Stephen Krauska, over at the UnRonic blog, posted one of my author comics as part of this blog tour. Not only that, but he also provided a handy bulleted list of my life's highlights. Thank you sir. Click here to read the guest post. Also, don’t forget that if you comment on all guest blog posts, you will get free stuff.
The handmade book is special. The signed book is special. Anything that strengthens the bond between reader and writer is special. I discuss this and more today at the Folded Word blog. Click here to read the guest post. Also, don’t forget that if you comment on all guest blog posts, you will get free stuff.
Before I say too much about this guest post, it is important that I stress the ALMOST part of "Denis Johnson Almost Drank My Pee." He did not actually drink any bodily fluids of mine at all. It's just that in a particularly drunken state, I thought that perhaps I could get Denis Johnson to almost drink my pee when I attended the Tin House Writer's Workshop in 2004. Also, I recently had the privlidge of reading this non-fiction piece to a group of students at ESU, the same ESU that funded my attendance to the Tin House Writers Workshop. Stay in school, kids. Click here to read the guest post. Also, don’t forget that if you comment on all guest blog posts, you will get free stuff.
I still get monthly emails from fans of Caleb Ross. Usually, I respond with a quick note about the incorrect identity. So to avoid further confusion, I've offered a post at Impose Magazine to help lessen the disappoint from fans of the famous Caleb Ross when they find out they have actually contacted the sit-on-the-couch-and-eat-Doritos Caleb Ross. Click here to read the guest post. Also, don’t forget that if you comment on all guest blog posts, you will get free stuff.
A few days ago I had the pleasure of being the first writer to participate in the 2011-12 ESU Visiting Writers Series. This was an enormous honor for me, as my time at ESU, those many years ago, was a formative (and formidable) time in my life both as a writer and as a person. Unfortunately, those times did not serve my tech savvy side well, as I failed to change the batteries in my audio recorder and thus came away with only the first 15 minutes of the 2 hour presentation. Oh well, hopefully ESU will invite me back soon. This episode contains a reading of a couple of stories I've read before. But it's worth checking out this new episode if only for the immensely humbling introduction from my ESU professor, Amy Sage Webb.
de Tietz: "Caleb J.Ross writes like "if Jonathan Franzen did way too many barbiturates and got into a downward spiral." As always, Ben Tanzer moderates a fantastic episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life. This episode brings with it Brandon Tietz, author of Out of Touch. He talks about his next book, Vanity, his work at The Cult, his contribution to Warmed and Bound, and much, much more. Subscribe to This Podcast Will Change Your Life. Never miss an episode. Okay.
Music and creative writing have always coexisted for me. Not only do I write to music and edit to music, but now, music has been written to me. Confused? Be confused no more. Today at the Metazen blog I compare my story "My Family's Rule" to the song, "Saint Thomas," by the Tulsa, OK band Cecada. Click here to read the guest post. Also, don’t forget that if you comment on all guest blog posts, you will get free stuff.