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)
The wonderful Misty Bennett posted an aside over at Facebook that she was designing a t-shirt with the letters F.C.J.R on it, which I can only is an protest statement against Jamaican spy activity: Farewell to Clandestine Jamaican Reconnaissance. What else could it possibly mean? Anyone who creates, wears, and snaps a photo of themselves wearing such a t-shirt will receive something cool from me. What exactly that cool thing will be, I don't know. You can probably expect a book from my book shelf, perhaps one with the naughty bits highlighted, perhaps some naughty bits added. Maybe you'll get a sack of paper cigar rings. Maybe you'll get my bathroom garbage. Who knows. Just snap a pic and email me at caleb [at] calebjross.com.
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This past weekend I was fortunate enough to have been invited to be a part of the 2012 Tallgrass Writing Workshop. This thing has been going on every year for the past 27 years; I definitely do not take lightly the privilege of being part of such a legacy. Aside from participating in general camaraderie, I taught two sessions. Both of which seem to have been pretty successful (despite my habit of talking WAY too much). For the benefit of those who were not able to attend my sessions (due to simultaneous, better sessions), I have uploaded my two original slideshows for the viewing pleasure of all. The social media one even has audio included. Neat! Click the links below the images to access the slideshows. Watch at Slideshare.net (with audio) | Watch using Google+ SURVIVING ONLINE: Why Social Media is Not a Waste of Time for Authors Some writers claim that time…
Here, in this part 2 of a 2 part-er, I look at a few examples of book design: Cover Alteration, Slipcases, and Integral Design. Examples include Donna Tartt's The Secret Friend, Chuck Palahniuk's Diary, Douglas Coupland's The Gum Thief, Mark Z. Danielewski's Only Revolutions and House of Leaves, Adam Novy's Avian Gospels, Chip Kidd's The Learners, and a collection of three Tim Hall books. View part one here.
I've been wanting to read "Click-Clack" to a live audience for a while. It's perhaps one of my more unsettling stories. So, I thought, where better to read it out loud than in a sweaty, un-air conditioned room above Prospero's Bookstore. The crowd seemed to dig the story, as much as one can considering the heat. The version linked here contains a few sound effects as well. A lot of my fiction deals with what I call domestic grotesque situations. None are perhaps more fitting to this term than "Click-Clack." If you like it, pick up more of my fiction, specifically my two story collections Charactered Pieces and Mumurs: Gathered Stories Vol. One.
