Caleb J. Ross, author of novels and surfer of internets

Caleb’s SNIPPETS OF TOMORROW (01/26/10)

January 26, 2010

@ What to Wear During an Orange Alert, my story "Sarah Palin, 12 Strikes for Workers" is on the Watch List. You should read, too (Note: I know, taking a shot at Sarah Palin is easy...maybe that's why I did it.) @ Deckfight Mel Bosworth names Charactered Pieces as one of the five best things he's read recently. I share the list with Ben Tanzer, not bad company at all. @ Goodreads and Amazon the positive reviews of Charactered Pieces keep coming in. @ Full of Crow Charactered Pieces gets a great few words of praise. It's almost like I have valid words to contribute to this world. @ Write Club News, Mlaz hooks Write Club up with a news blog to show off the successes of Write Club members. It's a very cool way to group all of us together. Thank, Marky!

Blog Orgy Tour: a hangover post with Monkeywright

January 20, 2010

Though the official Blog Orgy Tour has sadly passed, I'm still shaking off the effects. Today, I introduce the hangover post, a guest post that could have been part of the Blog Orgy Tour if only I weren't so busy with groupies and drugs (truth: books and dominoes). Today, at Michael Paul Gonzalez's blog, I talk a bit about the true purpose of a blog. My post acts as a ribbon-cutting ceremony of sorts, as this is the first post in Michael's revamped blog. I'm honored. And if you still want, all of the past Blog Orgy Tour posts are still available, here.

Yeah, I wrote a vampire story…I’d be embarrassed if it wasn’t so good.

January 19, 2010

Disclaimer: I've never read/seen any part of the Twilight franchise. The last vampire movie I saw was The Lost Boys. I'm not a fan of the vampire genre and probably never will be. So, why the hell did I write a vampire story for the new Eternal Night: a Vampire Anthology? Two reasons: 1) the concept of the anthology is to combat traditional vampire cliches, and 2) I was asked to by a friend to contribute, and it seemed like a fun challenge. To my surprise, my story "Born Again Michael," is probably one of the better things I have ever written (at least from what I remember of the story; I wrote in in the middle of 2009). I cannot downplay the level of talent included here: Axel Taiari, Chris Deal, Tony Schaab, Kelly M. Hudson, Simon West-Bulford, Jessy Marie Roberts, Christopher Dwyer, Anthony Giangregorio, Richard Thomas, Spencer Wendleton,…

Add my book at GoodReads, and get it for $5

January 17, 2010

Simple. Just add my book, Charactered Pieces, to your "to read" list over at GoodReads.com and I'll send you a super secret crazy spy-esque link to get a signed copy straight from me for only $5 (unsigned, ego-free copies available, too; just tell me which you want). The regular price of this collection is $7. That's a...don't tell me...$2 savings. The link will come via a Friend Request. You don't even have to accept the request. How's that for noncommittal? $5 for a damn good collection of stories. It's not a Subway footlong, but it probably won't give you diarrhea.

3AM Magazine is my bitch (I love you, 3AM).

January 15, 2010

EDIT: Instead of new posts each day, I figure I'll just keep a running list here of the Buzzwords posts: Brought to you by Caleb J Ross. The first name in durability. The last name in class (posted 1/11/2010): this is my welcome post Part one in a one part series of cartoons based on blog posts I recently read (posted 1/12/2010): Someone at HTML Giant commented about the impossibility of music influencing literature. This is my rebuttal. Dear 3:AM Magazine (posted 1/13/2010): My love letter to 3:AM. Compromising photograph included. Five for: Scott C. Rogers of Black Coffee Press (posted 1/14/2010): Five questions for Black Coffee Press founder, Scott C. Rogers ampere’s and (posted 1/15/2010): A gathering of miscellaneous lit links from around the internets We can smell bullshit. We thrive on passion (posted 1/15/2010): Another answer to someone's post, this one about a forum member who tried hocking…

Five questions for Black Coffee Press, Scott C. Rogers

January 14, 2010

Today, as one of the final stops on my Blog Orgy Tour, my 3AM Magazine Buzzwords blog takeover continues, this time with a short, five question series for Black Coffee Press founder, Scott C. Rogers. I ask him, among other things, why he started this press and why people should care. This is hard-hitting journalism.

A love letter to 3AM Magazine

January 13, 2010

Today, as part of my week-long stint at the 3AM Magazine blog I offer a love letter to my beautiful host. You should join in; she's open to multiple partners. And as always, I urge you to check out my past Blog Orgy Tour stops here.