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Rib Cookbook - NEED RECIPES

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Just had a conversation with a NYC publisher about authoring a Rib cookbook. They want 200 rib recipes!!! I'm looking for pitmasters who want to contribute to this project...if you're interested, message me!

Arthur Aguirre
 
Interesting...when I was approached a few years ago about contributing to a Charbroil cook book, the publishing company trolled the BBQ forums and asked and e-mailed directly.
 
Here is a good place to start, 75 recipes for 42 cents used.
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Ribs-Steven-Raichlen/dp/0761142118"]Raichlen on Ribs, Ribs, Outrageous Ribs: Steven Raichlen: 9780761142119: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]
jon
 
OK but if you use it you have to pay me. S&P Heat & Meat pass the bend test and eat.
 
Self publish through amazon (digital) and create space (physical).

By the way recipes are not copyrighted.
 
These are going to all be original recipes. All styles, methods, flavors, types, etc of ribs are considered. That means oven or crockpot recipes will be considered.:becky:

As of a few hours ago, I was offered a contract. This means that I will be the author of the cookbook...this is exciting!

Please feel free to contact me if you want your rib recipe in the book. I will do everything I can to make sure you get recognized for it.

Thanks!
 
Bludawg said:
OK but if you use it you have to pay me. S&P Heat & Meat pass the bend test and eat.
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Would you like to share the expenses too? :biggrin1:

I got a contract, but it's not moving the bank meter. I'm basically doing it for the glory.
 
Who is the publisher?

How much are you getting paid?

What's in it for us?

You are doing it for the glory? Publishing other peoples recipes? No glory there.
 
This may be a callous question, but... If you signed a contract to produce a cookbook filled with rib recipes, shouldn't you already have enough recipes to fill a cookbook instead of crowdsourcing it?
 
King said:
These are going to all be original recipes. All styles, methods, flavors, types, etc of ribs are considered. That means oven or crockpot recipes will be considered.:becky:

As of a few hours ago, I was offered a contract. This means that I will be the author of the cookbook...this is exciting!

Please feel free to contact me if you want your rib recipe in the book. I will do everything I can to make sure you get recognized for it.

Thanks!
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Yeah...I'm confused:confused:

If you got a contract, and you're the author of the book...shouldn't you be the one writting and testing the recipes?

Also, if some one offers up a recipe, you should do a lot more than just try to make sure the person you get the recipe from get's recognized for their contribution.

Granted, I didn't get paid for my contrabution to Charbroil's book, but they had a write up about the person that contributed the recipe with each one in the book and each person received a free copy of the book.

Something just doesn't seem right here.
 
Motley Q said:
Who is the publisher?

How much are you getting paid?

What's in it for us?

You are doing it for the glory? Publishing other peoples recipes? No glory there.
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That's ok dude, I don't think you're a good fit for this project.
 
I really think that before any one hands over a recipe, more should be known about how it all fits together in the book. Is the book a collaboration of recipes from around the country? If so, is it going to be framed like that in the book? Is it going to be marketed as "original" recipes from one source? Who is the publisher and what demograph are they trying to reach with the book? I think that these are all fair questions to ask considering so much is unkown.
 
MS2SB said:
This may be a callous question, but... If you signed a contract to produce a cookbook filled with rib recipes, shouldn't you already have enough recipes to fill a cookbook instead of crowdsourcing it?
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They came to me, I didn't call them. It's too good of an opportunity to pass up. Initially, I thought they were asking me to collaborate on a book and I figured to give the Brethren a opportunity, hence this thread. But that changed to me having responsibility coming up with the manuscript and components such as illustrations, photos, table of contents, index, etc.

This may not be worth anybody's while, but the offer is still stands. Thanks!
 
CarolinaQue said:
Yeah...I'm confused:confused:

If you got a contract, and you're the author of the book...shouldn't you be the one writting and testing the recipes?

Also, if some one offers up a recipe, you should do a lot more than just try to make sure the person you get the recipe from get's recognized for their contribution.

Granted, I didn't get paid for my contrabution to Charbroil's book, but they had a write up about the person that contributed the recipe with each one in the book and each person received a free copy of the book.

Something just doesn't seem right here.
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Who says I wasn't doing any of that? You don't know because you didn't ask.
 
King said:
They came to me, I didn't call them. It's too good of an opportunity to pass up. Initially, I thought they were asking me to collaborate on a book and I figured to give the Brethren a opportunity, hence this thread. But that changed to me having responsibility coming up with the manuscript and components such as illustrations, photos, table of contents, index, etc.

This may not be worth anybody's while, but the offer is still stands. Thanks!
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I'm assuming from the statement highlighted that this publishing company doesn't normally do cook books? Most that do, have a subcontract with other chefs and food photographers that test run the recipes and do the photo shoots. I've never heard of one asking some one else to do all of that work not knowing if they had the credentials and ability to pull it off professionally.
 
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King said:
They came to me, I didn't call them. It's too good of an opportunity to pass up. Initially, I thought they were asking me to collaborate on a book and I figured to give the Brethren a opportunity, hence this thread. But that changed to me having responsibility coming up with the manuscript and components such as illustrations, photos, table of contents, index, etc.

This may not be worth anybody's while, but the offer is still stands. Thanks!
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You might get some more cooperation if you were able to provide a little more context. Who came to you? What's the format, how will people be credited? etc.

The Brethren are a generous bunch, but I think most of us would agree that we don't appreciate our good nature being taken advantage of, and for some reason this approach doesn't quite pass the smell test.
 
King said:
Who says I wasn't doing any of that? You don't know because you didn't ask.
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Because you said that you would do your best to make sure people were recognized for their contribution. To say that you would do your best to do some thing tells me that you don't have a solid plan at this point. Just an observation.
 
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