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Vodstok
12-15-2008, 03:28 PM
Granted, I only got a whopping $2.55 for it, but that is before any residuals produced by repeat viewings, so have a read:

The 13 Most Irrespsonsible Fast Foods Available Today (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1273710/the_13_most_irresponsible_fast_foods.html?cat=51)

Let me know what you think. I am trying to be entertaining as well as informative, so it isnt just a jack-off article.

This isnt just pimpage, its a celabration. I have moved from "Ameture Writer" to "Paid Ameture Writer" :D
sfear
12-15-2008, 03:53 PM
Congratulations on your quantum jump from amateur to professional status. :) I'm very happy for you and for any one who can make the transition. I tried decades ago but realized I didn't have it in me. That's okay though, forums are a good place to satisfy any need I might have to vent. Perhaps some horror is in the offing....?
Vodstok
12-15-2008, 04:00 PM
Thank you :)

I actually have the writer-mill over at Cracked.com to thank. They are "brutally" honest, but that site has a very distinct flavor of comedy, and trying to pitch articles for them requires you to flex all of your writing muscles. Comedy really is the hardest genre, but it is an excellent exercise (and you bet your ass I am going to be spray painting it all over this site if i get published there)
Elvis_Christ
12-15-2008, 04:21 PM
Well done dude. It was quite an interesting read.
stubbornforgey
12-15-2008, 04:56 PM
standing ovation'
well done
Doc Faustus
12-15-2008, 06:04 PM
Good work. Keep it up! And if you don't have one, buy a copy of the Writer's Market. For people who can write useful articles, it's a godsend.
novakru
12-15-2008, 06:10 PM
I will never wash my eyeballs again


Congrats
Vodstok
12-16-2008, 02:55 AM
Thank you everyone. :)

i hope to do many more on similarly interesting (and possibly more horrifying) subjects. I re-read it last night and sadly all it does is make me hungry (share it with your freinds :D)
Demonique
12-16-2008, 03:54 AM
Nicely done! Very informative while also quite amusing. Remember - all great writers started small. I think King got paid $25 for his first story. (I feel slightly better about KFC too - thanks.)
Despare
12-16-2008, 06:35 AM
Nice article, I would have thrown Dairy Queen's "Flamethrower" on there though.

Calories 1180
Total Fat 90g
Cholesterol 225mg
Sodium 2200mg
Total Carbohydrate 38g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Protein 55g

At least it has a lot of protein...
Vodstok
12-16-2008, 07:07 AM
Nice article, I would have thrown Dairy Queen's "Flamethrower" on there though.

Calories 1180
Total Fat 90g
Cholesterol 225mg
Sodium 2200mg
Total Carbohydrate 38g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Protein 55g

At least it has a lot of protein...
I will probably wind up doing a part 2 to this eventually. I wrot eit during my lunch one day and had to cram my research, so i missed about 2/3 of wikipedia's fast food restauraunt list. I will add that to the upcoming ones though, thank you :)
Papillon Noir
12-16-2008, 12:14 PM
Great article, Vod. :)

I was surprised on how much Arby's is on that list. And that Hardee's Thickburger should just be illegal, or have a tax on it like cigarettes.
Doc Faustus
12-16-2008, 12:34 PM
My challenge to you would be to show people what we can actually eat for lunch at fast food restaurants. It's such a part of the American lifestyle that learning to manage it right would be very helpful.
Vodstok
12-16-2008, 03:12 PM
My challenge to you would be to show people what we can actually eat for lunch at fast food restaurants. It's such a part of the American lifestyle that learning to manage it right would be very helpful.
you sir, have a deal.


i have another i am currently working on, but that will go on my list.
Vodstok
12-17-2008, 04:45 AM
Rather than start a new thread, i figured i would just spam my own spam. my registration of scaredyet.net expires in february and i have decided to not renew it. insead, i will be moving all o fthe content from there to my blog (http://popcultureobservations.today.com/)
ChronoGrl
12-17-2008, 07:53 AM
Congratulations, Vod!!! You deserve it.
Vodstok
12-17-2008, 08:11 AM
Congratulations, Vod!!! You deserve it.
thank you :)

Spam your friends :D
Vodstok
12-18-2008, 07:49 AM
hey, Doc. I just wanted to let you know that i linked Murderland on my blog:
http://popcultureobservations.today.com/

if you have a more "official" amazon link to it, shoot the html over to me and I will post that instead.

I figured a little extra advertising was in order since you are so free with advice :)
Doc Faustus
12-18-2008, 08:12 AM
Thanks! http://www.amazon.com/Murderland-Part-I-Garrett-Cook/dp/1439200815/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229190408&sr=1-1

I'm here for anybody who needs the help. It's a tough, thankless job and the light is pretty far at the end of the tunnel for writers, so everything and everyone I know I'll try and share.
Vodstok
12-23-2008, 04:46 AM
Wow... Not to continually pimp the same thing, but this article has taken off... No on ehas really left any comments on it (except for my wife's friend who introduced me to AC saying congrats), but in the week and a half since it was posted, i have had 118 views.

to put it in perspective, my first two combined have only netted 78 views in almost a month.

Merry christmas to me. I feel cool. :)


My "clout" level has also gone up from this one article....


Hopefully i can capture the same success with the next one.