Samuel Knox's Blog

My book How to See a Man About a Dog is currently traveling around the blogosphere. Thank you to all the incredible people who wanted to be a part of this tour.



How To See a Man About a Dog is a collection of surrealist short stories, poems, and digital fine art.

This book, at its core, is about mental health. Recovering from trauma is a journey with twists, turns, and abrupt endings. A lot of the time, recovery means questioning the various “narrators” we encounter. Other times it means remembering those who didn’t get to finish their story.

I believe that absurdism is the closest approximation to the truth that art has to offer and the best way to understand and process the most difficult journeys in life.

When we can laugh at it, then we can truly conquer the hardest truths.

I hope everyone enjoys the blog tour.

Thank you everyone for your support thus far. I had the great fortune of sitting down for another author interview. This time, from the illustrious Kelly Schuknecht.



She asked me some very thoughtful questions. I hope my answers prove at least half as thoughtful.

Here's a preview:

What are common traps for aspiring writers?

For me, it’s up to two things. Trying to fit your writing to what’s popular when “what’s popular” really isn’t one cohesive theme or something that’s easily repeatable. The other extreme is trying to reinvent the wheel. For me personally, it was overthinking. Sometimes you just have to put pen to paper and get it out there.

You can check out the Meet the Author: Samuel Knox Interview here.

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I appeared on the Eponymous Podcast and asked what my advice to aspiring writers is.



Writing is hard. It's the practice of tearing apart sensitive parts and piecing them back together. Writing is thankless. It's an undertaking that requires immense patience and guarantees no reward.

In times like these, art is one of the only avenues of escape. It's really the only way to rebuild what's been lost and to translate what's been misunderstood. That's why it's so vitally important to tell your story. Don't let arbitrary limitations keep you from putting your writing out there.




There's a lot of advice out there about how to write. I think there's a small contingent that harps on being precise and "correct." Adhering to word counts for their own sake can strangle the creative process.

I implore everyone with a story to get it out. Write it down. Don't worry about punctuation or word length. Simply get it down and show it to someone. It matters.
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You can listen to the whole episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher and wherever podcasts or broadcast. Listen to the whole interview.

Starting a writing career can be perilous. But thanks to all those who were willing to give my book a chance, it's trending number one in literary short stories on Kindle.

I've worked for several years as a ghostwriter but this work is truly a labor of love. I spent eleven years creating this collection and I'm so glad I did. Even if it helps just one person -- it was worth it.

Thank you to everyone who has helped along the way.

Today is the last day of our free book promotion. Please get your own free copy today: HOW TO SEE A MAN ABOUT A DOG

Thank you all so very much. I really can't say thank you enough.