Thomas Ostmeyer
Thomas Ostmeyer is an MFA candidate in fiction at Texas State University. He moonlights as a drum doctor in Austin, Texas, where he fixes up sick beats.
Content by Thomas Ostmeyer
Interviews,
Singing Karaoke Only I Can Hear the Music To*: An Interview with Giancarlo DiTrapano
BY Thomas Ostmeyer
For a book publisher like Gian—a purveyor of trade make-believe—labeling “narrative” senseless is a paradoxical statement. Like, would Magellan have said it’s silly that water keeps his ship afloat? Gotta believe in the craft that carries you along the medium, don’t you?
Interviews,
Reality Check: An Interview with Digital Publications Editor Jordan Castro
BY Thomas Ostmeyer
Jordan Castro is the Online Editor for the Tyrant Books magazine and author of the novel The Novelist, forthcoming from Soft Skull Press this year. In true Tyrant fashion, Castro is straightforward, cutting, and a little sarcastic. In this interview, Castro touches on the realities of online publishing and his work with Tyrant.