Stranger Will to see a new life with a new publisher

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Caleb J. Ross in Publication Announcements | Leave a comment

Many people have been asking me if Stranger Will is to be reprinted following the news of it’s current/previous publisher closing down. The short answer is yes, Stranger Will is to see a new life. The longer answer–to the assumed question of “when?”–is that I’m not 100% sure. I do know who the publisher will be, and I do have a pretty good idea of when it will be published, but I’m a bit of a superstitious geek when it comes to revealing good news. Suffice it to say that the novel should come back even better and bigger than every before, toting extra materials not seen in any of the previous printings.

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I’m not boring anymore, I swear. Wanna play Dominoes? (Video Blog Ep 019)

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Caleb J. Ross in Video | 1 Comment

I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos lately. A lot. Too many. I think I’m falling in love. YouTube personalities (the ones I watch, mainly video blogs, or “vlogs” as those cooler than me can say) aren’t too concerned with polish and appearance (though again, qualifier, many appear quite polished). The personalities, generally, aren’t the focus and purpose of the videos. It’s the passion these people have for their subject matter that’s on display.

I admit, my watching began more as a study to learn how to bring people to my own author YouTube channel. It was a selfish endeavor. But something happened. Something amazing. I suddenly “got” what so many others have understood for a long, long time: YouTube (specifically the vlog aspect) is a grand, grand thing. I actually appreciate and truly enjoy everyday, non-famous people talking about books. I’ve long loved talking with my friends in person or chatting on forums about books, but when video comes into the picture (literally…ha!) I take on a new appreciation. I suddenly don’t mind listening to people harp on about Twilight or Harry Potter. I’ll never read those books, but the passion these people have (and their general articulateness) makes it somehow okay.

I’ve created a video that explains how I plan to use this new love to hopefully spread the word about the books I enjoy (yes, the books I’ve authored, but plenty of other books as well; just see my previous videos for proof).

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Oh, and before I go, a quick shout out to a few of the YouTube channels that have brought me ‘roud to the dark side (a Star Wars reference from me, a guy who has never seen the Star Wars movies; wow this YouTube thing is changing me).

About Ophelia Dagger

From YouTube: I have a Master’s degree in Film. Never going to use it. I can also name all 50 states in alphabetical order. I’ve used that a couple of times – mostly in pub quizzes and whilst wooing rudeboys.

Note: Definitely one of my new favorite things online. She’s quite intelligent, reads great books, and damn funny. Plus, the accent.

About Unleash This Book Reviews

From YouTube: 24-year-old English grad who couldn’t find a job after reading books for four years. Now I do this, for free.

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Interviewed at Slit Your Wrists Magazine, bar tabs, story origins, and suicide – yours, not mine

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Caleb J. Ross in Mind Effed | Leave a comment

The amazing Laurance Kitts interviews me for his Slit Your Wrists Magazine website, a site that frequent visitors may recognize; my story “Sebaceous” appeared there back in April. Laurance knows how to ask questions without bowing to a person’s ego, so you can read this Q&A without anticipating a pretentious me basking in the warmth of praise. I mean, sure, Laurance does feed me some softballs, but…those are easier to chew.

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Wordless Book Reviews – Chuck Palahniuk, Don DeLillo, J.M. Coetzee, Gordon Highland (Video Blog Ep 018)

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Caleb J. Ross in Video | 2 Comments

Another Wordless Book Reviews episode. Here I review four books using only sound effects and facial expressions. The books: Invisible Monsters: Remix by Chuck Palahniuk, Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo, Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee, and Flashover by Gordon Highland.

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More Perverted Book Covers (Video Blog Ep 017)

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Caleb J. Ross in Other Writers, Video | 1 Comment

A few episodes back I presented some book covers that, through the twisted lens of perversion (is that redundant?), were made to appear more depraved than perhaps they were meant to be. Here, I present three more perverted covers that you won’t be able to unsee. Hey, I didn’t make these book covers to be easily perverted; don’t blame me.

Here I manipulate the intentions of Gordon Highland’s Flashover, Rob Roberge’s Working Backwards from the Worst Moment of My Life, and Paul Bowels’ The Sheltering Sky.