Wednesday, February 4, 2015

IWSG: A Spine-Tingling, Bone-Chilling Adventure

I apologize for my lateness to this insecurity party hosted by Alex J. Cavanaugh. I'd explain, but I'd sound even more insecure. So, let's just leave it with "Sorry, and please forgive me."



I am posting a clip for your viewing pleasure today. It is from the TV show, Castle, which features a bestselling author, Richard Castle, mostly solving cases with the NYPD. However, he is still a writer, and the show occasionally includes mentions of his writing. In this episode, he had a new book releasing (many of you can relate) and his publisher posted a video to MARKET the book on his website. He's so excited to see it. He brings his mother, daughter, and girlfriend (soon to be wife) to his computer so that they can all view this "amazing" video the publisher has cobbled together to launch his book. To say it isn't what he was expecting... understatement. And hilarious.





Did you see the look on his face? Abject horror. "A million people have seen that?"

I know that Richard Castle is a fictional best-selling author, but I bet you dollars to donuts that even real bestselling authors have experienced blips in their publishing journey. This is your gentle reminder to relax and laugh at yourself.

As for me and my insecurities... my writing isn't going as easily as I'd like, either. I kinda feel Castle in that video: tripping around, upending my plot, jumbling my thoughts and words, and looking a lot like a bobblehead doll. It's all just part of the "fun."

Until next month friends!

25 comments:

  1. I remember that episode! The horror. Now I know why I don't allow myself to be filmed.
    It will blow over. Or get a million more hits. Either way works, right?

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  2. I need to watch this show more - I saw season one back in the day but fell behind and never caught up.

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  3. I'd trip over myself for a million hits! May as well see the humor in yourself. you know your family will.

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  4. That was hilarious! I could see myself in that clip over and over, course I hope I would also be able to laugh at myself. Wait a minute, maybe I should be laughing at my insecurities right now. Ha think, huh?

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  5. I remember that episode. That show is so cute. Perfect post for day.

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  6. Oh dear, that makes me NEVER want to do a promo using myself!

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  7. That clip was funny! Thanks for sharing, and for reminding us that we all have our little blips.

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  8. Never watched the show, but thanks for the humor.

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  9. Love this show and that was hilarious. I think we have all felt like we were in that scene at one point or another

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  10. We should all be so lucky to have a clip with so many cool technical effects even if they were goofy. Beats a lot of the book promo videos that I've seen.

    Arlee Bird
    A to Z Challenge Co-host
    Tossing It Out

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  11. I agree with Arlee - loved the clip, Robin!

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  12. Ouch! Just a reminder how social media can be our friend, or not. But I laughed at the clip and guess that fictional author will sell a lot of books. Just keep going with the writing. If you do, it will straighten itself out. Hope you are feeling better Robin.

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  13. That's a hilarious video though!! Maybe he'll grow to love it with time. ;) And yep, I saw his face, ahhaha

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  14. Funny! That could happen to any of us. It looks like he lost that big butt he had for a while there? I saw him on Talk Soup and I couldn't believe how big he'd gotten. Not that it matters--I just found it interesting that when Jennifer Love Hewitt gains 10 pounds, it's on the cover of every magazine but let a male star balloon out like the Goodyear blimp and nobody cares.

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  15. Still laughing. That would be me if I tried to make a video :)

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  16. Very funny. I always laugh at myself because I am a guy who likes to join the crowd.

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  17. Yeah, I'd die if that was my video.

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  18. I'm a huge Castle fan so I'd already seen that but loved seeing it again. As authors, we should all be so lucky as to have his problems.

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  19. His look was priceless. I'd have to move to Tibet if that were me. lol!

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  20. That clip is hilarious! Not sure how I'd feel if it were me in that clip, though. I'd like to think I'd still think it's hilarious.

    I hope your "fun" gets to be "more fun"... and soon.

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  21. I love Castle! I'm sorry your writing isn't going as well as you'd like. I'm pretty sure that feeling is universal, so you have a lot of company. I may be churning out a chapter a week, but I know they'll need a LOT of revision to polish up the pile of poo they are now. Good luck with your writing!

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  22. OH man I love Castle, of course I had to watch it since Nathan Fillion was cast, but I love it for itself now.

    Yes I think we all stumble at time, we just have to get our footing and move forward.

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  23. Hey, I still don't have the latest copy to beta read for you. Did you email it? My brain is fried and I can't remember what we last said.

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  24. Great clip! I don't think I'd be a good sport in that situation, but if it ended up increasing book sales I might get over it!

    Julie

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