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Caleb J. Ross
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About this author
You should subscribe to my YouTube channel. Really, you should.
I'm more fun than this bio implies, I promise.
I have a BA in English Literature and creative writing from Emporia State University. My fiction and nonfiction has appeared widely, both online and in print. I am the author of five books of fiction and is a core contributor to The BookTube Vidcast, a columnist at ManArchy Magazine, and is the creator of The Book Burning Channel, a YouTube channel featuring humorous book reviews, literary skits, writing advice, and rants.
Seriously, you should subscribe to the YouTube channel. It's pretty good, especially if you have a good sense of humor.
Visit my official website at www.calebjross.com
Visit Me Elsewhere:
This is it, the last video in my Reading Harry Potter for Babies series.
Every year I raise money for March of Dimes, which is a foundation established to study the causes and develop cures for premature birth. This year, rather than simply beg friends and family for donations, I’m taking donations to read Harry Potter. More about this strange donation tactic at the full intro video here:http://...
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Charactered Pieces
— published 2009 — 4 editions |
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Stranger Will
— published 2010 — 6 editions |
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I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
— published 2012 — 2 editions |
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As a Machine and Parts
— published 2011 |
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Murmurs: Gathered Stories Vol. One
— published 2011 |
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The Lipidopterist
— published 2012 |
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Warmed and Bound: A Velvet Anthology
by Pela Via (Goodreads Author) , Steve Erickson , Craig Clevenger (Goodreads Author) — published 2011 — 3 editions |
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Solarcide Presents: Nova Parade
by Martin Garrity (Goodreads Author) , Nathan Pettigrew , Amanda Gowin — published 2012 |
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Bust Down The Door and Eat All The Chickens (issue 7)
by Bradley Sands (Goodreads Author) , Corey Mesler (Goodreads Author) , Andersen Prunty (Goodreads Author) — published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Pear Noir! (#1)
by Daniel Casebeer , Caleb J. Ross (Goodreads Author) , Peter Schwartz |
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Upcoming Events
Tallgrass Writer's Workshop
June 01, 2013 09:00AM
Emporia State University, 1200 Commercial Street, Emporia, KS, US
http://www.emporia.edu/cgps/classes-resources/tallgrass-writing-wor...
June 01, 2013 09:00AM
Emporia State University, 1200 Commercial Street, Emporia, KS, US
http://www.emporia.edu/cgps/classes-resources/tallgrass-writing-wor...
The 28th Tallgrass Writing Workshop will be held June 1 & 2, 2013. The works...more
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“I started the first drafts of the book during my sophomore year of college. I wasn’t thinking at all about kids at the time. But I was thinking. A lot. About everything. I wish I could capture that head-space again; everything meant something to me in college. Every leaf, every sound, every lecture, every textbook. It’s like I was on drugs, 24/7. I am glad I was able to pair that ceaseless pondering with plenty of time to write. What came of that time was the first draft of the novel, a lengthy, unnecessarily angst-driven pile of crap. Years later, with Zoloft, I approached the novel with a more level head, and came away with a much, much better novel. My advice to writers, I suppose, is write your novel when you feel like shit; edit when you feel great.”
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“Maybe universal nostalgia doesn't exist. Maybe each of us carries our own personal version of the better times. It's at about twnety-two years that we all begin to think of our childhood as the good ol' days and everything afterwards exists as a slow-motion face plant. The fall continues, through marriage, through career building, through parenthood, through old age, until we finally touch nose to ground. At twenty-two years old, I've just started, but I think I can already smell my own grave.”
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“Maybe universal nostalgia doesn't exist. Maybe each of us carries our own personal version of the better times. It's at about twnety-two years that we all begin to think of our childhood as the good ol' days and everything afterwards exists as a slow-motion face plant. The fall continues, through marriage, through career building, through parenthood, through old age, until we finally touch nose to ground. At twenty-two years old, I've just started, but I think I can already smell my own grave.”
― Caleb J. Ross, I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
― Caleb J. Ross, I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
“I started the first drafts of the book during my sophomore year of college. I wasn’t thinking at all about kids at the time. But I was thinking. A lot. About everything. I wish I could capture that head-space again; everything meant something to me in college. Every leaf, every sound, every lecture, every textbook. It’s like I was on drugs, 24/7. I am glad I was able to pair that ceaseless pondering with plenty of time to write. What came of that time was the first draft of the novel, a lengthy, unnecessarily angst-driven pile of crap. Years later, with Zoloft, I approached the novel with a more level head, and came away with a much, much better novel. My advice to writers, I suppose, is write your novel when you feel like shit; edit when you feel great.”
― Caleb J. Ross, Stranger Will
― Caleb J. Ross, Stranger Will
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“Maybe universal nostalgia doesn't exist. Maybe each of us carries our own personal version of the better times. It's at about twnety-two years that we all begin to think of our childhood as the good ol' days and everything afterwards exists as a slow-motion face plant. The fall continues, through marriage, through career building, through parenthood, through old age, until we finally touch nose to ground. At twenty-two years old, I've just started, but I think I can already smell my own grave.”
― Caleb J. Ross, I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
― Caleb J. Ross, I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
“I started the first drafts of the book during my sophomore year of college. I wasn’t thinking at all about kids at the time. But I was thinking. A lot. About everything. I wish I could capture that head-space again; everything meant something to me in college. Every leaf, every sound, every lecture, every textbook. It’s like I was on drugs, 24/7. I am glad I was able to pair that ceaseless pondering with plenty of time to write. What came of that time was the first draft of the novel, a lengthy, unnecessarily angst-driven pile of crap. Years later, with Zoloft, I approached the novel with a more level head, and came away with a much, much better novel. My advice to writers, I suppose, is write your novel when you feel like shit; edit when you feel great.”
― Caleb J. Ross, Stranger Will
― Caleb J. Ross, Stranger Will
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Just finished your book Stranger Will. I think I will need time to meditate in order to make justice to the book with my thoughts in the video... It may take time but I promise I'll post it
Tansy wrote: "Just got your book Caleb!"Nice. I hope you like it. I'm jealous of the book; I've never been to Australia.
Yeah, Pear Noir! is a really great publication. Hope you liked the story, and thanks for finding me here!
Laura wrote: "And apparently you{re a Borges fan?Wrote my college thesis on "The South"! It{s a good one, that collection in general is pretty remarkable...definitely look into it if you haven{t already!"
Yes, I am constantly blown away by Borges. I have his collected stories, so I should read The South collection with some focus. Thanks for the lead!
And apparently you{re a Borges fan?Wrote my college thesis on "The South"! It{s a good one, that collection in general is pretty remarkable...definitely look into it if you haven{t already!
Why hello there,Have not yet gotten around to other Saramago. Although I intend to completely...books down here in Ecuador are EXPENSIVE and tough to come by. But Baltasar & Blimunda has come pretty highly recommended, if I remember correctly.
Let me know if you come across a particularly good one! Happy Holidays!
No hurries. I'm just glad you read it. Thanks!