I've noticed that this podcast is slowly becoming less a weekly self-discussion platform for me to ramble on about crap and more a database where I can store audio snippets of my various non-self-discussion rambling ons about crap. You're welcome. With that in mind, this "episode" is a recording of a live reading at Czar Bar in Kansas City, MO on August 7th. The event was a huge load of fun. The roster consisted of myself, Brandon Tietz, Michael Gomez (as the emcee), DJ Preston, and the always amazing Jesus Angel Garcia. You'll love this "episode," quotes and all.
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A single feed containing Caleb J. Ross podcasts including Important Question, The Velvet Podcast, and The World’s First Author Podcast as well as a collection of live readings by Caleb J. Ross and his writing contemporaries.
How do authors prepare for live readings? What is the draw of a live reading? In this episode I talk about how I approach live readings, set within the context of my upcoming reading in Kansas City with authors Brandon Tietz and Jesus Angel Garcia. Spoiler alert: I agree with you, live author readings tend to be kinda boring. And I agree with you too that the boring angle should be exiled. Show notes and mentions: The Czar Bar reading with Brandon Tietz and Jesus Angel Garcia Jesus Angel Garcia’s nationwide book reading tour The Slap n’ Tickle gallery event
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Caleb J Ross interviews author Alan Emmins about his book Mop Men: Inside the World of Crime Scene Cleaners, for which the author spent time with a California crime scene cleaning company, scrubbing away the stains left by the dead.
Mop Men could have easily steered into true crime territory, adhering to all the formalities and he-said-she-said that defines the genre. Instead, Emmins allows the reader to experience the morbid situations as an invested voyeur. As Alan writes of his own self-reflection – disturbed, intrigued, and changed by the horrific crime scenes he helps clean – the reader must reflect as well.
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Fresh from their own live readings, Caleb J Ross (Stranger Will), Ben Tanzer (You Can Make Him Like You), Ryan W. Bradley (publisher, Artistically Declined Press), Nik Korpon (Stay God), and Brandon Tietz (Out of Touch) have a sit down at Bourbon in Washington DC to discuss the hows and whys of author performance.
Performance is part of the author’s life. Many of us may prefer the romance of the hermit writer to the reality of the performing writing, but as the culture shifts to a system of ever-spilling minutia (Twitter) and increasingly fragmented media distribution channels (hundreds of TV channels, YouTube, Hulu, and on and on), the author is expected to play an active role in selling both his book and himself. Performance—live author readings—offers a unique opportunity to do both.
The wonderful guys at Booked Podcast are conducting a marathon series of interviews with the contributors to Warmed and Bound story collection. I am lucky enough to have appeared at their podcast once before, so coming back feels more like a stop back to hang out than an actual interview in which I am trying to sell a book. They've got an enormous number of authors lined up, so please check back there often for more Warmed and Bound-ery.
Yes, another episode about the role of the whore personality among the writer's many bank of guises. This time, I approach the idea that perhaps an author shouldn't take the largest advance offered to him. What does such a gesture mean in terms of the author's career? When is it okay to take whatever money you've been given and run? Show Notes and Mentions: Paris and the Hiltons, and project mastermind Phil Jourdan The other contributors: Gordon Highland, Richard Thomas, Michael Gonzalez, Brandon Tietz, and Michael Sonbert Denis Dutton, The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/
This week I talk about the necessary entrepreneurial spirit of the contemporary author. I know; “boooooooooo” you say. Me too. But the fact is that publishers, even (perhaps especially) independent and small press publishers are relying more and more on the marketing savvy of the author. Is this fair? Probably not. Is it the reality? Definitely yes. Show Notes and Mentions: Ebooks: the latest frontier for spam (via The Guardian) E singles by Axel Taiari and Richard Thomas Broadcastr Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainerebert/