Hole Of Research The Podcast.

Did you know you can register for the Montana Summer Institute 2026: Creating Conditions Where the Good Can Grow—and that the fab Steph Patton & I (& friends) are leading a session on "Using Hope and Concern to Transform Communications?" Well, you do now.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Seventy-Eight - The Most Famous Writer On Earth, starring the Patrick Wensink.

Submissions for Oyez Review Vol.53 are open & I'm thrilled to both share this with you & play a role in the publication of this issue.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Seventy-Seven - A Hint Of Delight, starring the Deborah Shapiro.

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"The Shitbird finds all the joy in making wrong decisions, over and over and over again." - Aaron Burch, author of Tacoma

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Six - Honor The Fractures, starring the Sara Lippmann (& Hidden River too).

This Podcast (& Book) Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Eighty-Five - A Spirit Of Defiance, starring the David Masciotra (& Exurbia Now too).