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Booked Podcast invites me to talk about Chuck Palahniuk’s Invisible Monsters: Remix

June 23, 2012

The fine fellows at Booked Podcast, Robb Olson and Livius Nedin invited me over to discuss the reissue of Chuck Palahniuk's Invisible Monsters. Here's a bit from the episode description: Booked reviews Invisible Monsters REMIX by Chuck Palahniuk, with special guest host Caleb J. Ross. It’s more of a book discussion than a review this episode, since this is not technically a new-new book, and there’s a good chance that lots of people listening will have already read it. So we talked a bit about the book, Palahniuk, and (of course) felching. As you do when you talk about Invisible Monsters. Click here to listen to the latest Booked Podcast episode, featuring Caleb J. Ross.

Currently writing Phil Jourdan and Pablo D’Stair

June 22, 2012

I don’t speak enough to my readers. I’ve learned this recently. Much of the content on this blog speaks to other writers (which are generally readers, for sure), but I need to change my game a bit, I think. With that in mind, I want to start writing a bit more about my in-progress projects. I know, I know, writing about work that isn’t finished comes across as a bit masturbatory. I’ve often been annoyed by such posts. My goal here isn’t to be annoying, though. Rather, I want to give those who are interested a peek into my projects. The primary goal is to get people excited about my work. The secondary goal is to keep my current projects top-of-mind for me so that I keep my fingers to the keyboard as much as possible. Simply put, I’ve been feeling a bit unproductive lately and am looking for a…

Wordless Book Reviews – Mark Dunn, Adam Johnson, Steven Levy, Richard Grossman (Video Blog Ep 015)

June 21, 2012

First off, please forgive the video quality here. I was trying a new recording method, which obviously didn't work that well. Here is another Wordless Book Reviews episode. Here I review four books using only sound effects and facial expressions. The books: Ella Minnow Pea: a Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn, Emporium: Stories by Adam Johnson, In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy, and The Book of Lazarus by Richard Grossman.

Wordless Book Reviews – Paul Tremblay, Chuck Palahniuk, Jose Saramago, Sam Harris (Video Blog Ep 014)

June 19, 2012

First off, please forgive the video quality here. I was trying a new recording method, which obviously didn't work that well. With this episode, I've opted for brevity. Here I review four books using only sound effects and facial expressions. The books: The Little Sleep by Paul Tremblay, Damned by Chuck Palahniuk, Seeing by Jose Saramago, and The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris.

Episode 013 Podcast: “Defend Your Work” with the Devil’s Worker, Ben Tanzer

June 18, 2012

A while ago I got together with Ben Tanzer via Skype to try out a new concept in author book discussions, one that rather than avoid tension and conflict actually confronts it head on. I call this a "Defend Your Work" episode, and I hope you like it enough for me to continue. Though this episode is actually part of Tanzer's (and CCLaP's) New York Stories virtual blog tour, I recorded it originally as part of the 99 Problems book relase tour a year or so ago. Unfortunately, my participation in that tour never materialized. I don't remember why, but it was probably my fault. Also, please pardon the technical issues with this episode. My recording software malfunctioned at the last minute, forcing a less than optimal work-around. Also, the buffering audio may give the impression that I am either interrupting Mr. Ben Tanzer or reacting inappropriately to his comments. Simply put,…

Part Four of Four Dialogues on Literature with Pablo D’Stair and Caleb J. Ross, live at the Sunday Observer

May 27, 2012

Part four of what may be the most interesting dialog I’ve ever had with another human being (I’ve had plenty of good ones with cats) is now live at the Sunday Observer. Pablo D’Stair and I talk all sorts of shop. Seriously, and I say this as objectively as one can when the subject of a piece, this thing is worth reading, all parts, one through four. Read part four, here. Then, be sure to read part one and part two and part three as well.

Part Three of Four Dialogues on Literature with Pablo D’Stair and Caleb J. Ross, live at the Sunday Observer

May 19, 2012

Part three of what may be the most interesting dialog I’ve ever had with another human being (I’ve had plenty of good ones with dogs) is now live at the Sunday Observer. Pablo D’Stair and I talk all sorts of shop. In his installment we compare publishing to marathon running (but not in that long haul, endurance cliche way that you might be thinking) and also what sort of accolades should be involved, if any, in publishing. Read part three, here. Then, be sure to read part one and part two as well.