Get paid to write for D&D Insider

Here’s a bit of news that might interest a lot of you. You can work for Wizards! They need D&D Insider articles.

Here’s the link to the submissions guidelines:

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.aspx?x=dnd/submissions

Here’s the link to a blog article on the topic, with more details on submissions for this particular project, from Trevor at the Wizards Community site:

http://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/blog/2009/10/26/dampd_insider_content_needs

And here’s my advice…

5 ways to get noticed when you apply for a writing gig

I get about 50 article submissions per month. I reply to everyone but I must admit I don’t read everything I receive. I only have 24 hours in a day so I rely on snap judgments, even if it means I could miss a very talented writer.

1. Do it. Just do it. Go for it! This is a great opportunity to get noticed by a roleplaying game company that pays writers and freelancers. Working in the RPG industry can be tough – so many people do it for free and the quality standards are high – but it beats almost any other gig.
2. Send more than one submissions. It’s easy to ignore one submission. But when I see a name pop up over and over again I usually take  notice.
3. Catchy titles. Any title that ends with a question mark is a good start. Avoid titles that don’t mean anything to the reader unless they read the article. The point of the title is to get people to read the article, not make you look smart and punny once they do.
4. Reach to WOTC staff members on Wizbook.
5. Don’t be a fanboy. I can’t stress this enough. You’re a professional, not a fanboy.

Good luck!

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