notthatkindagay:

This blog appeals to internet food fetishists, and publishers hope these pictures translate to people buying gifts at Urban Outfitters. It’s exciting to see the internet getting physically published to papyrus. But for every signed blog-to-book deal, there are hundreds that don’t work out.

People assume this is how to get a blogdeal:

1. Aggregate thematic pictures.
2. Compile these thematic pictures, with mildly clever headings.
3. Get widespread recognition for idea.
4. Have your blog get noticed by a junior assistant at a publishing company. Wanting to impress his bosses, he suggests your blog be nominated for a book deal.
5. Publisher offers book deal.
6. Become hella rich.

I’m waiting…