See that sidebar with the interviews? Well, we need to update. If you think you can help, keep reading.
Basically, we are looking for people who are interested in researching and interviewing bands for articles that will appear in the aforementioned sidebar. This is a volunteer gig. As you have probably noticed, we don't run ads, so we have no revenue and cannot pay anyone. I figured we should get that out of the way first.
If you're still interested, keep reading:
We are essentially looking for two types of stories: Interviews with up-and-coming artists and beginner's guides for established, cult artists who might be unfamiliar to many of our readers. You don't need to interview a band to write a beginner's guide, although if you can score an interview with [insert super cool obscure band here], we will love you forever.
We do not assign stories ever. We prefer that people write about what genuinely interests them. We are not limited by genre, but we aren't big fans of rap-rock and trance either. Make sure you can get access to the band before you pitch the story. If you have some sort of connection to the band (i.e. you're sleeping with the drummer, best friends with the bassist or work the merch booth) tell us up front. Most importantly, please do not flake. If you say you will send the story to me by October 31, send it to me by October 31.
Finally, you do not need professional experience to be a part of our team. However, we do need to know if you can write a grammatically correct sentence. When you send a query, please send links to any blog entries or articles you might have online. If you do not have anything online, either send us a writing sample in the text of the email (NO attachments) or make sure your query is tight.
Still interested? Drop me a line at lizziegolightly@gmail.com