Vodstok
06-30-2009, 05:55 PM
Howdy folks!
I know its been ages; I have been working myself ragged and writing when I'm not working, so I've been busy, to put it mildly.
As I bragged about the last time I was here, I managed to sell some articles to cracked.com, and have been doing pretty well by it (as of yesterday I have made $250 for writing 5 articles).
I have a problem though, one of my articles is about cookbooks, and a few of them are missing some details, which at this point means that the article will never be published (although I have been paid for it). I have been brainstorming ways to get the info I need, then it occurred to me, I know a bunch of people who would be somewhat likely to own scary-ass cookbooks. So I am here to enlist the help of anyone who would be interested and has the means to help.
These are the books in question:
Cooking with a Serial Killer. Recipes From Dorothea Puente
The Dracula Cookbook of Blood
Brains and Brawn… Trotters and Tripe
In the article, for every book I include a review, usually from someone who sounds like a sociopath (actual reviews, not ones I've made up), and a sample recipe, usually something horrifying (like Silkworm Chrysalis Raw Cinnamon Cookies, that's from number 2 on the list).
Sadly, I am lacking recipes from the first two on the list, and a review for the last. I am not suggesting that anyone rush out and order these things (but if you do, PLEASE get me recipes and/or a review), but if you already have them, I could use a hand. For the one missing a review... this is for cracked so understand the review will not necessarily be cast in the best light, so use a pseudonym.
I thank anyone who helps in advance, and if all else fails, how the hell are you people doing? I figured since I haven't been here in a while I would just say hello and
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Pimp ... any... th...
Who am I kidding?
This is my second published article for cracked, it ran last monday and was the most popular first run article ever. It has over a million views in just a week, and last monday when it ran was the single most profitable day in the history of cracked, which started (yes the magazine) back in 1958. Yes, I was very pleased.
http://www.cracked.com/article_17476_7-man-made-substances-that-laugh-in-face-physics.html
I know its been ages; I have been working myself ragged and writing when I'm not working, so I've been busy, to put it mildly.
As I bragged about the last time I was here, I managed to sell some articles to cracked.com, and have been doing pretty well by it (as of yesterday I have made $250 for writing 5 articles).
I have a problem though, one of my articles is about cookbooks, and a few of them are missing some details, which at this point means that the article will never be published (although I have been paid for it). I have been brainstorming ways to get the info I need, then it occurred to me, I know a bunch of people who would be somewhat likely to own scary-ass cookbooks. So I am here to enlist the help of anyone who would be interested and has the means to help.
These are the books in question:
Cooking with a Serial Killer. Recipes From Dorothea Puente
The Dracula Cookbook of Blood
Brains and Brawn… Trotters and Tripe
In the article, for every book I include a review, usually from someone who sounds like a sociopath (actual reviews, not ones I've made up), and a sample recipe, usually something horrifying (like Silkworm Chrysalis Raw Cinnamon Cookies, that's from number 2 on the list).
Sadly, I am lacking recipes from the first two on the list, and a review for the last. I am not suggesting that anyone rush out and order these things (but if you do, PLEASE get me recipes and/or a review), but if you already have them, I could use a hand. For the one missing a review... this is for cracked so understand the review will not necessarily be cast in the best light, so use a pseudonym.
I thank anyone who helps in advance, and if all else fails, how the hell are you people doing? I figured since I haven't been here in a while I would just say hello and
not
Pimp ... any... th...
Who am I kidding?
This is my second published article for cracked, it ran last monday and was the most popular first run article ever. It has over a million views in just a week, and last monday when it ran was the single most profitable day in the history of cracked, which started (yes the magazine) back in 1958. Yes, I was very pleased.
http://www.cracked.com/article_17476_7-man-made-substances-that-laugh-in-face-physics.html