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member
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I sent you a PM with an article idea. Hope we can work together.
newbie
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Merit: 0
I' m avaliable, give me a topic and i' ll write.
newbie
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Hi everyone - as you may or may not know, I'm an editor for The Bitcoin Sun- I write all the articles about development news and goings on, which is something I'd like to change! I'd like to get writers signed up, and try and am aiming to have 1-2 articles freelanced at anywhere from 2-3 btc each, for roughly a page and a half to two pages of reporting on the goings on of the Development team, feature requests, community development, etc.

Essentially, I'm looking for articles that boil down the developer forum's posts into a coherent, easy to read format. Topics should be cleared with me in advance, and articles should be timely (We are a news organization, after all Wink ).

Repeat writers will get priority with their articles, and potentially a more steady job, but new writers will be subject to review and will only be paid based on quality of the article.

A good article should describe the discussion/problem, describe why it is important to regular users/miners/businesses/ etc.

So basically, if you want a constant contributor I'm (one of) your guy(s). I'm a talented writer, kinda along the lines of a Palahniuk or Salinger, with a current events/political twist. I love to write and I love reporting on anything. Bitcoin is one of the most interesting concepts to me; I've been dreaming about digital currency since I was a child. Kinda wish I'd found out about this sooner (I've only been into this stuff since the end of March and only registered here today), because I kinda wish I had been working on getting some coins for longer. Anyways, if you want a sample, give me a topic to write on and a couple of days to write it. Thank you for your time.
hero member
Activity: 826
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Founder & CEO of Coinut.com, Litecoin Core Dev
Hi Garrett,

I suggest you post your job information on workforbitcoin.com. It's free and probably you will get more serious replies. Also you can manage your project on this website.
newbie
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Hi Garrett

I am Anastacia currently living and studying in Bangkok Thailand

I am writing in connection with Bitcoin because i am doing an
Internship in a Web Training Institute and part of my duties is to
write articles for the organization.

My boss found out about Bitcoin told me to research and write about it
and right now we are about publishing our second article on the
subject matter.

I found out you hold a leading position in Bitcoin sun and considered
it necessary to contact you perhaps, you may share some information
about Bitcoin and maybe you could grant me interview for next write-up
about Bitcoin.

If you would like to see what we wrote in our article about Bitcoin
here is a link to it:
http://www.webcoursesbangkok.com/blog/bitcoin/

Waiting to hear from you.
Thanks
Anastacia
www.webcoursesbangkok.com
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 256
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I would be absolutely thrilled to join, Garret.

The reason this is in my interest is
#1 I need an escape from the world, like most high-schoolers.
#2 I'm a poor man.
#3 A good public profile would be nice.
#4 I maybe, just maybe, be able to get extra credit in my english class.

Please PM me if you are interested in my offer.
With anticipation, Alex Stubbins.
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It's your job to PM me, with your suggestion! I'm open to all writers.

PM me with an idea for a story, I'll get back to you with comments on it, you write it, submit it, get paid Smiley Nice and simple.

And hey, if you get extra credit for english, awesome!
newbie
Activity: 45
Merit: 0
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I would be absolutely thrilled to join, Garret.

The reason this is in my interest is
#1 I need an escape from the world, like most high-schoolers.
#2 I'm a poor man.
#3 A good public profile would be nice.
#4 I maybe, just maybe, be able to get extra credit in my english class.

Please PM me if you are interested in my offer.
With anticipation, Alex Stubbins.
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member
Activity: 98
Merit: 10
I am a bulldog for bitcoin.

My writing can be a bit gonzo, but I can write well.

My latest (been a lil while): http://www.presstorm.com/2011/05/senator-jay-rockefeller-the-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-of-freedom/
newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
I am interested Smiley.  I worked for a year for my college newspaper as a freelance journalist/photographer.  Plus, I could also write articles in Spanish, since I am also fluent in it. 

Pick a topic, pm it to me to get it approved, then write! Works for me Smiley

I will proofread and edit articles for 0.5 BTC (possibly less) Per article.
I am offering this because I noticed several errors in the sun.

Yeah our leader isn't a native speaker and neither is one of the writers, I try and catch what I can but not all of it. Maybe PM Ploum?
Ploum?
I'd be happy to point out some mistakes in a PM if that's what you mean.
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 256
Hi Garrett, I'm really new to Bitcoin, but I'm a freelance writer in the real world and this sounds like something I'd be perfect at. I'd like to try this. I can also proofread and edit for the Sun as well. I've done some economic writing (mainly about gold and silver) so researching another, new, and exciting currency sounds awesome. Count me in (if you'll hire me)!

As with everyone else, PM me any topic you think you could write about, I'll give comments, etc, then you write and assuming it's acceptable, get paid Smiley

-Garrett
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 256
I am interested Smiley.  I worked for a year for my college newspaper as a freelance journalist/photographer.  Plus, I could also write articles in Spanish, since I am also fluent in it. 

Pick a topic, pm it to me to get it approved, then write! Works for me Smiley

I will proofread and edit articles for 0.5 BTC (possibly less) Per article.
I am offering this because I noticed several errors in the sun.

Yeah our leader isn't a native speaker and neither is one of the writers, I try and catch what I can but not all of it. Maybe PM Ploum?
newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
I will proofread and edit articles for 0.5 BTC (possibly less) Per article.
I am offering this because I noticed several errors in the sun.
newbie
Activity: 5
Merit: 0
I am interested Smiley.  I worked for a year for my college newspaper as a freelance journalist/photographer.  Plus, I could also write articles in Spanish, since I am also fluent in it. 
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 256
I'll do it if there's no commitment, no matter how good I am.  Wink
Where can I find the sun so I can see examples of what you're looking for.

http://thebitcoinsun.com/

No commitment Wink

newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
I'll do it if there's no commitment, no matter how good I am.  Wink
Where can I find the sun so I can see examples of what you're looking for.
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
Hi everyone - as you may or may not know, I'm an editor for The Bitcoin Sun- I write all the articles about development news and goings on, which is something I'd like to change! I'd like to get writers signed up, and try and am aiming to have 1-2 articles freelanced at anywhere from 2-3 btc each, for roughly a page and a half to two pages of reporting on the goings on of the Development team, feature requests, community development, etc.

Essentially, I'm looking for articles that boil down the developer forum's posts into a coherent, easy to read format. Topics should be cleared with me in advance, and articles should be timely (We are a news organization, after all Wink ).

Repeat writers will get priority with their articles, and potentially a more steady job, but new writers will be subject to review and will only be paid based on quality of the article.

A good article should describe the discussion/problem, describe why it is important to regular users/miners/businesses/ etc.

One of my best friends is a professional blogger.  I can drop him a line if you like, but 3 BTC is likely too low on a per-article basis.  5-7 BTC would probably be more along the lines of what I can recall about the industry, but I can't be certain.  He does find bitcoin to be very intriguing, though Wink

Just let me know if that's something that interests you.
legendary
Activity: 1400
Merit: 1005
Guess it's not for me then.  Wink  I couldn't write a decent 2 page article in just an hour.
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 256
Do articles have to be biased towards the good side of Bitcoins, or would I be allowed to write honestly?

I'm interested in tackling some of the more technical/analytical write-ups.  Subjects might include "How a Deflationary Currency Would Affect You", "Mine Or Buy: What Is the Best Method for Investing In Bitcoins", "Bitcoin Predictions: Price", and "Bitcoin Predictions: Governments".  Do these sound interesting to you?

The only thing I'm unsure of is the payment.  1-3BTC isn't a whole lot.  I understand this is a startup magazine, and you only have so much coinage to spread around, but I'm just not sure if it is worth spending hours on a write-up that might pay less that minimum wage.  Is the payment negotiable at all?

Tip: don't spend hours writing these articles Wink

It takes me /maybe/ an hour or so to write an article, and that includes research time (though to be fair, I know quite a bit about what I'm writing about to begin with).

Write honestly! Definitely better to have some journalistic integrity than to simply expound upon the virtues of bitcoin.

-Garrett
legendary
Activity: 1400
Merit: 1005
Do articles have to be biased towards the good side of Bitcoins, or would I be allowed to write honestly?

I'm interested in tackling some of the more technical/analytical write-ups.  Subjects might include "How a Deflationary Currency Would Affect You", "Mine Or Buy: What Is the Best Method for Investing In Bitcoins", "Bitcoin Predictions: Price", and "Bitcoin Predictions: Governments".  Do these sound interesting to you?

The only thing I'm unsure of is the payment.  1-3BTC isn't a whole lot.  I understand this is a startup magazine, and you only have so much coinage to spread around, but I'm just not sure if it is worth spending hours on a write-up that might pay less that minimum wage.  Is the payment negotiable at all?
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 256
Could you name a few topics we should write about?

Recent articles have included:

the challenge of implementing bitcoing in the physical world

state of development, ie current major bugs and new features being added in the next client

transaction fees and the difference between a protocol requirement and a client side requirement.
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