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I'm not that invested in this site to care overmuch.
But I will tell you you are wrong. Cultivating the mentality that work, any work, should be given away for free is bad business.
Once again, pay the writer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV…
This site has been flooded with help wanted ads for volunteer workers.
Honestly, it's great you're looking to give some kids, out of the kindness of your heart, the chance to work for free and donate the fruits of their labor to your web site.
Me?…
I would not.
Leave the personal networking sites and game-related services off the business cards.
Heed well the cautionary tale of this idiot:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29901380/
Business cards should be just the facts, ma'am: Name, title, ou…
Don't be a whore for the tchotchkes. It's one of the simplest and most important lessons you can learn.
And, yes, far too many game "journalists" are far too interested in writing about themselves.
Thank you for the kind words.
Also, the check is in the mail.
Feel free to send a note to the particular editor whose address you have.
Do NOT send a generic form letter to multiple editors. Do NOT send a generic form letter to multiple editors at different publications. If you do either of these things, you…
Don't make me quote Harlan Ellison again.
It's possible to make a decent living writing about games. But, to be brutally honest, it's very, very hard. The glut of bloggers and volunteers has really thinned the stew, almost to the point where I woul…
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- Greg Orlando recently perished in a pancake-related mishap.
Reports of his death were not exaggerated, greatly or otherwise. Exhumation has revealed he is, in fact, dead.
He is survived by a sock puppet named Lolo, and a legion of little Hulkamaniacs.
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- At 8:48pm on May 24, 2009,
Ree Foreman said…
- Wanna chat with me on cam?, come see me here You'll enjoy it. I promise!!!! realamateurwebcams.info
- At 7:02pm on April 2, 2009,
Nathan Meunier said…
- Hey Greg. Who's the best person to hit up with pitches over at Play these days? I love the site re-design. Didn't have a problem making contact with the Geek Monthly side of things, but Play has been more elusive in terms of responses to inquiries.
Thanks!
- At 7:12am on March 19, 2008,
Andrew Groen said… - I thought you might be interested to know that I shared some of your comments about games writers working for free with coworkers of mine, and they've started a sort of coup. We're mad as hell, and we're not gonna take it anymore.
(http://videogamesjournos.ning.com/forum/topic/show?
id=1409274%3ATopic%3A16604&page=1&commentId
=1409274%3AComment%3A16751&x=1#1409274Comment16751) Delete Comment
At 11:35pm on January 27th, 2008, Darren Gladston
- At 11:35pm on January 27, 2008,
Darren Gladstone said… - Actually, things are going well enough. Just can't belch and fart as much as I used to at Ziff. ;p
- At 3:58pm on November 28, 2007,
Joe McNeilly said… - OMG did you buy gamecrab.com? Massive Damage!!
- At 3:23am on November 17, 2007,
Tom Russo said…
- HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY!!! ..
- At 5:02pm on November 9, 2007,
Joe McNeilly said…
- i believe gamecrustacean.com is still available...shall i snap it up?
- At 8:00pm on November 8, 2007,
- THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE AIR THAT NIGHT
THE SKY SO BRIGHT.... GREG ORLANDO
- At 6:29pm on November 8, 2007,
Colin Campbell said… - you are a funny bastard. when are you going to do some more writing for us?
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