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UPDATED: TWO Brand new Stranger Will video book reviewS

September 7, 2013

I was incredibly happy to see this wonderful video book review posted today by YouTuber/BookTuber MartheBozart. Not only did she enjoy the book, she also noted a couple of specific parts of the book that I myself am particularly proud of. Very little in this world feels as nice as the rush of pride that comes over an author when a book works as intended. Thank you MartheBozart for reading and for the wonderful review (and for liking Stranger Will enough to pass along the book to a friend!). Watch the review below. Also, be sure to check out MartheBozart's channel and other social profiles via the links below. After all that, you'll probably want to buy Stranger Will, right? I've made it easy for you. Just click over to Amazon (or your online book site of choice) now. MartheBozart Twitter MartheBozart YouTube MartheBozart Goodreads And just when I thought…

Getting the Signed Book – Charactered Pieces: Stories by Caleb J. Ross (Video Blog ep 046)

December 8, 2012

Getting a signed copy of a book isn’t always easy. Though, sometimes, it’s incredibly easy. Behold, another unscripted account of how I managed to get a copy of a book signed by its author. In this episode, I discuss the long, arduous path to acquiring a signature by Caleb J. Ross.

Does every reader also want to write? (Video Blog ep 045)

December 5, 2012

I have three questions for you? Do people read without an ulterior motive anymore? What is so alluring about writing? Are you a reader, sans the writer motivation, willing to Skype about it? NaNoWriMo this year has made me realize just how rare the reader is becoming. It seems every reader out there also wants to be a writer. As a writer, this of course concerns me. What happens if the only market for a product is also the creator of the product? Watch the video below as I ask and explore these questions. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel to keep updated on all videos. I release about two videos per week.

Product Placement in Books? (Video Blog ep 044)

December 1, 2012

No matter the reality, books feel to most of us like the last bastion of commercially untouched culture available to us. We see product placements in every TV show and movie, and ads occupying every inch of livable off-screen space, but books seem to be pretty much ignored by advertisers. Why is this? I’ve been hired by Caleb J. Ross Enterprises to explore this question. Oh, and for all of your enterprising needs, call on Caleb J. Ross Enterprises: “Enterprising Since Even Before Star Trek.” Mentioned in the video: Unexpected Literary References blog category: https://calebjross.com/category/lit-references/

Tips for Writing a Telephone Conversation (Video Blog ep 043)

November 28, 2012

Phone conversations rarely work in stories. Why is that? The most common reason I’ve discovered is that it’s simply too easy; a reader is smart enough to know that the author is generally taking the easy way out of a weak plot. But, if you must include a phone call in a story, there are some basic things to keep in mind.

Easily Perverted Book Covers #3 (Video Blog ep 042)

November 24, 2012

It’s a gift, to see perversion in the uncorrupted. I bring you episode #3 in my Easily Perverted Book Covers series, wherein I manipulate existing book covers to my mind’s disturbed whims. Watch me as I contort Stiff by Mary Roach, Commonwealth by Joey Goebel, Mop Men by Alan Emmins, and The Girl in the Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender. Fair warning: impending hilarity.

Cloud Atlas Video Book Review (Video Blog ep 041)

November 17, 2012

Video Review of Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Cloud Atlas is heavy on concept and light on satisfaction. I appreciate the lengths David Mitchell went to play with story structure in a way that’s rarely been done, but in the end, the artifice came off, well, artificial. Maybe just watch the movie starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry. I haven’t seen it, so I can’t compare the two story forms. But, it will save you quite a bit of time to just go the movie route.