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Margie Benedict
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Second Chances, Reclaimed Power
What happens when a woman who has spent forty years being dutiful decides she’s done surviving—and starts living dangerously instead?
“A sparkling later-in-life tale that spills over with wit, warmth, and humanity.”
—Kirkus Reviews (Our Verdict: √ Get It)
“Viola’s story captivates—and highlights that it’s never too late to build courage, face your fears, and start anew.”
—BookLife Reviews by Publishers Weekly
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Ten Award-Winning Stories. Four Acclaimed Films.
One Unforgettable Collection.
An award-winning short story collection of psychological drama and suspense. Ten gripping tales—four adapted into films—explore obsession, redemption, and the dark corners of the human heart. Featuring Dead in the Room, winner of the 2011 Slamdance Short Screenplay Contest, made into a film starring Patrick J. Adams (Suits) and Andrew Borba. Links to the films included in the ebook.
The THIEVES OF MAGIC TRILOGY
Three companions. Three secrets. Three quests, each deadlier than the last.
Full of danger, heart, and magic, The Thieves of Magic Trilogy is the epic tale of unlikely friendships, unbreakable courage, and the powerful choices that shape who we become, even when all hope seems lost. Some doors were never meant to be unlocked.
THE KILLING HOUR SERIES
The gripping thrillers that will keep you up all night.
Full of mystery, danger, and heart, each book in The Killing Hour Series is about grabbing at second chances to make things right, even when the risk of failure may be death.
But sometimes it’s better to let sleeping villains lie.
The Power of Transformation
This isn’t just a brand I’ve built...it’s a truth I’ve lived. Every story I’ve written, every character I’ve followed, every world I’ve dreamed into being has been shaped by one belief: that it’s never too late to reclaim your voice, your power, your purpose. That second chances are real, and they can transform everything. This brand isn’t about a genre. It’s about a feeling. It’s about what happens when a reader closes a book and feels just a little braver, a little more whole, a little more willing to rewrite their own story. I’m not here to follow trends. I’m here to lead a movement. A movement that begins with women and girls finding themselves on the page, and walking away stronger for it. So here we go. Together. With every word I write, I promise to lead with heart, to anchor every story in truth, and to never stop reaching for that moment of transformation, when everything changes. This is our brand. This is our community. This is our second chance. And we are just getting started. Let’s begin.
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MEET MARGIE
Margie Benedict writes emotionally resonant, genre-defying fiction rooted in the power of second chances. From coastal suspense to time-twisted mysteries and sweeping speculative worlds, her stories follow characters who rediscover their strength, reclaim their agency, and rewrite their destinies...
REVIEWS of not my job anymore
A sparkling later-in-life tale that spills over with wit, warmth, and humanity—Get It!
Kirkus Reviews
Viola’s story captivates—and highlights that it’s never too late to build courage, face your fears, and start anew.
booklife reviews by publishers weekly
Readers love Benedict’s humor, relatable themes, and engaging main character.
Blueink review
A great book about a middle age woman taking charge of her own life. You’ll find yourself cheering and crying. It’s a must read.
Barnes & noble reviewer
...an excellent book club discussion book, especially for women navigating aging parents, grief, marriage, identity, and major life changes later in life.
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