Be sure of this, O young ambition,
all mortal greatness is but disease.

—Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or The Whale

This site was launched in 2019 by writer Benjamin Obler. It was a fun way to brand myself for a time, but that time is over. Please visit benjaminobler.com for my workshops, books, and editorial services. And visit syntheticprophetic.com, a small literary press launched in 2024.