Help? Anyone?

[Ecto Jedi]

I debated on posting this in the Everything Else section, but since a lot of my writings revolve around video games and most of my likeminded brethren lurk around these threads, I figured this would be a nice place to start. As a lot of you already know, http://www.xanga.com/retro_playback/ is the home of my tiny little blog, where I (used to) review and talk about all sorts of 80s and 90s pop culture topics, ranging from games and movies to toys and music.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h22/ecto_jedi/retroheader744.png (http://www.xanga.com/retro_playback/)

Sadly, due to a plethora of factors, I find regularly posting at Retro Playback (simple and easy as it may sound) a hard task. As it stands, the blog's been silent for about three months now, which is the longest period of inactivity in the site's history.

What I'm looking for are some writers who might be interested in become regular posters/bloggers for Retro-Playback -- or, if that's not your bag, just an occasional post here and there would suffice. (Or even a one-off guest post, if your stuff's up to snuff.) What I'm trying to do is get a steady stream of content out of the blog for the sake of posterity and the dedicated readers and subscribers who used to love the content I provided. I can't promise fame, or fortune, or a heckuva lot of readers, but back when I was regularly putting out reviews we collected a fair number of regular lurkers, were featured numerous times on the main Xanga page and even got the attention of a few head honchos on the Xanga team. Not too bad, I'd say.

So if you think you'd be interested in reviewing some 80s/early 90s videogames (NES, SNES, Genesis, and some more obscure systems would be welcome), movies, comic books, toys, and anything else that might fit in with the rest of Retro Playback content, then feel free to shoot me a PM. I figure we'd work out a nice, little system where you could either e-mail or PM me any reviews you've got and I'd post them up pronto, taking game screenshots and whatnot if necessary (unless you can provide them.) Of course, you'd get individual credit on any post you'd make.

Here's hoping some of you are interested in the proposition. I know I'm a lazy bastard and wouldn't really take the time to invest much energy in someone else's tiny blog, so here's hoping some of you are kind, gentle souls. (Or as hungry for exposure as I am.) Again, I can't promise you fame, but at the very least I can chuck Xanga's feeble little free offer and drop the coin for a full-fledged credit card-zapping membership, which would be free of adds and a heckuva lot nicer to work with.

Here's hoping some of you are nostalgia nuts like I am and that this thread doesn't die a slow and agonizing death from inattention. I'm looking forward to hearing from you guys and posting up a lot of great content.

[Cure]

I'd help. After I finish Mass Effect, I'll have some free time between now and Brawl, so I can do some stuff. If it interests me enough afterwards, I'll keep doing it. I need to think of what game(s) to review, though.

[Ecto Jedi]

Thanks for the quick reply and for showing interest. Whenever you've got some stuff you'd like to send my way, just PM me.

[Peanut]

Hmmm. You may not be interested in my "work", as I personally don't find myself the least bit entertaining, but if you're in need of some content and stuck in a tight spot, I'd be willing to help you out.

[Ecto Jedi]

Send it along. Remember, I always reserve the right to make a few *ahem* editorial changes. :lol:

I need to think of what game(s) to review, though.

Anything pre-Playstation or N64, really. I even had some fun with a few different ideas, including console retrospectives, a "definitive" list of NES games, stuff like that.

[Mecha Cow]

Hmm, it wouldn't hurt for me to practise my writing, and I do love me some 80's games and movies. I won't promise anything, but I will consider writing a short article or two if I have the time.

[Ecto Jedi]

Dude, awesome. I look forward to reading your stuff, guys. In the meantime I'll try to get off my ass and do some writing of my own...

[Brodie]

You know I enjoy your site quite a bit, sir. I'd be interested as well, but I don't know how entertaining my dry humor, sarcasm and brash womanizing would fit.

But I'm interested, because I think the world needs to read my review of the Coolio Sci-Fi epic Pterrordactyl.

[Ecto Jedi]

Thanks, Brodie. I look forward to seeing some of your stuff.

[Ecto Jedi]

So, anybody have anything they'd be willing to send my way? I'm currently working on a short review as we speak.

[Cure]

Alright, man. I just finished Mass Effect, so I'm gonna start working on Ristar from the Virtual Console and write a review for that. Sound good?

[Ecto Jedi]

Sounds good to me!

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'd offer, but I have way too much on my plate as it is.

[Peanut]

Then why reply, **** master!?

[Ecto Jedi]

To make himself sound important, obviously.