I run a gaming blog catering to strategy gamers (online strategy games, like Civilization World, Ikariam, Travian, Empires & Allies, etc). What I need is someone to write walkthrough articles and other in-game-related material for strategy games like Civ World, Empires & Allies and the like. Very small commitment, perhaps 1-2 articles a week, but that might change as our numbers grow. Are you passionate and eager to share your gaming experiences with the public? I'd love to hear from you if this sounds fun to you! Please message me if anyone is interested and willing to write a couple articles a month. Compensation would run about $10-30 per article, depending on writing quality and experience.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: gigs-2a5ap-2551476914@craigslist.org
For submissions: gigs-2a5ap-2551476914@craigslist.org
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Freelance job, write about poker strategies, payment: $0.05 per word
I'm looking to write a bunch in the next month. My rate is 5 cents per word, at least 500 words per article, and here is a list of articles to choose from.
1. Heads up sit and goes
2. Heads up No Limit Holdem cash games
3. Heads up PLO cash games
4. One table sit and goes
5. Two table sit and goes
6. 180 man turbo sit and goes
7. Multi-table tourneys
8. Turbo Multi-table tourneys
9. Early tournament strategy
10. Middle tournament strategy
11. Late/Final table tournament strategy
12. Big Stack tournament strategy
13. Short stack tournament strategy
14. 6 handed cash games
15. Full ring cash games(9-10 handed)
16. When to quit a session vs. When to keep playing
17. Bankroll Management (When to move up in limits and when to move down in limits)
18. How to play against Passive players
19. How to play against Aggressive players
20. Playing big pocket pairs
21. Playing small to middle pocket pairs
22. When to play suited connectors
23. Playing AK and AQ out of position vs. in position
24. The transition from online to live poker
25. 1/2 and 2/5 live poker strategy
26. Live tournament strategy
27. Reading strength in your opponents in live poker games vs. Reading weakness
28. When to float the flop or turn
29. Low stakes no limit online cash games
30. Middle stakes no limit online cash games
31. High stakes no limit online cash games
32. Determining if you are ready to play poker full time/Evaluating your life
33. How to table select in live poker games
34. How to build a pot against an Aggressive player vs. Passive player
35. The pluses and minuses of playing poker full time
Send me a pm or leave a message here if you're interested. Payment can be made through paypal.
Contact Information:
For submissions: contact the poster here
1. Heads up sit and goes
2. Heads up No Limit Holdem cash games
3. Heads up PLO cash games
4. One table sit and goes
5. Two table sit and goes
6. 180 man turbo sit and goes
7. Multi-table tourneys
8. Turbo Multi-table tourneys
9. Early tournament strategy
10. Middle tournament strategy
11. Late/Final table tournament strategy
12. Big Stack tournament strategy
13. Short stack tournament strategy
14. 6 handed cash games
15. Full ring cash games(9-10 handed)
16. When to quit a session vs. When to keep playing
17. Bankroll Management (When to move up in limits and when to move down in limits)
18. How to play against Passive players
19. How to play against Aggressive players
20. Playing big pocket pairs
21. Playing small to middle pocket pairs
22. When to play suited connectors
23. Playing AK and AQ out of position vs. in position
24. The transition from online to live poker
25. 1/2 and 2/5 live poker strategy
26. Live tournament strategy
27. Reading strength in your opponents in live poker games vs. Reading weakness
28. When to float the flop or turn
29. Low stakes no limit online cash games
30. Middle stakes no limit online cash games
31. High stakes no limit online cash games
32. Determining if you are ready to play poker full time/Evaluating your life
33. How to table select in live poker games
34. How to build a pot against an Aggressive player vs. Passive player
35. The pluses and minuses of playing poker full time
Send me a pm or leave a message here if you're interested. Payment can be made through paypal.
Contact Information:
For submissions: contact the poster here
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Freelance job, write about sweepstakes/ lottery/ travel, payment: $10-$20 per article
Looking for an Article writer to create 200-500 word articles related to the following topics. These will be used in print newsletters and no need for SEO optimization.
Topics are:
The people that are subscribing to the news letter are opportunity seekers looking to win money and trips from current sweepstakes and contests. They want to know tips and tricks and information the best ways to find and enter these contests and information on the prizes offered.
Contractor must provide the articles in English word documents.
For this job we will want 16 articles and will pay $10-$20 per article.
Please submit proposals asap.
Contact Information:
For submissions: apply here
Topics are:
- Online Gambling
- Sweepstakes
- Contests
- Lottery
- Travel
- Winnings Contests and Sweepstakes
The people that are subscribing to the news letter are opportunity seekers looking to win money and trips from current sweepstakes and contests. They want to know tips and tricks and information the best ways to find and enter these contests and information on the prizes offered.
Contractor must provide the articles in English word documents.
For this job we will want 16 articles and will pay $10-$20 per article.
Please submit proposals asap.
Contact Information:
For submissions: apply here
Monday, July 11, 2011
Freelance writing, Games Magazine, pays $500-$1,000 per article
Games is a magazine offering ten issues a year of visual and verbal puzzles, quizzes, game reviews, contests, and feature articles. Our readers tend to be young adults (average age: 34), although the age range is very wide; and both sexes are represented about equally. What all our readers share is the joy of exercising their minds in new and playful ways.
Our feature articles can cover almost any subject, from game- or puzzle-related events or people, to mystery, wordplay, humor, and human ingenuity in all its guises. For example, past features have included the magic of Penn and Teller, garden mazes, scavenger hunts, practical jokes, miniature golf, ingenious art forgeries, England’s Dangerous Sports Club, the making of Jeopardy!, and wild and crazy swimming pools.
We prefer queries for articles, but will consider completed manuscripts (typewritten or computer-set) of 2,000 to 2,500 words. Accompanying photographs are welcome but not necessary—we can do photo research or assign illustrations as needed. Payment for accepted manuscripts typically ranges from $500 to $1,000 for all rights to the work and is based on the subject, length of the piece, and difficulty of the assignment.
Puzzles, tests, quizzes, and other doable features may be of any length from 1/12 of a page to a two-page spread. We look for fresh, lively ideas, carefully worked out for solvability. Visual appeal, a sense of humor, and the incorporation of pictures/objects from popular culture and everyday life are big pluses. Novelty is essential. For visual puzzles, all you need to submit are rough drawings or written descriptions of photos/pictures; we can assign finished art or photography, as needed. Payment varies.
GAMES also accepts contributions of original two-player games, contests, and Fake Advertisements. Contributors should check the magazine for style. Game reviews are done on assignment only.
Note that all manuscripts should be sent with a stamped return envelope to the address above. Please allow 6-8 weeks for a response. Queries or manuscripts may also be sent by e-mail to wschmittberger@kappapublishing.com.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: wschmittberger@kappapublishing.com
For submissions: wschmittberger@kappapublishing.com
Website: http://gamesmagazine-online.com
Our feature articles can cover almost any subject, from game- or puzzle-related events or people, to mystery, wordplay, humor, and human ingenuity in all its guises. For example, past features have included the magic of Penn and Teller, garden mazes, scavenger hunts, practical jokes, miniature golf, ingenious art forgeries, England’s Dangerous Sports Club, the making of Jeopardy!, and wild and crazy swimming pools.
We prefer queries for articles, but will consider completed manuscripts (typewritten or computer-set) of 2,000 to 2,500 words. Accompanying photographs are welcome but not necessary—we can do photo research or assign illustrations as needed. Payment for accepted manuscripts typically ranges from $500 to $1,000 for all rights to the work and is based on the subject, length of the piece, and difficulty of the assignment.
Puzzles, tests, quizzes, and other doable features may be of any length from 1/12 of a page to a two-page spread. We look for fresh, lively ideas, carefully worked out for solvability. Visual appeal, a sense of humor, and the incorporation of pictures/objects from popular culture and everyday life are big pluses. Novelty is essential. For visual puzzles, all you need to submit are rough drawings or written descriptions of photos/pictures; we can assign finished art or photography, as needed. Payment varies.
GAMES also accepts contributions of original two-player games, contests, and Fake Advertisements. Contributors should check the magazine for style. Game reviews are done on assignment only.
Note that all manuscripts should be sent with a stamped return envelope to the address above. Please allow 6-8 weeks for a response. Queries or manuscripts may also be sent by e-mail to wschmittberger@kappapublishing.com.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: wschmittberger@kappapublishing.com
For submissions: wschmittberger@kappapublishing.com
Website: http://gamesmagazine-online.com
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Freelance writing, iPhone game review website, pays $10 per article
I am starting a website dedicated to iPhone game reviews. The right candidate must have a passion for casual games and have a good understanding of what makes games fun to play.
You will be paid $10 per review. Your pay could increase and your role could expand based on the quality of your reviews and the success of the website.
If you are interested, please email me some samples of your previous work, a short review of an iPhone game of your choice and a list of your favorite games.
College students and college graduates preferred.
Location: San Diego
Compensation: $10 per review
Contact Information:
For inquiries: gigs-vgbrx-2457147524@craigslist.org
For submissions: gigs-vgbrx-2457147524@craigslist.org
Website: http://www.appbattleground.com/
You will be paid $10 per review. Your pay could increase and your role could expand based on the quality of your reviews and the success of the website.
If you are interested, please email me some samples of your previous work, a short review of an iPhone game of your choice and a list of your favorite games.
College students and college graduates preferred.
Location: San Diego
Compensation: $10 per review
Contact Information:
For inquiries: gigs-vgbrx-2457147524@craigslist.org
For submissions: gigs-vgbrx-2457147524@craigslist.org
Website: http://www.appbattleground.com/
Labels:
freelance writing,
gaming,
international,
reviews
Freelance writing, iPhone game review website, pays $10 per article
I am starting a website dedicated to iPhone game reviews. The right candidate must have a passion for casual games and have a good understanding of what makes games fun to play.
You will be paid $10 per review. Your pay could increase and your role could expand based on the quality of your reviews and the success of the website.
If you are interested, please email me some samples of your previous work, a short review of an iPhone game of your choice and a list of your favorite games.
College students and college graduates preferred.
Location: San Diego
Compensation: $10 per review
Contact Information:
For inquiries: gigs-vgbrx-2457147524@craigslist.org
For submissions: gigs-vgbrx-2457147524@craigslist.org
Website: http://www.appbattleground.com/
You will be paid $10 per review. Your pay could increase and your role could expand based on the quality of your reviews and the success of the website.
If you are interested, please email me some samples of your previous work, a short review of an iPhone game of your choice and a list of your favorite games.
College students and college graduates preferred.
Location: San Diego
Compensation: $10 per review
Contact Information:
For inquiries: gigs-vgbrx-2457147524@craigslist.org
For submissions: gigs-vgbrx-2457147524@craigslist.org
Website: http://www.appbattleground.com/
Labels:
freelance writing,
gaming,
international,
reviews
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Freelance writing, GameFront.com, pays $50-$200 per article
The Break Media-owned gaming site GameFront.com is looking for skilled gamers to write high-quality, detailed walkthroughs for all the most popular games. This is a great freelance job for anyone who loves playing games and helping people have fun.
As a GameFront Walkthrough Writer, you would play through games in their entirety and write full step-by-step game guides for the live site. The guides would include basic guidance through levels, helpful strategies and tips, the locations of secrets and collectibles, etc. Our goal is to provide our readers with all the help they need to beat a game and enjoy all of its content.
To give you an idea of the work you would be doing, here are two examples of GameFront walkthroughs:
Think you qualify? Send each of the following items to be considered:
-Resume
-Bio. Tell us a bit about your gaming background.
-Walkthrough writing sample, 200-500 words. This is the most important part of your application. Show us that you can write clearly and flawlessly, and guide someone through a game while providing helpful tips and strategies.
Location: Remote (work-from-home)
Compensation: $50-$200 per article
Contact Information:
For inquiries: job-kdp9u-2452530168@craigslist.org
For submissions: job-kdp9u-2452530168@craigslist.org
Website: http://www.gamefront.com/
As a GameFront Walkthrough Writer, you would play through games in their entirety and write full step-by-step game guides for the live site. The guides would include basic guidance through levels, helpful strategies and tips, the locations of secrets and collectibles, etc. Our goal is to provide our readers with all the help they need to beat a game and enjoy all of its content.
To give you an idea of the work you would be doing, here are two examples of GameFront walkthroughs:
Think you qualify? Send each of the following items to be considered:
-Resume
-Bio. Tell us a bit about your gaming background.
-Walkthrough writing sample, 200-500 words. This is the most important part of your application. Show us that you can write clearly and flawlessly, and guide someone through a game while providing helpful tips and strategies.
Location: Remote (work-from-home)
Compensation: $50-$200 per article
Contact Information:
For inquiries: job-kdp9u-2452530168@craigslist.org
For submissions: job-kdp9u-2452530168@craigslist.org
Website: http://www.gamefront.com/
Freelance writing, GameFront.com, pays $50-$200 per article
The Break Media-owned gaming site GameFront.com is looking for skilled gamers to write high-quality, detailed walkthroughs for all the most popular games. This is a great freelance job for anyone who loves playing games and helping people have fun.
As a GameFront Walkthrough Writer, you would play through games in their entirety and write full step-by-step game guides for the live site. The guides would include basic guidance through levels, helpful strategies and tips, the locations of secrets and collectibles, etc. Our goal is to provide our readers with all the help they need to beat a game and enjoy all of its content.
To give you an idea of the work you would be doing, here are two examples of GameFront walkthroughs:
Think you qualify? Send each of the following items to be considered:
-Resume
-Bio. Tell us a bit about your gaming background.
-Walkthrough writing sample, 200-500 words. This is the most important part of your application. Show us that you can write clearly and flawlessly, and guide someone through a game while providing helpful tips and strategies.
Location: Remote (work-from-home)
Compensation: $50-$200 per article
Contact Information:
For inquiries: job-kdp9u-2452530168@craigslist.org
For submissions: job-kdp9u-2452530168@craigslist.org
Website: http://www.gamefront.com/
As a GameFront Walkthrough Writer, you would play through games in their entirety and write full step-by-step game guides for the live site. The guides would include basic guidance through levels, helpful strategies and tips, the locations of secrets and collectibles, etc. Our goal is to provide our readers with all the help they need to beat a game and enjoy all of its content.
To give you an idea of the work you would be doing, here are two examples of GameFront walkthroughs:
Think you qualify? Send each of the following items to be considered:
-Resume
-Bio. Tell us a bit about your gaming background.
-Walkthrough writing sample, 200-500 words. This is the most important part of your application. Show us that you can write clearly and flawlessly, and guide someone through a game while providing helpful tips and strategies.
Location: Remote (work-from-home)
Compensation: $50-$200 per article
Contact Information:
For inquiries: job-kdp9u-2452530168@craigslist.org
For submissions: job-kdp9u-2452530168@craigslist.org
Website: http://www.gamefront.com/
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Freelance writing, AnimationArena.com, pays $15 per review
We at Animation Arena are looking for a couple of writers to write Video Game, Comic Book or Movie reviews. No professional experience necessary, all we ask is that you have a genuine passion for the subject matter and that your grammar is clear enough for our readers to understand. These reviews are casual so no technical writing here.
Each review will need to be a minimum of 550 words long and must be original no plagiarism. At the end of each review please rate the material on a scale of 1 to 10.
The pay is $15.00 usd per review with a maximum of 10 reviews per month.
If you're interested in writing for Animation Arena please send us an email with a 2 samples of your writing to arenamaster@animationarena.com. Please place "Writing for Animation Arena 2011" in the subject line.
Please answer the following questions within your email:
* Your name
* Age
* What subject/subjects would you like to review?
* What do you think makes a review a good review?
* What is your favorite TV shows?
* What games are you playing right now and what games are you looking forward to playing?
* What comic books are you reading right now?
* What are your top 5 movie for 2010?
Contact Information:
For inquiries: arenamaster@animationarena.com
For submissions: arenamaster@animationarena.com
Website: http://www.animationarena.com
Each review will need to be a minimum of 550 words long and must be original no plagiarism. At the end of each review please rate the material on a scale of 1 to 10.
The pay is $15.00 usd per review with a maximum of 10 reviews per month.
If you're interested in writing for Animation Arena please send us an email with a 2 samples of your writing to arenamaster@animationarena.com. Please place "Writing for Animation Arena 2011" in the subject line.
Please answer the following questions within your email:
* Your name
* Age
* What subject/subjects would you like to review?
* What do you think makes a review a good review?
* What is your favorite TV shows?
* What games are you playing right now and what games are you looking forward to playing?
* What comic books are you reading right now?
* What are your top 5 movie for 2010?
Contact Information:
For inquiries: arenamaster@animationarena.com
For submissions: arenamaster@animationarena.com
Website: http://www.animationarena.com
Freelance writing, AnimationArena.com, pays $15 per review
We at Animation Arena are looking for a couple of writers to write Video Game, Comic Book or Movie reviews. No professional experience necessary, all we ask is that you have a genuine passion for the subject matter and that your grammar is clear enough for our readers to understand. These reviews are casual so no technical writing here.
Each review will need to be a minimum of 550 words long and must be original no plagiarism. At the end of each review please rate the material on a scale of 1 to 10.
The pay is $15.00 usd per review with a maximum of 10 reviews per month.
If you're interested in writing for Animation Arena please send us an email with a 2 samples of your writing to arenamaster@animationarena.com. Please place "Writing for Animation Arena 2011" in the subject line.
Please answer the following questions within your email:
* Your name
* Age
* What subject/subjects would you like to review?
* What do you think makes a review a good review?
* What is your favorite TV shows?
* What games are you playing right now and what games are you looking forward to playing?
* What comic books are you reading right now?
* What are your top 5 movie for 2010?
Contact Information:
For inquiries: arenamaster@animationarena.com
For submissions: arenamaster@animationarena.com
Website: http://www.animationarena.com
Each review will need to be a minimum of 550 words long and must be original no plagiarism. At the end of each review please rate the material on a scale of 1 to 10.
The pay is $15.00 usd per review with a maximum of 10 reviews per month.
If you're interested in writing for Animation Arena please send us an email with a 2 samples of your writing to arenamaster@animationarena.com. Please place "Writing for Animation Arena 2011" in the subject line.
Please answer the following questions within your email:
* Your name
* Age
* What subject/subjects would you like to review?
* What do you think makes a review a good review?
* What is your favorite TV shows?
* What games are you playing right now and what games are you looking forward to playing?
* What comic books are you reading right now?
* What are your top 5 movie for 2010?
Contact Information:
For inquiries: arenamaster@animationarena.com
For submissions: arenamaster@animationarena.com
Website: http://www.animationarena.com
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Freelance writing, Song of Blades and Heroes, pays $0.04 per word (fantasy scenarios)
We are accepting submissions and proposals for fantasy scenarios for Song of Blades and Heroes. They will be collected in a book to be published soon after the new edition of SBH becomes available. We are looking for simple scenarios or mini-campaigns that show the strengths of the system. Although this will be aimed at new players, the scenarios need not be simplicistic or trite. In fact, originality and unusual themes/setups will be appreciated. We have had some submissions already, and they are good, so when the 32 pages of the scenario book fill up, we will likely use any extra materials for another book to be published a couple of months later.
Payment will be 4c per word based on the accepted, edited text, with 50% upon publication and the balance one month later. Or double that amount in Ganesha store credit. Join the Song ofBlades Yahoo group and contact me for more about this.
If this is met with success, we will publish scenario books for all of our games.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: songofblades-owner@yahoogroups.com
For submissions: songofblades-owner@yahoogroups.com
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/songofblades/
Payment will be 4c per word based on the accepted, edited text, with 50% upon publication and the balance one month later. Or double that amount in Ganesha store credit. Join the Song ofBlades Yahoo group and contact me for more about this.
If this is met with success, we will publish scenario books for all of our games.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: songofblades-owner@yahoogroups.com
For submissions: songofblades-owner@yahoogroups.com
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/songofblades/
Labels:
freelance writing,
gaming,
international,
others
Freelance writing, Song of Blades and Heroes, pays $0.04 per word (fantasy scenarios)
We are accepting submissions and proposals for fantasy scenarios for Song of Blades and Heroes. They will be collected in a book to be published soon after the new edition of SBH becomes available. We are looking for simple scenarios or mini-campaigns that show the strengths of the system. Although this will be aimed at new players, the scenarios need not be simplicistic or trite. In fact, originality and unusual themes/setups will be appreciated. We have had some submissions already, and they are good, so when the 32 pages of the scenario book fill up, we will likely use any extra materials for another book to be published a couple of months later.
Payment will be 4c per word based on the accepted, edited text, with 50% upon publication and the balance one month later. Or double that amount in Ganesha store credit. Join the Song ofBlades Yahoo group and contact me for more about this.
If this is met with success, we will publish scenario books for all of our games.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: songofblades-owner@yahoogroups.com
For submissions: songofblades-owner@yahoogroups.com
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/songofblades/
Payment will be 4c per word based on the accepted, edited text, with 50% upon publication and the balance one month later. Or double that amount in Ganesha store credit. Join the Song ofBlades Yahoo group and contact me for more about this.
If this is met with success, we will publish scenario books for all of our games.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: songofblades-owner@yahoogroups.com
For submissions: songofblades-owner@yahoogroups.com
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/songofblades/
Labels:
freelance writing,
gaming,
international,
others
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Freelance writing, start-up gaming company, pays $20 per review
We are a start-up gaming company that is expanding our Game Review Division. We've just been approved to add THREE GAME VIDEO REVIEWERS. With E3 coming to LA soon, this is an ideal position for someone who loves to write and play games. We are based in Los Angeles, but you can work via Telecommute from NY.
You will be in charge of demoing, reviewing, filming and managing game apps for the iPhone and iPad. You must have your own camera, iPhone and iPad to do these reviews. You will not be on camera, just your voice so please do not send any head shots. The reviews should be between 1.5 to 2 minutes short.
We need someone who likes a start-up environment, has a can do attitude and is flexible to change.
More importantly you must love to play games, have a knack to write game reviews and have a good voice over. You should be VERY knowledgeable about technology especially in online video, editing and iphone and ipad games. This contract has flexible hours and is a part-time position. This will start off as a contract but may lead to fulltime.
We do require you to come in once a week for team meetings via skype.
If you're interested in this position, please send a demo sample reviewing an iphone/ipad game.
What we are looking for is how your voice sounds, the quality of writing in the game review and your camera work. Serious Inquiries Only.
Here is a sample of a game review we are looking for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1alipLKyik&feature=channel
Location: New York
Compensation: $20.00 Per Review
Via: craigslist.org
Contact Information:
For inquiries: job-gnwae-2388716845@craigslist.org
For submissions: job-gnwae-2388716845@craigslist.org
You will be in charge of demoing, reviewing, filming and managing game apps for the iPhone and iPad. You must have your own camera, iPhone and iPad to do these reviews. You will not be on camera, just your voice so please do not send any head shots. The reviews should be between 1.5 to 2 minutes short.
We need someone who likes a start-up environment, has a can do attitude and is flexible to change.
More importantly you must love to play games, have a knack to write game reviews and have a good voice over. You should be VERY knowledgeable about technology especially in online video, editing and iphone and ipad games. This contract has flexible hours and is a part-time position. This will start off as a contract but may lead to fulltime.
We do require you to come in once a week for team meetings via skype.
If you're interested in this position, please send a demo sample reviewing an iphone/ipad game.
What we are looking for is how your voice sounds, the quality of writing in the game review and your camera work. Serious Inquiries Only.
Here is a sample of a game review we are looking for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1alipLKyik&feature=channel
Location: New York
Compensation: $20.00 Per Review
Via: craigslist.org
Contact Information:
For inquiries: job-gnwae-2388716845@craigslist.org
For submissions: job-gnwae-2388716845@craigslist.org
Labels:
freelance writing,
gaming,
USA
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Freelance writing, World of Warcraft breakfast topics, pays $10 per post (USA)
Deadline: 6 May 2011
We're looking to you, dear readers, to help fill the WoW Insider Breakfast Topic cup with hot, fresh topics! What's on your mind (and what do you think is on other players' minds) when it comes to the World of Warcraft? Write it up as Breakfast Topic and submit your article for a chance to be published right here on WoW Insider.
We're looking for Breakfast Topics in our usual conversational style, asking the community for their thoughts on a WoW-related topic. Submissions should be between 200 and 300 words. (Watch that top end! Exceeding it substantially could get your submission thrown out, no matter how good it is. Brevity is your friend.) We're looking for strong writing in combination with topics that will spark an interesting conversation. Only the best submissions will be accepted. Multiple submissions from one author are allowed.
WoW Insider does not accept articles submitted under player names or pen names; please use your full, real name and an actual email address. Please include your email address again at the bottom of your submission; the email address will not be published, but it makes it easier for the WoW Insider staff to contact you if there is a need for it. Artwork is not mandatory, but any you choose to include must be your own work or via creative commons.
Currently, the Seed program only accepts submissions from individuals living in the United States, and we are not accepting submissions outside of the Seed service.
To submit an article, read up about our guest post program, then sign up for Seed. WoW Insider articles are not listed among Seed's open category listings; click here to view the assignment and submit your article. (You may be unable to see it unless you have a Seed account.) We'll accept Breakfast Topic submissions for this call-out until 11:59 p.m. EST on Fri., May 6. If you have additional questions about this assignment, drop us a line at alex@wowinsider.com.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: alex@wowinsider.com
For submissions: click here
Website: http://wow.joystiq.com/
We're looking to you, dear readers, to help fill the WoW Insider Breakfast Topic cup with hot, fresh topics! What's on your mind (and what do you think is on other players' minds) when it comes to the World of Warcraft? Write it up as Breakfast Topic and submit your article for a chance to be published right here on WoW Insider.
We're looking for Breakfast Topics in our usual conversational style, asking the community for their thoughts on a WoW-related topic. Submissions should be between 200 and 300 words. (Watch that top end! Exceeding it substantially could get your submission thrown out, no matter how good it is. Brevity is your friend.) We're looking for strong writing in combination with topics that will spark an interesting conversation. Only the best submissions will be accepted. Multiple submissions from one author are allowed.
WoW Insider does not accept articles submitted under player names or pen names; please use your full, real name and an actual email address. Please include your email address again at the bottom of your submission; the email address will not be published, but it makes it easier for the WoW Insider staff to contact you if there is a need for it. Artwork is not mandatory, but any you choose to include must be your own work or via creative commons.
Currently, the Seed program only accepts submissions from individuals living in the United States, and we are not accepting submissions outside of the Seed service.
To submit an article, read up about our guest post program, then sign up for Seed. WoW Insider articles are not listed among Seed's open category listings; click here to view the assignment and submit your article. (You may be unable to see it unless you have a Seed account.) We'll accept Breakfast Topic submissions for this call-out until 11:59 p.m. EST on Fri., May 6. If you have additional questions about this assignment, drop us a line at alex@wowinsider.com.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: alex@wowinsider.com
For submissions: click here
Website: http://wow.joystiq.com/
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Freelance writing, Atlas Games, pays $110 per accepted submission
Deadline: 26 June 2011
The Ars Magica line now introduces large portions of Mythic Europe, from trade to art, from Normandy to Constantinople, and from long-dead magic to newly-formed conspiracies. How do you introduce this to your players? This book is an answer to that question. It will consist of eight short scenarios, each of which gets the player characters involved with something treated in more detail in another book, and then gives them the option of pursuing it further. Each story should be something that could hook a troupe into a saga thread designed by their storyguide.
Each scenario/encounter should have the following features:
* The encounters should be short, suitable for play in one session.
* Each encounter is to be self-contained, but if the player characters decide to investigate further it leads into material from another book. The encounter might be with an artifact connected to some kind of ancient magic, or with a practitioner of rival magic, or have a connection to draw the characters to visit a particular region of Mythic Europe, and thus use that Tribunal book.
* The encounters should be designed so that they can be used anywhere in Mythic Europe, and should not be very date-sensitive.
* They should also be designed so that the player characters have to react to something, and can't just ignore it; they get to decide whether to pursue the lead further once they've resolved this issue.
* Finally, and this is very important, the other book must not be necessary to run the encounter, and we must not need to reprint a significant amount of the other book.
You may propose encounters connected to any ArM5 book you are familiar with. That includes books that haven't been published yet, as long as you know what the draft that will be published looks like. (That means that you must have been a final-round playtester or author, and that the book must have finished playtest. You should still check with me in advance in that case, just in case the point you plan to use was changed in final edit.)
I may accept more than one encounter linked to a given book, although probably not two or more linked to the same chapter of Ancient Magic, for example. You may also submit multiple encounters. In addition, I already have proposals in hand linked to Realms of Power: Faerie, Lords of Men, and the Canaanite Necromancy chapter of Ancient Magic. It would maximize your chances if you avoided those.
Submission Details
Before sending me anything, you need to send a Release Form to Atlas. Download the required release form here. You need to print it and sign it, but you can then scan and email it to info@atlas-games.com , or fax it to Atlas at +1 (651) 638-0084. We will acknowledge receipt of the Release Form, and at that point you can send your submission to the email address we send you in the acknowledgement.
Your submission must be a complete draft of your encounter. You should think that it is ready for publication as it stands. Keep it between 3600 and 4400 words long, including all necessary game statistics. If it needs maps, send sketches.
Send your submission as electronic files attached to an email with the subject line "Hooks Submission – Foo", replacing "Foo" with an informative title for your submission. Your draft should be in ODT format, which is the native file format of OpenOffice.org (http://www.openoffice.org/ ), LibreOffice ( http://www.libreoffice.org ), and NeoOffice (http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php) and any sketch maps should be in a relatively small format. Do not send me any image files larger than a megabyte, and try to make them considerably smaller. Do not embed images into the text document; send them as separate files.
Name the files in the form name-title.rtf or name-title-map1.jpg, where "name" is your name (surname only is fine unless you think other submitters are likely to share it) and "title" is the title of the proposal. Don't include any spaces in the filenames.
The deadline for submissions is 26th June 2011.
After Submission
You may submit your draft before the deadline, and it's a good idea, since things do go wrong with computers. I will acknowledge receipt of each draft when I get it, but I won't read any of them until the deadline has passed.
If I like your draft, you will be asked to sign our standard contract, which involves assigning the copyright to Atlas Games. This is not negotiable; do not submit if you are not willing to do that. Payment will be $110 per accepted submission, payment on publication of the book. Since the scenarios have to be playtested before they can be published, that is unlikely to happen before 2013.
Talking of playtesting, you will be required to revise your submission to take account of playtest comments, at least twice. In some cases, three rounds of playtest and revision are required. I may also ask you to make some changes before the first playtest.
If I don't take your draft for this book, don't take it to heart. Rejections are very common in this business. You can still send it to Sub Rosa, or even try to publish it elsewhere if you file all the Ars Magica serial numbers off. (That's likely to be impossible if you were working on introducing Rival Magic or Legends of Hermes, but is quite feasible if your scenario was connected to Art and Academe. It's probably a good idea to send me the revised version first if you want to do this, though, to confirm that the remaining elements are actual history, rather than stuff we made up for the game.)
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@atlas-games.com
For submissions: info@atlas-games.com
Website: http://blog.atlas-games.com
The Ars Magica line now introduces large portions of Mythic Europe, from trade to art, from Normandy to Constantinople, and from long-dead magic to newly-formed conspiracies. How do you introduce this to your players? This book is an answer to that question. It will consist of eight short scenarios, each of which gets the player characters involved with something treated in more detail in another book, and then gives them the option of pursuing it further. Each story should be something that could hook a troupe into a saga thread designed by their storyguide.
Each scenario/encounter should have the following features:
* The encounters should be short, suitable for play in one session.
* Each encounter is to be self-contained, but if the player characters decide to investigate further it leads into material from another book. The encounter might be with an artifact connected to some kind of ancient magic, or with a practitioner of rival magic, or have a connection to draw the characters to visit a particular region of Mythic Europe, and thus use that Tribunal book.
* The encounters should be designed so that they can be used anywhere in Mythic Europe, and should not be very date-sensitive.
* They should also be designed so that the player characters have to react to something, and can't just ignore it; they get to decide whether to pursue the lead further once they've resolved this issue.
* Finally, and this is very important, the other book must not be necessary to run the encounter, and we must not need to reprint a significant amount of the other book.
You may propose encounters connected to any ArM5 book you are familiar with. That includes books that haven't been published yet, as long as you know what the draft that will be published looks like. (That means that you must have been a final-round playtester or author, and that the book must have finished playtest. You should still check with me in advance in that case, just in case the point you plan to use was changed in final edit.)
I may accept more than one encounter linked to a given book, although probably not two or more linked to the same chapter of Ancient Magic, for example. You may also submit multiple encounters. In addition, I already have proposals in hand linked to Realms of Power: Faerie, Lords of Men, and the Canaanite Necromancy chapter of Ancient Magic. It would maximize your chances if you avoided those.
Submission Details
Before sending me anything, you need to send a Release Form to Atlas. Download the required release form here. You need to print it and sign it, but you can then scan and email it to info@atlas-games.com , or fax it to Atlas at +1 (651) 638-0084. We will acknowledge receipt of the Release Form, and at that point you can send your submission to the email address we send you in the acknowledgement.
Your submission must be a complete draft of your encounter. You should think that it is ready for publication as it stands. Keep it between 3600 and 4400 words long, including all necessary game statistics. If it needs maps, send sketches.
Send your submission as electronic files attached to an email with the subject line "Hooks Submission – Foo", replacing "Foo" with an informative title for your submission. Your draft should be in ODT format, which is the native file format of OpenOffice.org (http://www.openoffice.org/ ), LibreOffice ( http://www.libreoffice.org ), and NeoOffice (http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php) and any sketch maps should be in a relatively small format. Do not send me any image files larger than a megabyte, and try to make them considerably smaller. Do not embed images into the text document; send them as separate files.
Name the files in the form name-title.rtf or name-title-map1.jpg, where "name" is your name (surname only is fine unless you think other submitters are likely to share it) and "title" is the title of the proposal. Don't include any spaces in the filenames.
The deadline for submissions is 26th June 2011.
After Submission
You may submit your draft before the deadline, and it's a good idea, since things do go wrong with computers. I will acknowledge receipt of each draft when I get it, but I won't read any of them until the deadline has passed.
If I like your draft, you will be asked to sign our standard contract, which involves assigning the copyright to Atlas Games. This is not negotiable; do not submit if you are not willing to do that. Payment will be $110 per accepted submission, payment on publication of the book. Since the scenarios have to be playtested before they can be published, that is unlikely to happen before 2013.
Talking of playtesting, you will be required to revise your submission to take account of playtest comments, at least twice. In some cases, three rounds of playtest and revision are required. I may also ask you to make some changes before the first playtest.
If I don't take your draft for this book, don't take it to heart. Rejections are very common in this business. You can still send it to Sub Rosa, or even try to publish it elsewhere if you file all the Ars Magica serial numbers off. (That's likely to be impossible if you were working on introducing Rival Magic or Legends of Hermes, but is quite feasible if your scenario was connected to Art and Academe. It's probably a good idea to send me the revised version first if you want to do this, though, to confirm that the remaining elements are actual history, rather than stuff we made up for the game.)
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@atlas-games.com
For submissions: info@atlas-games.com
Website: http://blog.atlas-games.com
Labels:
freelance writing,
gaming,
international
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Freelance translation, English to German for online gaming articles, payment: $15 per 500 words
Reply to: job-mznmg-2275039720@craigslist.org
This is a long-term freelance opportunity for an individual that has good typing skills to write and translate articles. An interest in online gaming (casino/poker) is a benefit, but not required. Ideal for students and/or part-time employment to earn easy, extra income.
Role & Responsibilities:
* Translate English articles to German
* Write English articles based on resources provided
Benefits & Compensation
* $15 per 500 word article (approx $30-45/hour)
* Fun & entertaining themes; online poker & casino news
* Work from home; on your schedule
* Ideal for students and/or part-time employment
Requirements
* Excellent English/German written skills
* Good English speaking skills
* No formal experience required
Location: Work from home
Compensation: $30-45/hr
More information here.
This is a long-term freelance opportunity for an individual that has good typing skills to write and translate articles. An interest in online gaming (casino/poker) is a benefit, but not required. Ideal for students and/or part-time employment to earn easy, extra income.
Role & Responsibilities:
* Translate English articles to German
* Write English articles based on resources provided
Benefits & Compensation
* $15 per 500 word article (approx $30-45/hour)
* Fun & entertaining themes; online poker & casino news
* Work from home; on your schedule
* Ideal for students and/or part-time employment
Requirements
* Excellent English/German written skills
* Good English speaking skills
* No formal experience required
Location: Work from home
Compensation: $30-45/hr
More information here.
Labels:
articles,
freelance translation,
gaming,
Germany,
translation,
USA
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Freelance job, game reviewer, payment: $10 per article
Reply to: job-w3vzd-2266370944@craigslist.org
We are looking for some one to write game reviews (PC, Wii, Xbox etc).
These should be original and not copied from any website or magazine. We have softwares to verify that.
Payment will be per article. Initial pay may be lower ($ 10) but as the business grows, we can increase the pay per article.
We will need atleast 2 sample articles that you have written, whether published or not.
We would prefer to work with gamers who write with their own experience.
Once you are hired, all articles that you submit will become our property.
Location: GTA
Compensation: Initially $ 10 per article
This is a part-time job.
More information here.
We are looking for some one to write game reviews (PC, Wii, Xbox etc).
These should be original and not copied from any website or magazine. We have softwares to verify that.
Payment will be per article. Initial pay may be lower ($ 10) but as the business grows, we can increase the pay per article.
We will need atleast 2 sample articles that you have written, whether published or not.
We would prefer to work with gamers who write with their own experience.
Once you are hired, all articles that you submit will become our property.
Location: GTA
Compensation: Initially $ 10 per article
This is a part-time job.
More information here.
Labels:
articles,
canada,
freelance writing,
gaming,
reviews
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Freelance writing, website/ games/ software review blog, pays up to $100 per article
Reply to: gigs-ebmuv-2239728654@craigslist.org
Review websites, games and software for a new blog. Team members will be the first to try new web services, games, and social networks. No writing experience is needed. Pay is up to $100 for each review via paypal. Only review sites that personally interest you. Please email for more details.
Compensation: up to $100 per submission
More information here.
Review websites, games and software for a new blog. Team members will be the first to try new web services, games, and social networks. No writing experience is needed. Pay is up to $100 for each review via paypal. Only review sites that personally interest you. Please email for more details.
Compensation: up to $100 per submission
More information here.
Labels:
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gaming,
qlit,
reviews,
softwares,
USA
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Freelance writing, The Escapist Magazine, pays $0.25 per word
Substantive Guidelines
The Escapist Magazine is the voice of the gamer generation and that is, in part, due to the strength of our freelance contributors. The many voices, styles and opinions of our writers offer a kaleidoscope that encompasses the videogame landscape and geek culture as a whole.
Five years ago, we began by eschewing the standard hype-preview-review cycle and instead focused on why we play games. While we now offer reviews, along with a lot of other content, The Escapist Magazine continues to push beyond the constraints of normal game journalism by discussing topics and trends that other sources do not consider.
We commission articles that we believe will highlight something new or undiscovered. Our commissioned writers have a defined voice and/or point of view; what is commonly referred to as personality. Articles that are funny or ironic often appear alongside more serious discussions of game theory or business implications. We publish interviews and profiles with game-makers that may escape the mainstream attention, and look back at games that might still be fun even years after its release.
The Escapist Magazine is not just about games. We geeks do not exist in a videogame vacuum, in which our only stimulus is fed through a PC or a console. Our articles fully explore the videogame industry, but we also write about other media such as film, tabletop gaming, and comic books. These media are interconnected, often informing each other through indirect or direct crossover, and The Escapist Magazine strives to offer insight on all forms of our culture.
As for specific types of articles, that is up to you as a contributor. Some of the kinds of pieces that we have published in the past include interviews with industry professionals or other notables, explorations of game elements, profiles of game companies, post-mortems of a favorite game, and comedic discussions on the state of the industry. This is not an exhaustive list; feel free to pitch an idea for an article that you think our audience would like to read and that you can write effectively. Those are the only two restrictions.
Submission Guidelines
SENDING A QUERY
We ask that all potential writers send a query letter proposing your article before sending a complete manuscript by email to editor@escapistmagazine.com.
The Escapist Magazine does not accept unsolicited articles.
Queries can be any length but the more that we know about your proposed article, the more equipped we are to make a decision on whether to run it. Longer is not always better, however. If you can’t summarize your article in a few hundred words, then it might be better to scale down the scope.
When sending in a pitch or query, please pay close attention to the editorial calendar which can be found on the website. This schedule of weekly topics and trends in the gaming industry is the skeleton around which The Escapist Magazine is built. We spend a lot of time crafting the calendar so that it reflects what gamers will want to read about. Sticking to the issue topic is important, but we appreciate originality of thought. Numerous pitches that cover the same banal territory will be quickly overlooked. Please send in pitches that explore the topic of the issue from angles that we may not have even considered without your specific insight and experience.
For articles that don’t fit into a topic on the calendar, you may submit queries for consideration for our Editor’s Choice issues. But you should know that these issues are the most hotly contested by our writers.
Please submit queries on or before the deadline, which is about two months before the issue is going to be published. We cannot promise that your article will be commissioned, but you will receive an email informing you that the pitch has been received, and a second email when it has either been rejected or accepted.
ARTICLES
The subject matter and style of our articles is discussed in more detail in the Substantive Guidelines and Style Guidelines, respectively. The Escapist Magazine adheres to AP Style, with a few exceptions. It is recommended you be familiar with AP Style before submitting to The Escapist Magazine.
When your article is commissioned, you will receive an email that clearly states the date that it is due and how many words you should submit. Please make sure that you submit a draft on time, as it is never a good idea to have us chase after you.
For each issue, we commission four 1,500 word feature articles about the topic assigned in the editorial calendar. We expect articles to be well-written and thoroughly researched. If subjects are interviewed, we expect to be able fact check these sources. If quotes are pulled from other sources, we expect them to be cited. Links are sufficient for most citations, but it is the editor’s discretion as to whether these links will be published. We prefer not to heavily pepper our articles with links as we believe it diminishes the writer’s voice. We also prefer that sources other than Wikipedia be used whenever possible (and it is always possible).
SUBMISSION FORMAT
Articles can be either emailed or sent by mail on a PC compatible disk in any of these formats: Word Document (either .doc Word 1997-2003 or .docx Word 2007 is acceptable), Rich Text (.rtf) or Plain Text (.txt).
All submissions should be single spaced with a space between each paragraph. Please do not indent paragraphs. Include a title and your byline, traditionally a short (2 sentence maximum) biographical description which may include links to blogs or websites. Titles of games and publications should be italicized within the document; there is no need to place asterisks around titles.
For interviews, please list contact information for the interviewee(s).
REVISIONS
The Escapist Magazine is proud to present the most heavily edited and reviewed content in the field of online videogame journalism. We strive for our feature articles to be as concisely written as possible without sacrificing the voice of our talented freelance writers.
When your draft is submitted on or before the due date, you will receive an email confirming it was received and that everything is in good order. Your article will then go through a rigorous editing, proofing and fact-checking process before being returned to you, usually a week or two before publication. The editor of your article may request that changes or revisions be made, and will give you a date by which you will need to submit another draft. It’s rare that a second revision pass will be necessary, but it is not unheard of. The editor will make edits or word changes until he is satisfied with the article.
Your article will then be published on Tuesday morning in accordance with the editorial calendar. Feel free to promote your article by linking through Twitter, Facebook or your blog or website. We encourage our writers to create a forum account at www.escapistmagazine.com, and to positively respond to the comments of our readers. Healthy debate is a good thing for the gaming industry and our audience enjoys engaging with our writers.
PAYMENT
An invoice and writer’s agreement must be submitted for all articles accepted for publication. Payment will be made 30-60 days from the date that the article appears. Rate is $0.25 cents per word based on edited word count, research and style, and is for first-time publishing rights. Invoices must include the date, your name, address, contact information, article title, print date and amount due.
KILL FEE
In the unlikely event that we must decline to publish a commissioned article, a one-time kill fee of 25% of the agreed upon fee may be invoiced.
Editorial Calendar:
Issue 301: The Broke Gamer
Gaming is an expensive hobby, but the savvy cost-conscious gamer can still flourish.
Publish Date: 4/12/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/1/2011
Content Deadline: 3/22/2011
Issue 302: The Nintendo Issue
What would gaming be without the behemoth that started out making cards?
Publish Date: 4/19/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/8/2011
Content Deadline: 3/29/2011
Issue 303: Rise From Your Grave
Examining entertainment's obsession with zombies.
Publish Date: 4/26/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/15/2011
Content Deadline: 4/5/2011
Issue 304: Better Than Before
How slapping a 2 (or higher!) on a game's title changes everything.
Publish Date: 5/3/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/22/2011
Content Deadline: 4/12/2011
Issue 305: State of the Industry
Hey, gaming industry, how've you been lately?
Publish Date: 5/10/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/29/2011
Content Deadline: 4/19/2011
Issue 306: The House of Mouse
Epic Mickey was just the latest salvo in Disney's neverending campaign to win your heart.
Publish Date: 5/17/2011
Pitch Deadline: 4/5/2011
Content Deadline: 4/26/2011
Issue 307: DIY
Be it with a saw, a sewing machine, or a hot glue gun, these are the people who create greatness from gaming's castoffs.
Publish Date: 5/24/2011
Pitch Deadline: 4/12/2011
Content Deadline: 5/3/2011
Issue 308: Making Morality Matter
Will morality in games ever reach beyond choices like "save the puppy" or "eat the baby"?
Publish Date: 5/31/2011
Pitch Deadline: 4/19/2011
Content Deadline: 5/10/2011
Issue 309: The Nostalgia Issue
For all those things that we remember fondly, whether we should or not.
Publish Date: 6/7/2011
Pitch Deadline: 4/26/2011
Content Deadline: 5/17/2011
Issue 310: Best Of
A selection of the year's best articles so far.
Publish Date: 6/14/2011
Pitch Deadline: 5/3/2011
Content Deadline: 5/24/2011
Issue 311: Gamers as Creators
LittleBigPlanet, mods, and the indies - players often make the best designers.
Publish Date: 6/21/2011
Pitch Deadline: 5/10/2011
Content Deadline: 5/31/2011
Issue 312: Connecting the Dots for Fun and Profit
Exploring how other forms of entertainment, like comics, novels, and cartoons, are connecting with games.
Publish Date: 6/28/2011
Pitch Deadline: 5/17/2011
Content Deadline: 6/7/2011
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More information here.
The Escapist Magazine is the voice of the gamer generation and that is, in part, due to the strength of our freelance contributors. The many voices, styles and opinions of our writers offer a kaleidoscope that encompasses the videogame landscape and geek culture as a whole.
Five years ago, we began by eschewing the standard hype-preview-review cycle and instead focused on why we play games. While we now offer reviews, along with a lot of other content, The Escapist Magazine continues to push beyond the constraints of normal game journalism by discussing topics and trends that other sources do not consider.
We commission articles that we believe will highlight something new or undiscovered. Our commissioned writers have a defined voice and/or point of view; what is commonly referred to as personality. Articles that are funny or ironic often appear alongside more serious discussions of game theory or business implications. We publish interviews and profiles with game-makers that may escape the mainstream attention, and look back at games that might still be fun even years after its release.
The Escapist Magazine is not just about games. We geeks do not exist in a videogame vacuum, in which our only stimulus is fed through a PC or a console. Our articles fully explore the videogame industry, but we also write about other media such as film, tabletop gaming, and comic books. These media are interconnected, often informing each other through indirect or direct crossover, and The Escapist Magazine strives to offer insight on all forms of our culture.
As for specific types of articles, that is up to you as a contributor. Some of the kinds of pieces that we have published in the past include interviews with industry professionals or other notables, explorations of game elements, profiles of game companies, post-mortems of a favorite game, and comedic discussions on the state of the industry. This is not an exhaustive list; feel free to pitch an idea for an article that you think our audience would like to read and that you can write effectively. Those are the only two restrictions.
Submission Guidelines
SENDING A QUERY
We ask that all potential writers send a query letter proposing your article before sending a complete manuscript by email to editor@escapistmagazine.com.
The Escapist Magazine does not accept unsolicited articles.
Queries can be any length but the more that we know about your proposed article, the more equipped we are to make a decision on whether to run it. Longer is not always better, however. If you can’t summarize your article in a few hundred words, then it might be better to scale down the scope.
When sending in a pitch or query, please pay close attention to the editorial calendar which can be found on the website. This schedule of weekly topics and trends in the gaming industry is the skeleton around which The Escapist Magazine is built. We spend a lot of time crafting the calendar so that it reflects what gamers will want to read about. Sticking to the issue topic is important, but we appreciate originality of thought. Numerous pitches that cover the same banal territory will be quickly overlooked. Please send in pitches that explore the topic of the issue from angles that we may not have even considered without your specific insight and experience.
For articles that don’t fit into a topic on the calendar, you may submit queries for consideration for our Editor’s Choice issues. But you should know that these issues are the most hotly contested by our writers.
Please submit queries on or before the deadline, which is about two months before the issue is going to be published. We cannot promise that your article will be commissioned, but you will receive an email informing you that the pitch has been received, and a second email when it has either been rejected or accepted.
ARTICLES
The subject matter and style of our articles is discussed in more detail in the Substantive Guidelines and Style Guidelines, respectively. The Escapist Magazine adheres to AP Style, with a few exceptions. It is recommended you be familiar with AP Style before submitting to The Escapist Magazine.
When your article is commissioned, you will receive an email that clearly states the date that it is due and how many words you should submit. Please make sure that you submit a draft on time, as it is never a good idea to have us chase after you.
For each issue, we commission four 1,500 word feature articles about the topic assigned in the editorial calendar. We expect articles to be well-written and thoroughly researched. If subjects are interviewed, we expect to be able fact check these sources. If quotes are pulled from other sources, we expect them to be cited. Links are sufficient for most citations, but it is the editor’s discretion as to whether these links will be published. We prefer not to heavily pepper our articles with links as we believe it diminishes the writer’s voice. We also prefer that sources other than Wikipedia be used whenever possible (and it is always possible).
SUBMISSION FORMAT
Articles can be either emailed or sent by mail on a PC compatible disk in any of these formats: Word Document (either .doc Word 1997-2003 or .docx Word 2007 is acceptable), Rich Text (.rtf) or Plain Text (.txt).
All submissions should be single spaced with a space between each paragraph. Please do not indent paragraphs. Include a title and your byline, traditionally a short (2 sentence maximum) biographical description which may include links to blogs or websites. Titles of games and publications should be italicized within the document; there is no need to place asterisks around titles.
For interviews, please list contact information for the interviewee(s).
REVISIONS
The Escapist Magazine is proud to present the most heavily edited and reviewed content in the field of online videogame journalism. We strive for our feature articles to be as concisely written as possible without sacrificing the voice of our talented freelance writers.
When your draft is submitted on or before the due date, you will receive an email confirming it was received and that everything is in good order. Your article will then go through a rigorous editing, proofing and fact-checking process before being returned to you, usually a week or two before publication. The editor of your article may request that changes or revisions be made, and will give you a date by which you will need to submit another draft. It’s rare that a second revision pass will be necessary, but it is not unheard of. The editor will make edits or word changes until he is satisfied with the article.
Your article will then be published on Tuesday morning in accordance with the editorial calendar. Feel free to promote your article by linking through Twitter, Facebook or your blog or website. We encourage our writers to create a forum account at www.escapistmagazine.com, and to positively respond to the comments of our readers. Healthy debate is a good thing for the gaming industry and our audience enjoys engaging with our writers.
PAYMENT
An invoice and writer’s agreement must be submitted for all articles accepted for publication. Payment will be made 30-60 days from the date that the article appears. Rate is $0.25 cents per word based on edited word count, research and style, and is for first-time publishing rights. Invoices must include the date, your name, address, contact information, article title, print date and amount due.
KILL FEE
In the unlikely event that we must decline to publish a commissioned article, a one-time kill fee of 25% of the agreed upon fee may be invoiced.
Editorial Calendar:
Issue 301: The Broke Gamer
Gaming is an expensive hobby, but the savvy cost-conscious gamer can still flourish.
Publish Date: 4/12/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/1/2011
Content Deadline: 3/22/2011
Issue 302: The Nintendo Issue
What would gaming be without the behemoth that started out making cards?
Publish Date: 4/19/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/8/2011
Content Deadline: 3/29/2011
Issue 303: Rise From Your Grave
Examining entertainment's obsession with zombies.
Publish Date: 4/26/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/15/2011
Content Deadline: 4/5/2011
Issue 304: Better Than Before
How slapping a 2 (or higher!) on a game's title changes everything.
Publish Date: 5/3/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/22/2011
Content Deadline: 4/12/2011
Issue 305: State of the Industry
Hey, gaming industry, how've you been lately?
Publish Date: 5/10/2011
Pitch Deadline: 3/29/2011
Content Deadline: 4/19/2011
Issue 306: The House of Mouse
Epic Mickey was just the latest salvo in Disney's neverending campaign to win your heart.
Publish Date: 5/17/2011
Pitch Deadline: 4/5/2011
Content Deadline: 4/26/2011
Issue 307: DIY
Be it with a saw, a sewing machine, or a hot glue gun, these are the people who create greatness from gaming's castoffs.
Publish Date: 5/24/2011
Pitch Deadline: 4/12/2011
Content Deadline: 5/3/2011
Issue 308: Making Morality Matter
Will morality in games ever reach beyond choices like "save the puppy" or "eat the baby"?
Publish Date: 5/31/2011
Pitch Deadline: 4/19/2011
Content Deadline: 5/10/2011
Issue 309: The Nostalgia Issue
For all those things that we remember fondly, whether we should or not.
Publish Date: 6/7/2011
Pitch Deadline: 4/26/2011
Content Deadline: 5/17/2011
Issue 310: Best Of
A selection of the year's best articles so far.
Publish Date: 6/14/2011
Pitch Deadline: 5/3/2011
Content Deadline: 5/24/2011
Issue 311: Gamers as Creators
LittleBigPlanet, mods, and the indies - players often make the best designers.
Publish Date: 6/21/2011
Pitch Deadline: 5/10/2011
Content Deadline: 5/31/2011
Issue 312: Connecting the Dots for Fun and Profit
Exploring how other forms of entertainment, like comics, novels, and cartoons, are connecting with games.
Publish Date: 6/28/2011
Pitch Deadline: 5/17/2011
Content Deadline: 6/7/2011
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Freelance job, writer/ blogger on Starcraft 2, payment: $10-$20 per article
Reply to: gigs-e57ky-2221064607@craigslist.org
We are looking for a writer/blogger that is very familiar with Starcraft 2 and know the gaming community very well. If you are interested, please respond with a brief write-up of why you would be good for this position, how often you can write a week, and submit any writing samples. Compensation is between $10-20 per article, depending on experience.
Location: Online
Compensation: $10-20
More information here.
We are looking for a writer/blogger that is very familiar with Starcraft 2 and know the gaming community very well. If you are interested, please respond with a brief write-up of why you would be good for this position, how often you can write a week, and submit any writing samples. Compensation is between $10-20 per article, depending on experience.
Location: Online
Compensation: $10-20
More information here.
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