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The new WoW.com Guest Writer program
You may be seeing some new names on the site soon, but don't be alarmed! In addition to the new columnists who have recently joined us, we also are starting a new Guest Writer program through Aol's Seed.com. Seed is new site designed to allow writers submit work for publication on many of the blogs Aol owns, in this case, WoW.com. (If you are interested in potentially writing for this or any other Aol site, I encourage you to set up your Seed.com account now. Seed only works for USA based writers and your real name will appear on our site.) We're going to be using Seed in a couple of different ways: We'll be tapping WoW writers around the internet to write specific posts for us. In fact, you will see two this week: one from Chris Dinwiddie (aka Graylo of Gray Matter) and another from Richard Powell (founder of the LoreCrafted blog). We'll occasionally call out for anyone to contribute on specific topics and pick the best for publication. You may have noticed us doing one of these already! Our recent call out for tips on running random heroics received dozens of submissions and we're going through them now. For any future opportunities, keep an eye on the site or our Twitter feed -- we're aiming to call out for your content once or twice a week. And in the meantime? Don't panic if you see unfamiliar names on the site -- after all, the next name could be yours! To be crystal clear: we now have two ways of hiring writers. We still have the old way where we can contract writers regardless of the where they live for regular, long term writing on the site and we have this new way which we use when we only want to use a writer once or irregularly. This new way, unfortunately, is limited to writers in the U.S. The geographical restrictions for Seed submissions are unfortunate, but out of our control. If it changes, we will let you know.
Fluent in Simlish? Unemployed writer? EA has a job for you
The Sims 2 website has a job posting seeking experienced freelance writers for "a variety of projects." This variety includes, but is not limited to: game manuals, in-game text and marketing copy. They would also prefer writers that live near the Sims HQ in Redwood Shores, California. Applicants must have a love for the Sims and should email their resume, along with two professional writing samples, to MaxoidDrea[AT]ea[dawt]com.Times are tough, and most of us don't automatically get a selection of jobs by reading a newspaper or checking the computer like those Sims. Best of luck to the applicants.[Via Twitter] [Image]
Massively is Looking for More
Do you play Guild Wars, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Tabula Rasa or a small cadre of diverse MMOs? Have you played in the Age of Conan or Warhammer Online betas? Massively wants you! If you'd like to get Real Moniez to write about the MMOs you know and love, read on for application instructions. We are specifically looking for players well-versed in the following titles and interested in providing in-depth coverage: Guild Wars Lord of the Rings Online Pirates of the Burning Sea Tabula Rasa EVE Online City of Villains/Heroes Age of Conan beta players Warhammer Online beta players We will also consider strong applications from players of other titles -- let us know why we need your particular flavor of coverage! We are also looking for columnist applications for instructional content: guides, how-tos, walkthroughs, tips and tricks -- your column proposal should be focused on helping readers up their game(s). Column proposals may focus on one game or span several -- please include your ideas for the scope of the column in your summary and sample topics list. Ready to apply? Hit the break and find out how to format your application and where to send it. The deadline for submissions will be Friday, February 15th.
