http://www.calebjross.com Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © The Words First Podcast 2011 caleb@calebjross.com (Caleb J. Ross) caleb@calebjross.com (Caleb J. Ross) 1440 http://www.calebjross.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/WFAP_Logo.jpg http://www.calebjross.com 144 144 Author Caleb J. Ross chews, swallows, and every-so-often successfully digests various aspects of the writer's life, from rejection to success, sober to drunk. The World's First Author Podcast is for writers looking for a bit of navigation through the increasingly fractured path to publishing success...maybe. Caleb J. Ross Caleb J. Ross caleb@calebjross.com no no http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/its-official-i-didnt-mean-to-be-kevin-releases-january-17-2012-preorders-start-december-17th/ http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/its-official-i-didnt-mean-to-be-kevin-releases-january-17-2012-preorders-start-december-17th/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:08:44 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5605 http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/its-official-i-didnt-mean-to-be-kevin-releases-january-17-2012-preorders-start-december-17th/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/marketing/can-facebook-ads-sell-books-quick-answer-no-long-answer-nooo/ http://www.calebjross.com/marketing/can-facebook-ads-sell-books-quick-answer-no-long-answer-nooo/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:13:10 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5516 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/marketing/can-facebook-ads-sell-books-quick-answer-no-long-answer-nooo/feed/ 13 http://www.calebjross.com/search-engine-optimization-for-authors/how-can-authors-use-google-analytics-events-tracking-to-understand-their-readers/ http://www.calebjross.com/search-engine-optimization-for-authors/how-can-authors-use-google-analytics-events-tracking-to-understand-their-readers/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:49:46 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5548 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/search-engine-optimization-for-authors/how-can-authors-use-google-analytics-events-tracking-to-understand-their-readers/feed/ 2 http://www.calebjross.com/marketing/choosing-the-right-blogging-platform-for-an-author-its-all-about-scripts-and-google-analytics/ http://www.calebjross.com/marketing/choosing-the-right-blogging-platform-for-an-author-its-all-about-scripts-and-google-analytics/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:13:38 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5490 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/marketing/choosing-the-right-blogging-platform-for-an-author-its-all-about-scripts-and-google-analytics/feed/ 4 http://www.calebjross.com/lit-references/bart-simpson-and-little-women/ http://www.calebjross.com/lit-references/bart-simpson-and-little-women/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:48:50 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5478 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/lit-references/bart-simpson-and-little-women/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-012-november-is-nanowrino-december-is-uhohwriless/ http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-012-november-is-nanowrino-december-is-uhohwriless/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:35:29 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5421 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-012-november-is-nanowrino-december-is-uhohwriless/feed/ 2 0:12:39 #bbpBox_138063727013527552 a { text-decoration:none; color:#009999; }#bbpBox_138063727013527552 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } November is NaNoWriMo. December is UhOhWriLess. November 19, 2011 7:18 pm via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite @ca[...] #bbpBox_138063727013527552 a { text-decoration:none; color:#009999; }#bbpBox_138063727013527552 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } November is NaNoWriMo. December is UhOhWriLess. November 19, 2011 7:18 pm via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite @calebjross Caleb J Ross NaNoWriMo is a month-long event in which writers of all experience levels attempt to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Sounds good, right? There is a sense of accomplishment for accomplishment’s sake with vomiting so many words, with setting and meeting a goal. However, I’m not so couch-therapy optimistic about it. Send any comments on this episode, or any writing and publishing related questions to caleb [at] calebjross.com. I will answer them in a future episode. Show Notes and Mentions National Novel Writing Month official website Follow comedian Doug Wilson at @idigthedoug Podcast Caleb J. Ross no no http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/preorders-are-now-being-accepted-for-as-a-machine-and-parts-preorders-will-be-signed/ http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/preorders-are-now-being-accepted-for-as-a-machine-and-parts-preorders-will-be-signed/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:16:21 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5391 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/preorders-are-now-being-accepted-for-as-a-machine-and-parts-preorders-will-be-signed/feed/ 1 http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-011-where-your-work-goes-when-you-die-or-long-live-everything/ http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-011-where-your-work-goes-when-you-die-or-long-live-everything/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:25:50 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/podcast/?p=128 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-011-where-your-work-goes-when-you-die-or-long-live-everything/feed/ 0 0:07:56 #bbpBox_137032988696387584 a { text-decoration:none; color:#009999; }#bbpBox_137032988696387584 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } Seriously, no Foursquare check-in at this funeral?! November 16, 2011 11:03 pm via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorit[...] #bbpBox_137032988696387584 a { text-decoration:none; color:#009999; }#bbpBox_137032988696387584 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } Seriously, no Foursquare check-in at this funeral?! November 16, 2011 11:03 pm via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite @calebjross Caleb J Ross I’ll start by saying that the recording for this episode cut off prematurely due to dying batteries. I was going to re-record, but the considering the content of the episode, dying off seems especially relevant. Though short, I think this episode addresses some important ideas. What happens to our work when we die? And, more importantly, should we even care? How much should we try to control our future reputation? These questions, and more, will be asked in this episode (but will not be answered; see paragraph one above). Caleb J. Ross no no http://www.calebjross.com/media/solarcide-interviews-me-one-of-the-most-interesting-interviews-yet-the-digital-age-of-domestic-grotesque/ http://www.calebjross.com/media/solarcide-interviews-me-one-of-the-most-interesting-interviews-yet-the-digital-age-of-domestic-grotesque/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:30:22 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5237 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/media/solarcide-interviews-me-one-of-the-most-interesting-interviews-yet-the-digital-age-of-domestic-grotesque/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-75-big-other-caleb-has-left-the-blogosphere/ http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-75-big-other-caleb-has-left-the-blogosphere/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:51:45 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5226 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-75-big-other-caleb-has-left-the-blogosphere/feed/ 0 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http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-72-bukowskis-basement-writing-in-weird-places/ http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-72-bukowskis-basement-writing-in-weird-places/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:16:02 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5179 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-72-bukowskis-basement-writing-in-weird-places/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/a-short-list-of-books-i-own-are-currently-within-reaching-distance-but-have-not-yet-been-read/ http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/a-short-list-of-books-i-own-are-currently-within-reaching-distance-but-have-not-yet-been-read/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:30:00 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5154 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/general-news/a-short-list-of-books-i-own-are-currently-within-reaching-distance-but-have-not-yet-been-read/feed/ 4 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-71-tom-williams-blog-in-defense-of-concept-fiction/ http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-71-tom-williams-blog-in-defense-of-concept-fiction/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:51:47 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5171 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-71-tom-williams-blog-in-defense-of-concept-fiction/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-70-chris-deals-blog-more-comics-created-using-author-bio-pictures/ http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-70-chris-deals-blog-more-comics-created-using-author-bio-pictures/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:30:45 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5089 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-70-chris-deals-blog-more-comics-created-using-author-bio-pictures/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-69-xtxs-blog-and-why-the-hell-must-i-try-to-be-so-funny-all-the-time/ http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-69-xtxs-blog-and-why-the-hell-must-i-try-to-be-so-funny-all-the-time/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:17:19 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=5083 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-69-xtxs-blog-and-why-the-hell-must-i-try-to-be-so-funny-all-the-time/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-67-eject-jason-kanes-blog-and-steve-urkelstephan-urquelle/ http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-67-eject-jason-kanes-blog-and-steve-urkelstephan-urquelle/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:53:14 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=4968 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-67-eject-jason-kanes-blog-and-steve-urkelstephan-urquelle/feed/ 0 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Twitter is like looking for constellations; in the morning, i’ll regret having stayed up late to experience[...] #bbpBox_40298146336608256 a { text-decoration:none; color:#009999; }#bbpBox_40298146336608256 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } Twitter is like looking for constellations; in the morning, i’ll regret having stayed up late to experience it. February 23, 2011 12:33 am via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite @calebjross Caleb J Ross What good is Twitter, really? How do authors use it? How should authors use it? How can readers use it? How can readers and authors use it together? How many more questions can I type here that essentially ask the same thing? In this episode I talk about how I, as an author and reader, use Twitter. But most importantly, I address its limitations. Enjoy. Send any writing and publishing related questions to caleb [at] calebjross.com. I will answer them in a future episode. Show Notes and Mentions: Yes, again, Jane Friedman teaches at the University of Cincinnati. Twitter handle: @JaneFriedman Personal examples of professional success using Twitter: Invited to contribute a story to a Rainstorm Press horror anthology Live tweeting at literary events such as the reading at Czar bar in Kansas City and the social media panel at AWP in 2011. Many bloggers and authors have contacted me via Twitter about doing guests posts for my blog tour: The Stranger Will Tour for Strange Summary: Chances are, nobody is listening on Twitter anyway The best way to get people to listen to you is to be honest. Leave the sales pitch at the door. Use Twitter as a notebook or mini-workshop Cultivate your own personal PR department Engage with the reading community even before you have a book deal. Read Christina Katz’s Get Known Before the Book Deal. Caleb J. Ross no no http://www.calebjross.com/other-writers/stranger-will-tour-stop-66-richard-thomas-blog-we-argue-the-merits-or-non-of-an-mfa/ http://www.calebjross.com/other-writers/stranger-will-tour-stop-66-richard-thomas-blog-we-argue-the-merits-or-non-of-an-mfa/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:03:00 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=4777 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/other-writers/stranger-will-tour-stop-66-richard-thomas-blog-we-argue-the-merits-or-non-of-an-mfa/feed/ 1 http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-009-do-writers-really-need-a-writing-room/ http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-009-do-writers-really-need-a-writing-room/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:00:20 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/podcast/?p=109 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/podcasts/episode-009-do-writers-really-need-a-writing-room/feed/ 1 0:15:31 Virginia Woolf was an advocate of a writer having a dedicated place to write, as examined in her famous essay “A Room of One’s Own.” I know, the essay speaks specifically to women and how their treatment as lesser citizens prevent[...] Virginia Woolf was an advocate of a writer having a dedicated place to write, as examined in her famous essay “A Room of One’s Own.” I know, the essay speaks specifically to women and how their treatment as lesser citizens prevented them from potential as serious writers. Hence, having the financial and social freedom afforded (or perhaps implied) by having a room of one’s own would be what makes the writer as woman a more accepted presence in the world of books. But me, I just read the title of the essay and have taken from it what I want. Most writers would agree a dedicated writing space is important. But is it really? Is there something to be said about the paralyzing effect that comes with such a freedom? Is the wish of a dedicated room just an excuse some writers use to explain lack of productivity? Show Notes and Mentions: Rainstorm Press Paris and the Hiltons LitReactor My blog tour: The Stranger Will Tour for Strange Send any writing and publishing related questions to caleb [at] calebjross.com Watch the new Stranger Will promo video here: Caleb J. Ross Answers Reader Questions about his novel Stranger Will Caleb J. Ross no no http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/if-youve-read-stranger-will-you-will-definitely-want-to-see-this/ http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/if-youve-read-stranger-will-you-will-definitely-want-to-see-this/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:00:12 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=4745 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/book-news/if-youve-read-stranger-will-you-will-definitely-want-to-see-this/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-58-impose-magazine-caleb-ross-from-the-tribe-vs-caleb-j-ross-from-the-books/ http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-58-impose-magazine-caleb-ross-from-the-tribe-vs-caleb-j-ross-from-the-books/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:37:45 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://www.calebjross.com/?p=4648 http://www.calebjross.com/blog-orgy-tour/stranger-will-tour-stop-58-impose-magazine-caleb-ross-from-the-tribe-vs-caleb-j-ross-from-the-books/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/colored-chalk-the-zine-issue-one/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/colored-chalk-the-zine-issue-one/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:51:51 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.wordpress.com/?p=135 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/colored-chalk-the-zine-issue-one/feed/ 1 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/nefarious-muse-2008-fiction-comp/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/nefarious-muse-2008-fiction-comp/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:12:45 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.wordpress.com/?p=110 →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/nefarious-muse-2008-fiction-comp/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/media/abna-amazon-breakthrough-novel-award-semi-finalist/ http://www.calebjross.com/media/abna-amazon-breakthrough-novel-award-semi-finalist/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:49:48 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.com/2008/01/16/abna-amazon-breakthrough-novel-award-semi-finalist/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/media/abna-amazon-breakthrough-novel-award-semi-finalist/feed/ 4 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/absurdist-flash/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/absurdist-flash/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:33:39 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.com/2008/01/12/absurdist-flash/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/absurdist-flash/feed/ 2 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/dodge-some-cars-read-some-fiction/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/dodge-some-cars-read-some-fiction/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:54:34 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.com/2008/01/06/dodge-some-cars-read-some-fiction/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/dodge-some-cars-read-some-fiction/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/brian-evensons-names/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/brian-evensons-names/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:25:13 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.com/2007/12/18/brian-evensons-names/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/brian-evensons-names/feed/ 2 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/out-of-wordriot/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/out-of-wordriot/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:17:52 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.wordpress.com/2007/09/16/out-of-wordriot/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/out-of-wordriot/feed/ 2 http://www.calebjross.com/media/those-of-a-life-remembered/ http://www.calebjross.com/media/those-of-a-life-remembered/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:11:17 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.wordpress.com/2007/03/12/those-of-a-life-remembered/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/media/those-of-a-life-remembered/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/what-happens-to-us-isnt-good/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/what-happens-to-us-isnt-good/#comments Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:09:57 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.wordpress.com/2006/10/01/what-happens-to-us-isnt-good/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/what-happens-to-us-isnt-good/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/under-the-influence/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/under-the-influence/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:05:33 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/under-the-influence/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/under-the-influence/feed/ 0 http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/a-guilty-conscious/ http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/a-guilty-conscious/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:34:40 +0000 Caleb J Ross http://calebjross.wordpress.com/2006/06/02/a-guilty-conscious/ →]]> http://www.calebjross.com/publication-annoucements/a-guilty-conscious/feed/ 0