Warren Benedetto writes dark fiction about horrible people, horrible places, and horrible things.

He is an award-winning author who has published over 250 stories, appearing in publications such as Dark Matter Magazine, Fantasy Magazine, and The Dread Machine; on podcasts such as The NoSleep Podcast, Tales to Terrify, and Chilling Tales For Dark Nights; and in anthologies from Apex Magazine, Tenebrous Press, Scare Street, and many more.

He studied Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University and has a Master’s degree in Film/TV Writing from the University of Southern California. When he’s not writing, he works in the video game industry, where he holds 50+ patents for various types of gaming technology. He is also the original developer of StayFocusd, the world’s most popular anti-procrastination app for writers. He built it while procrastinating.

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