Catch & Release

Home
Notes
Departures
Harmony House
The Memory of My Shadow
Music
Archive
About
Perfect Pitch
Departures: Episode 2 - Wild tries desperately to convince the young barista he's brought back to his apartment that today is his last day on earth.
 • 
Ben Wakeman
33
14:06
A Walk Among the Living
Departures: Episode 1 - Wild Thorne has a strange affliction that's made him a shut in until today when he ventures outside.
 • 
Ben Wakeman
64
15:58
Canary in a Coal Mine
It's time to pay attention to how our most vulnerable are treated
 • 
Ben Wakeman
41
Table of Contents
Start here to read the serial novel "Departures," a supernatural thriller and love story.
 • 
Ben Wakeman
4
Soloist
This is a short story written from a prompt as part of the "Same Walk, Different Shoes" community writing project.
 • 
Ben Wakeman
37
Same Walk, Different Shoes: Volume II
The new collection of stories is here! Find short fiction from the twenty-one participating writers. Discover someone great.
 • 
Ben Wakeman
12

June 2024

Departures Date is Set, Don't Be Late
Watch the trailer for "Departures," my new serial novel which begins on July 23, 2024.
 • 
Ben Wakeman
21
1:20
The Impossible Gift of Flow
How, against all odds, the story of "Departures" is carrying me through rough and uncertain waters.
 • 
Ben Wakeman
36
In the Works #13
A teaser of my new novel, "Departures" and a round-up of great writing on Substack
 • 
Ben Wakeman
29
18:43
Same Walk, Different Shoes: Volume II Sign-up
Join this empathy-building community writing project
 • 
Ben Wakeman
40
Playing to an Empty Room
What you can learn about an audience of one.
 • 
Ben Wakeman
52

May 2024

Story: Summer Legs
A swim in the dark, still waters of a pond on a summer night
 • 
Ben Wakeman
29
© 2024 Ben Wakeman
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture