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	<itunes:summary>Author Caleb J. Ross chews, swallows, and every-so-often successfully digests various aspects of the writer&#039;s life, from rejection to success, sober to drunk. The World&#039;s First Author Podcast is for writers looking for a bit of navigation through the increasingly fractured path to publishing success...maybe.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Booked Podcast. Noir at the Bar. The Velvet Podcast.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been non-stop busy the past few weeks. I feel as though I’ve done nothing, as my to-do list never shrinks. But somehow, as I look back, all that I felt never happened, is done. Here’s a few things: The wonderful Robb Olson and Livius Nedin at Booked Podcast did a full episode about my work, splitting time with my two newest books, I Didn’t Mean to be Kevin and As a Machine and Parts. The things these guys say, &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/booked-podcast-noir-at-the-bar-the-velvet-podcast/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>For all those crime and forensics science writers out there, a bloodstain pattern infographic. You&#8217;re welcome.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Christmas is almost over, but Christmas hookers work late.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 04:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A selection of my strangest gifts ever given</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I write domestic grotesque fiction, which is a term I think I made up, but is quite suiting to the themes and content of my stories and books. The most famous short story that I think would fit into the domestic grotesque genre is “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Conner (visualized quite creepily in this short film from the 1960s and quite cheesily in this student clip). Take a family situation—usually some sort of broken family dynamic—mix in something grotesque—possibly &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/a-selection-of-my-strangest-gifts-ever-given/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A short list of books I own, are currently within reaching distance, but have not yet been read</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not enough time. The forever growing stack of to-reads will never be tamed due to this one simple fact. Though I read every day, sometimes for hours at a time, I&#8217;m never able to get to all of the books I feel deserve to be read. With that, I bring you this short list of to-reads that I own already but have, embarrassingly, not had the chance to read. Why this post? Perhaps to keep me honest. Or, perhaps a way &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/a-short-list-of-books-i-own-are-currently-within-reaching-distance-but-have-not-yet-been-read/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How do readers choose books? [Poll Results]</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m a data nerd. I’m a spreadsheet and chart nerd. Therefore, I could have made this lede a bit shorter and simply said “I’m a nerd.” Recently, I conducted a very unscientific poll on Twitter and Facebook, asking a general group of readers how they decide what to read when choosing a book. While this is an admittedly small poll with a slight slant toward people I know, even if tangentially (they are connected to me via Facebook and Twitter &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/marketing/how-do-readers-choose-books-poll-results/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>According to exclusive fake photos, celebrities love Stranger Will</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<title>Charactered Pieces gets Ben Tanzered</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 16:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have long known that Ben Tanzer is a fan of my story &#8220;An Optimist is the Human Personification of Spring&#8221; from my Charactered Pieces chapbook. Ben has been kind enough to tell me that very fact, saying to me that it is one of the most affecting stories he has read recently (even telling the world on his podcast). Simply stated, he likes the story, and his enthusiasm and praise is exactly the reason I write. So, when he posted some &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/charactered-pieces-gets-ben-tanzered/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Looks like Chuck Palahniuk fans are the target market for loving babies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don’t talk much about my son on this blog. Mostly because I am disappointed in him. I mean, damn, he’s two…get a fucking job! I jest. But you know what isn’t funny? Premature birth (see what I did there? I zig and I zag). My son was born 6 weeks early, which in the grand scheme of premature births isn’t quite the devastation that many new parents suffer. Jameson is perfect now, despite his early birth, thanks in part &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/looks-like-chuck-palahniuk-fans-are-the-target-market-for-loving-babies/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Blogging, Tweeting, and YouTubing from AWP all this week</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/other-writers/blogging-tweeting-and-youtubing-from-awp-all-this-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Between February 2nd and 5th I will be attending the AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) Conference in Washington DC. During this time I&#8217;ll be temporarily relocated. Check often at the following places, where I (and a team of writers) will be reporting on the happenings at the conference all week. Be sure to subscribe to the blog, YouTube channel, and Podcast feed, and follow the Twitter stream. My AWP Blog (www.calebjross.com/awpblog) Expect summaries of panels and daily roundups &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/other-writers/blogging-tweeting-and-youtubing-from-awp-all-this-week/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The top 5 most popular blog posts of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During 2010 I went from a seldom-posting recluse to an annoying gnat. But apparently some people like being bothered by insects, because a few of my posts actually rose out of the white noise to become respectable accidental meant-to-search-for-porn landing pages. #1 &#124; Great Unexpected Literary References (posted in June) Top entrance keywords: literary references, literature references in family guy, south park literary references, simpsons literary references, family guy brian great expectations reference #2 &#124; Peter Griffin does porn and &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/the-top-5-most-popular-blog-posts-of-2010/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My fancy new mobile site is now live. Expect fanciness.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 04:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fancy new mobile version of this website is now live. Take your fancy fingers and click over to the aptly earlier described fancy site by using this fancy link. (Hint: for maximum fanciness, view on a fancy mobile device, such as one pictured above).]]></description>
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		<title>Prematurity affects more than just you and your spouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My wife told me that today was prematurity awareness day. Alright, alright, I get it. You could have been a little more subtle with the suggestion, but I get it. Hey, this problem is no picnic for me either… …what? Whoops. What I mean is, boooooo premature birth. My boy was five weeks premature. He had a few health issues, but he’s perfect now. He’s one of the lucky ones. Nobody knows why so many babies are born premature, but &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/prematurity-affects-more-than-just-you-and-your-spouse/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>This post brought to you by Roxane Gay®</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roxane Gay comes clean about her approval of dirty money over at HTML Giant. She forces me to ask similar questions of my own moral aversion to sponsorship dollars. Historically, when presented with the opportunity to accept money by way of advertising, sponsorship, etc. I&#8217;ve justified the decision by passing the dollars along to those who I feel it rightfully belongs to (authors, editors, etc.). I&#8217;ve never kept any for myself. But Gay makes me ask: why not? For me, &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/other-writers/this-post-brought-to-you-by-roxane-gay%c2%ae/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oprah Read This to be taken down on November 27th! Hurry Oprah; read this!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hard to believe that the Oprah Read This site has been live for almost a full year. Harder to believe that in just 29 days it will be gone forever. Check out the site now, or you&#8217;ll forever be denied such wonder stories as&#8230; Bleaching Bills with Henry Miller, Jockey Extraordinaire by Mel Bosworth Chinaski’s Nirvana by Chris Deal I Fucked Jane Austen by Christopher Dwyer Is That You, Kurt Vonnegut? by Paul Eckert Untitled Stephenie Meyer Novel by Gordon &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/other-writers/oprah-read-this-to-be-taken-down-on-november-27th-hurry-oprah-read-this/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My night with Edgar Allan Poe and screaming teenagers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(part of my ongoing Unexpected Literary References series) Last night I went with a few friends to the Chambers of Edgar Allan Poe Haunted House in the 12th street West Bottoms area of Kansas City. This has become a bit of a tradition for us, going to the haunted houses, which many people consider to be the best in the nation. Being the literary nerd that I am, the Chambers of Edgar Allan Poe house was especially intriguing to me. This &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/my-night-with-edgar-allan-poe-and-screaming-teenagers/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stranger Will popping up in strange places</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/stranger-will-popping-up-in-strange-places/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News aggregator sites collect information in strange ways. Ever since Otherworld Publications went public with their 2011 book lineup, many unrelated aggregator sites have picked up the story. Usually, even with the seemingly unrelated, there is something within the text of a press release that would cause aggregators to jump on board. Let&#8217;s see if we can find those reasons. First, here&#8217;s the release in full: Otherworld Publications is Excited To Announce the 2011 Publication Line-up 04/10/2010 Otherworld Publications Louisville, &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/stranger-will-popping-up-in-strange-places/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My book rating methodology</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/my-book-rating-methodology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been asked a few times lately why I give so many 4-5 star ratings at online book sites like Goodreads and Amazon. &#8220;Surely,&#8221; goes the thinking, &#8220;not all books I read can be ranked among the top 80% of all books.&#8221; Well, actually they can. Here&#8217;s how. Getting rid of the 1 star possibilities: If a book disappoints me withing the first 50 pages or so, I won&#8217;t finish it. And by not finishing it, I don&#8217;t feel as &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/my-book-rating-methodology/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My spine has more girth than yours!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the land of The Kindle, we all have the same size wiener.]]></description>
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		<title>Fry eReads; should I too?</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/fry-ereads-should-i-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(part of my ongoing Unexpected Literary References series) The newest episode of Futurama featured a suspiciously eReader-esque device, which got me thinking, yet again, about my inevitable adoption of an eReader. I&#8217;ve held off so far for two main reasons: I simply like having books. Yes, possibly just to show off for my two friends who would be impressed by a bookshelf, but also because I feel that the nurtured associations of a book&#8211;the smell, the feel of the pages, the &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/fry-ereads-should-i-too/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s about TIME I got a fake TIME cover</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been 10 years since a living novelist has appeared on the cover of Time (since Stephen King in 2000). So why does Jonathan Franzen get to right this wrong? Why not me? &#8220;Because you&#8217;ve never had a novel published,&#8221; you say. True. Though smell on the street is that travesty will soon to be rectified&#8230;.more to come on that lovely bit of teasery a bit later. Until then, come on, you be the judge. I make a damn &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/its-about-time-i-got-a-fake-time-cover/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Fringe Detriments of Writing Fiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to Mr. Highland’s challenge to come up with a counter point to my list of the fringe benefits of writing, I offer to you, the fringe detriments of writing: Not enough people worship me. Jesus had a whole pool of suckers to write for him. Am I comparing myself to Jesus? Yes. Which brings me to&#8230; An inflated ego brings nothing but misery. But on someone as awesome as me, misery looks damn good. Something can easily take &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/the-fringe-detriments-of-writing-fiction/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Results of 5,000 words for Father’s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/study/results-of-5000-words-for-father%e2%80%99s-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As far as meeting this goal, I failed. I did not reach 5,000 print-quality words in one day. However, I did learn something very important. I am simply not meant to write all day. I am glad that I can no longer blame my non-productivity on time constraints. In fact, I actually work better given 2-3 hour windows. As you can see by the time-line below, the day started off quite well. 10:08a (1 word) first word (The), first cup &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/study/results-of-5000-words-for-father%e2%80%99s-day/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>5,000 words for Father&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/5000-words-for-fathers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When my lovely wife asked what I wanted for Father&#8217;s Day, I replied quite simply: a day to myself. Fearing that the request may imply that my primary desire was to spend the day away from my family, I quickly explained that I wanted the day to write. I&#8217;ve been spoiled by the frantic life of parenthood, being able to blame my lack of productivity on the burdens of being a father. &#8220;Why haven&#8217;t you finished the first draft of &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/5000-words-for-fathers-day/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jose Saramago, my latest literary love, has died at age 87</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jose Saramago, who quickly became one of my favorite authors after I read Blindness just last year, has died. But damn, he had a fine run, producing some of the most amazing novels I&#8217;ve ever read. There truly is no writing like Saramago writing. I am lucky enough, however, to still have a robust back catalog of his work to dive into. In fact, just yesterday, I started The Stone Raft, and already, just 10 pages in, I&#8217;m hooked. Even &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/other-writers/jose-saramago-my-latest-literary-love-has-died-at-age-87/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Signed Book Nerd</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of you probably don&#8217;t know this, but secretly, I am not the cunning stallion that I appear to be. Sure, I am a sexy reader, I can do the robot worm electric slide, and I dress in the finest clothes straight from snazzy street (Snazzy and 14th Avenue is where the local Salvation Army clothing depot is located; they always have the hippest fanny packs). But underneath all of this slathered-upon cool, I carry a potentially social-life threatening secret. &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/signed-book-nerd/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Fringe Benefits of Writing Fiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 03:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing fiction is not a rich man’s game. Though some authors are able to attain and sustain luxury by writing novels, that club is quite exclusive. In fact, most of the authors whose books you see even in national bookstore chains (Barnes &#38; Noble, Borders, etc.) have day jobs. Fiction is usually a supplement their better life decisions. Did you know Jim Lehrer has published 17 novels? No, you didn&#8217;t. John Lithgow, Alan Arkin, Jimmy Buffet, Wes Craven, and so &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/the-fringe-benefits-of-writing-fiction/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What brings you back?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things need to change. I need to blog more. I need to have interesting things to say. Yes, that is the correct order for those last two items. Blogs, generally, are dumb. So many of them tend to be self-infatuated messes. The argument that this egotism is their exact purpose stands, true. So perhaps my contempt is like me at an orgy: so many people doing it must mean it’s fun, but every time I try one, I leave with &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/marketing/what-brings-you-back/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caleb’s SNIPPETS OF TOMORROW (04/25/10)</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-042510/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ UnRonic, Stephen Krauska offers some truly amazing words about Charactered Pieces. There&#8217;s so much more than I deserve in the full review, so I urge you to click over the UnRonic to read everything. But here&#8217;s a snippet: Between his spectacular characters, interesting stories, excellent metaphors all held together with great imagery and vivid description, Ross is a must read. He&#8217;s young, fresh and down to earth enough to admittedly &#8220;steal&#8221; lyrics and write an &#8220;Acknowledgment&#8221; section that sounds &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-042510/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A reader, too?! What a double threat!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Gaffigan is right (and is the source of this post&#8217;s title). We admire beauty above most else in this country (this world?), despite all that&#8217;s been taught by teachers (probably ugly teachers) and parents. Beauty shouldn&#8217;t be all that matters. As ethical beings, we should be able to look beyond physical appeal when evaluating our various options. But the one outlet that has for so long stood strong against the ravages of superficiality has come under attack as of &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/a-reader-too-what-a-double-threat/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caleb’s SNIPPETS OF TOMORROW (03/04/10)</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-030410/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Blinding Loud, Sean P. Ferguson gives some great words about Charactered Pieces: The stories don’t change you because they cause you to rethink how you’re living in some great respect. You’re not forced on with issues that want you to decide whether or not to have an abortion, or pick a side when it comes to same sex marriage. They don’t beat down your door demanding that you give all of your belongings to charity. You’re presented with life &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-030410/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>They say to read to your child&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;but they don&#8217;t say what should be read.]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m still doing stuff, see&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read somewhere (or maybe I didn’t; reading is for suckers) that the author/promoter divide is a 70/30 ratio. I’d go further, and flip those numbers, giving the promoter hat a 70% weight. If I’ve learned anything with pushing Charactered Pieces these last few months it’s this: writing is a dirty, dirty game. The dream of churning out books, leaving the advertising and promotion to the publisher, is more a point of Norman Rockwell Nostalgia than a truth. Or at &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/im-still-doing-stuff-see/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caleb’s SNIPPETS OF TOMORROW (01/26/10)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ What to Wear During an Orange Alert, my story &#8220;Sarah Palin, 12 Strikes for Workers&#8221; is on the Watch List. You should read, too (Note: I know, taking a shot at Sarah Palin is easy&#8230;maybe that&#8217;s why I did it.) @ Deckfight Mel Bosworth names Charactered Pieces as one of the five best things he&#8217;s read recently. I share the list with Ben Tanzer, not bad company at all. @ Goodreads and Amazon the positive reviews of Charactered Pieces &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-012610/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caleb’s SNIPPETS OF TOMORROW (01/10/10)</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-011010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Goodreads.com, Ben Tanzer, author of Most Likely You&#8217;ll Go Your Way and I&#8217;ll Go Mine (Orange Alert Press) said this amazing bit about Charactered Pieces: While there is weirdness in these stories, not to mention biblical allegories and tales of suicide and the holocaust, what lingers is an underlying thread about the impact parents, fathers in particular, have on our lives whether through their presence or more often their absence. Ultimately, the stories are like a collective punch to &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-011010/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caleb’s SNIPPETS OF TOMORROW (01/02/10)</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-010210/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[@Fictionaut, I&#8217;ve started a profile. I&#8217;m still not entirely sure what the site is all about. But it has the word &#8220;fiction&#8221; in the url, and I like fiction. @JMWW I&#8217;m interviewed. We talk about fatherhood, stories, and the reasons behind my lack of manliness. @everywhere, all installments of my AUTHOR NOTES series have been posted. Click here for a full list. The AUTHOR NOTES are a series of posts that contain specific extra information about each of the stories &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/calebs-snippets-of-tomorrow-010210/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caleb&#8217;s SNIPPETS OF TOMORROW (12/27/09)</title>
		<link>http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/caleb-averys-snippets-of-tomorrow-122709/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ This Blog Will Change Your Life, kindness aficionado and author extraordinaire, Ben Tanzer notes his excitement about Charactered Pieces. I&#8217;m excited too for his book Most Likely You Go Your Way and I&#8217;ll Go Mine, which should be in the mail right now. People have good things to say. And I believe people. @ Oxyfication.net, each Charactered Pieces story is being discussed. I plan to offer the printed and bound discussions in the future to use as a giveaway. &#8230; <a href="http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/caleb-averys-snippets-of-tomorrow-122709/" >&#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>CHARACTERED PIECES REFUNDS!?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caleb J Ross</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone who preordered Charactered Pieces: You likely received a refund notice from PayPal. There was a problem with the ordering system, which is being addressed. Please know that Charactered Pieces is still going as promised. Please, though, if your money was refunded by PayPal, re-purchase using the button below. I know this is a hassle. Such is the life of a small operation.]]></description>
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