tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post4708900731142817363..comments2024-02-23T02:45:27.134-08:00Comments on Brodi Ashton: What the Game of Craps teaches us about Writing a BookBrodi Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-17924077991109593102010-02-08T07:19:43.915-08:002010-02-08T07:19:43.915-08:00Rhonda- I love that: "It's good pain.&quo...Rhonda- I love that: "It's good pain." Great way to describe it.<br /><br />Ann- thanks for reading! I'm honored, truly. Hope to see you again soon.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-66165345001711625802010-02-08T05:42:24.056-08:002010-02-08T05:42:24.056-08:00what a fantastic post! wow!what a fantastic post! wow!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435959688644291813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-53030569533987848632010-02-07T21:51:56.586-08:002010-02-07T21:51:56.586-08:00These are great tips, Brodi, and it was great seei...These are great tips, Brodi, and it was great seeing you last weekend at the Authorpalooza. I love your tips, too. My favorite is the one about being edited. I believe my writing improves a great deal every time I've been edited. It's good pain. Really.Ronda Gibb Hinrichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504581218342122865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-76735777411376427812010-02-06T15:13:06.683-08:002010-02-06T15:13:06.683-08:00Kaylie- It's much smarter to lay it all out on...Kaylie- It's much smarter to lay it all out on the line in writing as opposed to Craps. And I always suggest for aspiring writers to marry a sugar daddy. Best advice I can give.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-1103771817072623302010-02-06T13:12:27.015-08:002010-02-06T13:12:27.015-08:00I'm not a gambler (Kaylie pauses so she can si...I'm not a gambler (Kaylie pauses so she can sing Kenny Rogers song to herself), mostly 'cause I'm a wimp. I would definitely not lay it all on the line. So I hope I don't suck as a writer. That's the good thing about writing as a SAHM. The stakes are a little lower for wimps like me when you've got a sugar daddy bringing home the bacon.KAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492662417610004495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-14684003231520304492010-02-06T09:51:24.152-08:002010-02-06T09:51:24.152-08:00Cam- It wasn't meant to be depressing! It was ...Cam- It wasn't meant to be depressing! It was meant to triumph in the face of the odds! (Maybe I should've rewritten it...)<br /><br />Anywho, the calendar is a good idea. I'll try to set it up. I know there's a giant Authorpalooza book signing event at the Sandy B&N today from 1-4. Go!Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-48365560972295404372010-02-06T07:08:18.586-08:002010-02-06T07:08:18.586-08:00Wow, that was horribly depressing!
Okay, so fav...Wow, that was horribly depressing! <br /><br />Okay, so favor/suggestion/request...since you are in the know on all the happenings around you should post a calendar of writing/book/whatever events. <br /><br />Glad you had a productive trip!Cam Ballouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500469014253066401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-86264290423624833152010-02-05T22:00:44.643-08:002010-02-05T22:00:44.643-08:00Jenilyn- Okay, that is a hilarious comment!
Yes,...Jenilyn- Okay, that is a hilarious comment! <br /><br />Yes, I think we're making very safe bets on the publishing industry. Go us!Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-21576130965914771942010-02-05T20:17:34.233-08:002010-02-05T20:17:34.233-08:00My parents are both statistics professors (I know,...My parents are both statistics professors (I know, I know, what are the odds?), so I'm banking on having some extra-special ability to help beat the odds in book publishing. Think it will work?Jenilyn Collingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166139358513659892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-25083274547398167392010-02-05T16:12:29.376-08:002010-02-05T16:12:29.376-08:00Sam- It's a plan. You get your tassels fitted,...Sam- It's a plan. You get your tassels fitted, I'll bring the dice.<br /><br />Emily- Plus, I'm planning on hiding B and C under the table so I can more easily switch out the dice.<br /><br />Kayla- that is a catchy title: "Chicken Soup for the Souls of People Who Love to Write and Play Craps". How could it not be a bestseller?Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-45330557055834791542010-02-05T15:31:39.882-08:002010-02-05T15:31:39.882-08:00haha! I think you should write a new book... Chick...haha! I think you should write a new book... Chicken Soup for the Souls of People Who Love to Write and Play Craps. I'm pretty sure it would be a best seller since it would apply to such a vast portion of the population! :)Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02334709541074434477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-12539728775241778862010-02-05T15:26:26.914-08:002010-02-05T15:26:26.914-08:00Lucky, lucky Kids C and B. This life on the road ...Lucky, lucky Kids C and B. This life on the road with a craps playin' mom doesn't sound scarring at all.Emily Wing Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262380554117255535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-294856815861626262010-02-05T15:12:36.381-08:002010-02-05T15:12:36.381-08:00Sam needs all the support he can get.
I quit my j...Sam needs all the support he can get.<br /><br />I quit my job yesterday so that we can move to Wendover where Brodi can be a professional craps player. As she improves her talents, we will then move to Elko to get bigger winnings. After that, we will move to Mesquite. After she is hugely successful there, we will move to Vegas. <br /><br />Please visit our blogs often to see this all unfold. When we are stinkin' rich, we will remember all of you little people for the encouragement you have given us.samandbrodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710669439481404534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-3448945622407863962010-02-05T14:52:43.480-08:002010-02-05T14:52:43.480-08:00Mary- Carmine is 60 years old and bald, so... yeah...Mary- Carmine is 60 years old and bald, so... yeah, Sam totally has something to worry about. Thanks for supporting Sam on Monday!Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-68550184041009371852010-02-05T13:20:40.517-08:002010-02-05T13:20:40.517-08:00Does Sam have something to worry about with Carmin...Does Sam have something to worry about with Carmine? Sounds like a great weekend. Thanks for the craps and the writing wisdom. Play the odds - I like it. Booyah for me - he did a great job entertaining us in your absence.Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-22095507096225676972010-02-05T12:02:25.354-08:002010-02-05T12:02:25.354-08:00Heids- That's a great idea! And it should ende...Heids- That's a great idea! And it should endear me to parents: a book about teenagers who gamble.<br /><br />Debbie- You are so correct! The funnest tables are the ones who cheer each other on; and hence those tables draw other people in. So true!<br /><br />That's how I feel about our blogs (and yours too): we're all cheering each other on. And we'll be the first in line to buy each others books.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-67840932357070326202010-02-05T11:56:54.740-08:002010-02-05T11:56:54.740-08:00Man such great comparisons. If I were your tax guy...Man such great comparisons. If I were your tax guy, I'd say you earned that tax-deductible trip fair and square.<br /><br />I read all these comparisons though and I cant help but think you left one out. I know I couldn't put it in a funny manner like yourself so I'll try to stumble over it enough to at least get it out. Something about how you want to be an entertaining bet-ter because than others will gather around your table and cheer you on. Also, obviously in writing, you want others out there cheering you on, telling you good things and keeping you motivated. Also probably after your book is out those cheerleaders will help you sell it at tables at the grocery store like girl scouts and their cookies and help you earn some dinero.Cranberryfrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-11874146680430066262010-02-05T11:27:42.365-08:002010-02-05T11:27:42.365-08:00I'm hoping your next book has the characters d...I'm hoping your next book has the characters do some high rolling in it.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157205531624676712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-10166282843120943802010-02-05T11:23:39.214-08:002010-02-05T11:23:39.214-08:00Thanks for reading, Olivia. I think you can learn ...Thanks for reading, Olivia. I think you can learn about writing in so many other aspects of life, don't you?<br /><br />Valynne- I knew "push it" didn't sound right! Craps!Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-54068063167239337842010-02-05T11:01:06.915-08:002010-02-05T11:01:06.915-08:00Um, I think the term was "press it" not ...Um, I think the term was "press it" not "push it" . . . but press, push, Mandy, Candy, it's all the same.Valynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790662658771706341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-91867531505147354642010-02-05T10:59:15.367-08:002010-02-05T10:59:15.367-08:00I loved this post. Thanks for the fab & funny ...I loved this post. Thanks for the fab & funny insights (as always).Olivia Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215218666225556567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-28759270118127925252010-02-05T09:48:18.223-08:002010-02-05T09:48:18.223-08:00L.T.- That should be a bumper sticker: "Write...L.T.- That should be a bumper sticker: "Write on the Line, and let it ride!"<br /><br />Robin- I love that: Fortune favors the Bold. Be bold in your writing! What a great idea. <br /><br />As far as the odds, that is my point exactly. Gamblers know the odds, yet they maintain the hope, and play the game anyway, with the intention of winning. That's what we writers need to do: hope against the odds. <br /><br />I also like the idea that luck seems to come to those who put in the time and the energy.<br /><br />p.s. I hate the slot machines. Definitely feels like you're just handing money over to someone.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-53406955013607576322010-02-05T09:36:09.047-08:002010-02-05T09:36:09.047-08:00Alas, I've never liked gambling. Whenever we&#...Alas, I've never liked gambling. Whenever we're in Nevada, Jerry spends a few hours plugging money into little money-eating machines, but I find I'd rather spend it on... anything else.<br /><br />Which is why I think, in writing, a healthy delusion regarding the odds is also good to cultivate. Disappointed hope can be devastating, but the absence of hope is debilitating (which, according to my thesaurus, also means devastating, but also incapacitating and weakening). <br /><br />Logical people do not expect to win the lottery (or even craps, what what do I know from craps?). Very, very logical people do not enjoy throwing away money by buying a worthless piece of paper each week (though craps appears to be a bit more entertaining). <br /><br />By the same token, if wanna-be-writers are logical, none of us would be writing unless we really enjoy the process of creating... and are willing to face those odds.<br /><br />I've read/heard several successful writers write/say that if you can do anything else besides writing, do that instead. I think this is less of an attempt to winnow out the competition (ha!) than an attempt to inject a bit of logic into an essentially hopeful enterprise: if you don't enjoy the process of writing / buying lottery tickets / playing craps, stop. The odds say that the process is quite likely to be your only reward.<br /><br />... of course, I do love the idea that fortune favors the bold who do not count the cost of the process. I plan to be very bold. In writing, not craps. Sorry. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413777557796110450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-60721135865572453252010-02-05T09:11:21.477-08:002010-02-05T09:11:21.477-08:00Pretty good advice, if you ask me. I especially li...Pretty good advice, if you ask me. I especially like the one about writing on the line. <br /><br />My weekend consists of a girls day out and hopefully a nap!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131409629757210790.post-10676280734004506092010-02-05T08:43:22.731-08:002010-02-05T08:43:22.731-08:00Sara- Oh Carmine... wherefore art thou? He would t...Sara- Oh Carmine... wherefore art thou? He would totally buy us all dinner, I think. Especially since he dug your eyes so much.<br /><br />Jenni- Ha ha! I only ever read "darn" as the real d-word, so that wasn't a problem. <br /><br />If it makes you feel better, I sucked at writing in college. Seriously. That's why I majored in journalism, so I could write forever on an eighth grade level.Brodi Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895732483547245372noreply@blogger.com