Chapter 3 ✒ Video

[writeswrongs]

[Castle's got a look on his face like the cat who ate the canary. This is never good.]

So when I heard about the upcoming Traveler Fest, I knew that I had to offer my talents in some way. I'm pleased to announce that during the Fest, I will be doing a live reading from my latest work Heat Rises, the third book in my wildly successful Nikki Heat series. Nikki Heat, of course, is based on someone we all know and love...

[He smirks because he knows Kate is going to kill him. And no, he's not sorry.]

Additionally, I'll be signing copies of my books after the reading, which will be available for purchase. I'm planning on donating a portion of the proceeds to the Forensics Unit, so that they can continue their efforts to make Asgard a safer place for us all.

Long story short: my rich baritone voice reading an excerpt from a bestselling mystery novel, which also happens to have been written by me. Traveler Fest. Be there.

[Yes, Castle thinks this is important enough to make an announcement about and he's incredibly happy with his decision to participate in Traveler Fest. He hopes that by giving a pre-annoucement about it, it will help to draw a crowd to his stall.]

[private to Beckett]

So. How about that date?

Comments

[superfiber]

[Pinged.]

An author, hm? You pretty rather sure of yourself.

[writeswrongs]

Ten of my last novels have reached number one on the New York Times Bestseller List.

[So yes. Very sure of himself.]

[superfiber]

Never heard of that. Is it supposed to be important?

[Perma Audio]

[burntviolet]

[ Whoa wait... ]

You're the author of that series? [ Being the massive book reader she is, she's weirdly surprised to have actually an author here in Asgard. ]

[video]

[holmes_fanatic]

You're an author, Castle-san?

[writeswrongs]

[Sometimes he forgets that not everyone here is from USA 2012.]

It's a list of the bestselling books in America. My last one was number one for five weeks.

[Perma Audio]

[writeswrongs]

Yes, I am. You've read them, I take it?

[video]

[writeswrongs]

Yes, I am. A bestselling mystery author.

[That's his real job. Following Beckett around he technically does for free.]

[video]

[holmes_fanatic]

That explains a lot.

My father's a best-selling mystery author too.

[superfiber]

Impressive. You really are special then, huh?

[Nezumi hasn't read too much from America, seeing as most of his books are classics from England and Japan, but he certainly has a few. He's planning a trip down to the library now, though, despite his rude words.]

video

[highstakesgame]

A mystery novel, you say?

[It's research for her gameboards. Ttly]

[thawing]

That's a horrible last name.

[Hi, Castle.]

[burntviolet]

I did, and enjoyed them rather much. If you intend to do a live reading of it for the festival, I'll definitely put you on a spot.

[seventeenpills]

I really like mystery novels, and the idea of donating some of the proceeds to the forensics unit is great. How many different books will you have on sale?

[writeswrongs]

I'd say I'm relatively well known back home, yes.

[And relatively rich. Not even 'relatively'.]

[writeswrongs]

Put me on a spot?

[Maybe that was a phrase for 'come see him' but he wasn't sure.]

I'm glad you liked them and I'd be happy to sign copies for you. Have you read any of my other series? Derek Storm?

[video]

[writeswrongs]

What does it explain?

Really? What was his name?

[ooc. do you think Castle would have heard of him?]

video

[writeswrongs]

Yes. Do you like mystery novels?

[writeswrongs]

Beckett thought so too.

[Hi, Lisbeth]

[writeswrongs]

I guess it will depend on the stock, since I can't exactly order books here. I'm hoping to have my Nikki Heat series and my Derek Storm series for sale.

Re: video

[highstakesgame]

I much prefer fantasy! But I cannot deny a certain attachment to the genre, either!

[burntviolet]

Yes, that one too. I honestly don't know how many you've written, but chances are that I read them all. [ Seriously. ]

[writeswrongs]

Well, it's incredibly nice to meet a fan. What's your name?

video

[writeswrongs]

Fantasy's fun as well. I like creating the puzzle of mystery novels though.. the twists.. giving the reader something to figure out.

[thawing]

She knows what she's talking about obviously.