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5 Places to See Dead Human Body Parts [video]

February 9, 2014

See hair in Turkey, skulls in Paris, an Arm in Maryland, several penises in Iceland, and human skin pants in Iceland, really Iceland again? You can even visit a few strange human part themed roadside attractions in my novel I Didn’t Mean to be Kevin. 1. Hair Avanos Hair Museum in Cappadocia, Turkey contains hair samples, names and addresses from more than 16,000 women from all around the world. The founder, Chez Galip, admits that the hair collection began as a way to increase membership in his pottery workshops. While visitors to the cave are not required to donate a lock of hair, each year Galip does select 10 locks of hair at random whose owners are awarded with a trip back to his pottery studio and are allowed to stay in his guest house free of charge. 2. Head The Catacombs of Paris, are essentially underground walls and walls and…

Author Seeks Publisher for Romantic Relationship. Handcuffs optional.

August 7, 2013

Me: Author of 5 books of fiction, creator of funny video content, Twitter following cultivator, YouTube personality, crowd pleaser, book seller, and proponent of the Oxford comma. You: Publisher looking for an author who knows all about platform building, book selling, and people pleasing. Dollar signs turn you on. Command of the English language turns you on more. Lovely to meet you, publisher. Up front, I must admit to a bit of a situation. My publisher and I recently separated. Please, don’t assume this split is indicative of our relationship. We had a lovely relationship, actually. Unfortunately, due to matters beyond our control, the publisher has closed its doors completely. As of September 12, 2013 I am officially single. This leaves my novel, I Didn’t Mean to be Kevin, unattached as well. Thus, this literary courtship. I know, you’re wondering, “why should I take a chance with you?” It’s a…

FREE Caleb J. Ross novel. Read today. Change life tomorrow.

June 9, 2013

Every once-in-a-while one of my novels gets promoted as a FREE Kindle eBook for about a week. That every-once-in-a-while has come again, now. Head over to Amazon.com to get your absolutely FREE copy of I Didn't Mean to be Kevin. No fine print (except for the super fine ass print that is I Didn't Mean to be Kevin). Click to start reading now: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0088QLPFM/thecalebrosso-20 FREE not enough to convince you? Check out some of the wonderful things some wonderful people have said about this wonderful novel: Publishers Weekly "A stirring novel, this extraordinary work plays upon the reader's willingness to suspend disbelief and turns it on its ear...The novel casts a similar spell on its readers...Covering ground similar to the works of Sherman Alexie and Chuck Palahniuk, this is an author worth keeping an eye on." Rayo Casablanca, author of 6 Sick Hipsters and Very Mercenary (Kensington) "Brilliant...one of the most amazing fiction concepts I've…

A Drinking Playlist for Reading I Didn’t Mean to be Kevin

October 26, 2012

A drinking playlist. A brilliant idea, or the brilliantest idea? Lori, over at The Next Big Book Blog was kind enough to have be back after my August stop at her blog when I read my story "Petty Injuries." This time, she asked me to supply a drinking playlist, which is exactly what it sounds like: what to drink to elicit or compliment specific moods, specifically with regards to books. I outline for you a playlist according to my novel, I Didn't Mean to be Kevin.

Surreal Grotesque Magazine likes I Didn’t Mean to be Kevin: “This novel is easily comparable in subject matter to Chuck Palahniuk and Kurt Vonnegut with satisfying results.”

July 28, 2012

New review of I Didn't Mean to be Kevin in Isssue 4 of Surreal Grotesque Magazine (pg. 43). Many, many thanks to Surreal Grotesque, and to the reviewer, Courtney Alsop, for taking the time. "This novel is easily comparable in subject matter to Chuck Palahniuk and Kurt Vonnegut with satisfying results...Ross has crafted a splendid story of identity and validation when one has no roots or beginnings." Open publication - Free publishing - More bizarre

Lowercase envelope art, now shipping

July 6, 2012

The last few book orders that came direct from me included quick doodles on the envelopes. Why? Mainly because I was packaging them while watching TV and then got fidgety after sealing them. Fidgety lead to grabbing a Sharpie (luckily within reaching distance) which lead to doodling. Why the name lowercase art? From my lowercase art Flickr album: I feel that Art (with a capital ‘A’) is given the distinction of proper noun-dom because of the artistic intent backing its creation. In other words, true Art has to have some sort of meaning, otherwise it is merely decoration. And that’s just what these pieces are. Aesthetic only; no treatise or manifesto necessary. If you see a message in these pieces, put down the pot. For as long as I remain bored, orders from my website should remain doodled. If you feel so moved, simply click on a PayPal button on…

I want to post your writing at my website

June 14, 2012

Here's the deal: I have a new novel out called I Didn't Mean to be Kevin in which tourist trap style human body parts museums play an important role. So, I want to know about your unexpected morbid experiences. Simply fill out the form below and you might just see your words posted at calebjross.com. (If you don't see the form below, try refreshing your browser; Google forms can be picky sometimes)