Wednesday, April 8, 2009

A rueful grin took control of my face when I watched...

...this.

I mean it; it took control. I couldn't erase it - this weird combo plan of humor and nettly empathetic (and selfish as well - like I said, it was a weird combo of a) concern.



Enjoy.

If you haven't visited there before, Dennis has some good stuff on his blog. Right now he's got a post about writing an article or essay as a way to 'get yourself noticed' if you've written a novel, and how that works. A different twist than the more (I guess, anyway) traditional route of submitting to literary magazines. I'm gonna go for both.

Anyway, if you have questions, go ask. Link on the sidebar.

10 comments:

PJD said...

That's beautiful. Thanks for posting it. Actually, it's perfect.

fairyhedgehog said...

I've seen this before and it was well worth watching again.

I also found a wry smile taking over my face as I watched.

JaneyV said...

I'd seen this before too but it's almost painfully astute and well worth reminding ourselves of what's involved. It seems the book writing is the easy part.

I love the bit where he says "No the NYT didn't review it - they didn't even NOT like it."

I have to totally concur with Pete - beautiful and perfect.

Stacy said...

Hey - Robin. A couple of awards for you . . . because they don't suck.

http://freddiescafe.blogspot.com/2009/04/not-one-but-two.html

Robin B. said...

Yeah, guys, I agree. It hurts the whole time you're smiling, watching that video.

As for you, freddie, girl, I have to go look....

Anonymous said...

Priceless. So true.

If only he'd said, "Thanks, mom," just before he hung up at the end...

ril said...

Ack. That anonymous was me... I guess I was thinking I was still on EE's blog... :)

Robin B. said...

Hey, ril.

This video really is

It IS kinda fun guessing which anons you are. Except for the captions. (Those I don't think I have to guess!)

Chris Eldin said...

:-)

Bevie said...

Happy Easter, Robin. Hope your day is a good one.