December 23rd, 2007 by Kris
This January will mark the first birthday of Portable Video Gamer. We have had a great first year, but we are not content to sit on our butts and grow fat from all the celebratory birthday cake. We want to grow in a more vertical direction, and growing means finding new people to contribute to the site. We are currently looking for contributing writers to join our team. The best thing is that just like Karl Marx´s motto, every worker at PVG gets a share!
What we need
There are several places where we would like to increase our coverage: PSP news and reviews, general handheld gaming news, the DS and PSP homebrew scene. An applicant who can write daily on one or more of these subjects would be a good fit here.
Some basic knowledge of HTML and image editing software (Photoshop) would be a definite asset, but not a requirement for this position.
IMPORTANT: We are looking for a long-term commitment (> 1 year) and a somewhat consistent posting schedule. At minimum we need writers who are able to produce 5-10 posts per week. Sure, moonlighting as a video game writer seems doable during the winter holidays, but what about three months from now when midterm assignments are due and a freak tornado has destroyed your house?
What we offer
As a team member at PVG you will benefit directly from the growth of the site. All writers receive a share of the advertising profits generated by Portable Video Gamer and will be paid as a percentage, rather than on a per-post basis. Do not delude yourself into thinking that you can raise a family of 4 on this meagre sum: at present it might get you a small, nonfat latte at Starbucks once a month.
Payment will be made electronically, so you need to be able to accept funds in US dollars via Paypal.
How to apply:
If you feel that you would make a good addition to the PVG team, here´s how to apply. Send us a short cover letter describing yourself and explaining why you want to write for PVG, as well as two writing samples by January 1. Both writing samples should be videogame-related, but one should be a sample blog post that could be published on this site (feature, news item, etc).
Good luck and thanks for your continued interest in Portable Video Gamer.
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