I’m looking for some new writers to help fill some time and space on the blog. So, here’s my call to everyone who has been interested in being a writer. This is a serious position though, and you must be able to fill ALL of the requirements listed below. Consider it a job interview. Except there’s no salary. Just the satisfaction of being a writer on SSORT.
I don’t have a list of things for people to write about. That you will have to come up with on your own. The only requirement regarding content of your posts is that it has to do with the game. I’m pretty much open to anything helpful or creative (could be anything from stories featuring your game characters to just collections of funny screenshots). Feel free to shoot me a message if you want feedback on your idea before officially applying. Also, please choose a topic or set that is wide, that you can continue to write on for an extended period of time. I don’t want you to be running out of ideas in the first two weeks (though if it is an exceptional good idea I may consider allowing ‘special’ short term writers). It also must not violate my blog standards (so no posts about the star or secret locations, how to use glitches, etc).
I’m looking to add two or three new writers. So don’t think you have to out-compete everyone.
Serious inquiries only please. If you can fulfill all of the requirements below please EMAIL me (ssoridethrough@yahoo.com) with a sample writing entry (basically what a post of yours would be like if were actually included in the blog).
1. Be able to use proper English grammar.
I won’t kick you out for the occasional typo, but you must be able to type with correct grammar a majority of the time (i.e. no chatspeak or text talk).
2. Have/or able to register for a WordPress account.
THIS IS A MUST. You will not be able to access the blog to write your posts, otherwise. Experience and knowledge of/with WordPress is not a requirement. The site is pretty easy to use and if you have any questions navigating it I’ll be happy to help (I’m still not a master at everything here though, so I wouldn’t expect you to be).
3. Have an email account and be willing to use it to communicate with me regarding posts.
This is mostly so I can maintain a behind the scenes contact with my writers. I like to micromanage like that…
4. Must be able to produce at least one post per week.
While there may be off weeks where you write more than one post or no posts at all that week, I want to maintain the expectation that you are able to produce new posts on a regular basis (you’ll be allowed vacation/sick time, don’t worry!).
5. Must have a sense of humor.
I do intend this to be a position you TAKE seriously, you don’t have to BE serious all the time. A few jokes here and there keeps things light. 
6. Must be mature.
There is not a minimum age requirement, but I do not tolerate drama of any kind.
All of this is at my discretion. Even if I have chosen you to be a writer, I reserve the right to remove you at any time. I would only do this if you are doing something I do not like, but I will give you a warning before removing you from the site.
You do not have to have a WordPress blog. You only have to register an account with WordPress. If you are chosen to be a writer I will send you an invite via email using your WordPress username. All you will have to do is accept the invitation and you will be able to log into your account to access my blog and start writing your own posts. If you’ve never used WordPress before, that’s okay. As a contributor, you will be able to start and write your own posts. They must be submitted for review and I will have control over publishing them. I only mean this mostly to keep a schedule on the blog (I prefer to have no more than one post a day, so please do not get offended if I don’t publish your post right away), and just to edit for typos before they are published. You will also get a character picture that will be on the sidebar (currently pixel sprites which I will provide, we’ll talk about that later). You won’t be able to upload images to the blog (this is not my choosing, this is something that’s limited by the site itself). You are welcome to use any of the images already uploaded but if you would like to post your own pictures you will have to email me beforehand and I will upload them for you.
Forgive me for wanting to limit access to the site. If you prove trustworthy and dependable I am willing to upgrade contributors to authors (which will be allowed to upload images as you please and will not need my permission to publish posts). But we’ll see how this goes first.
Again, if you are interested, please email me. I will see if I have enough entries by the deadline. If so I will announce the new writers soon after. If not, I will extend the deadline.
So, get writing!
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And my favorite musician is Dave Matthews. This will be important later.
