Write for Geek Binge!

Do you wake up in the middle of the night, screaming lines from your favorite movies into the dark?  Do you spend every waking moment of your life thinking about video games, or breaking down the respective qualities of your favorite television shows?

No, no you don’t.  No one does that.  But if you DO like any of these three entertainment forms and have a knack for writing, we can use you here at Geek Binge.  We’re currently hiring a select group of writers to help out on our coverage on everything movies, TV, and video games.  First and foremost, if you want to write for Geek Binge, you should know this: we’re not a press release site.  We don’t just report on news, copy and pasting press releases as we go.  If you are really serious about writing here, you must have a strong opinion about things and be willing to express that opinion in EVERY article you do.  Other than that, we’re open to anyone.

Geek Binge is a newly formed site though, so I’ll be brutally honest with you; technically we have no money what so ever.  So we really shouldn’t be paying you.  That said, we will.  If you’re chosen to write for Geek Binge, we will pay you a starting fee of $2.00 for every 1000 page views you bring in.  Yes, I know; that’s pathetic.  But the pure economics of this is that we can’t afford to pay you anymore than that for the time being.  In a few months, when we begin to build more of an audience and get more exposure, this pay will expand.  In addition, we’ll have various other incentives for your contributions every so often, from Blu-Ray‘s to Amazon Gift Cards to straight up cash.  I hate the idea of not compensating writers for their work, so I’m going to try my best with the limited amount of cash we have.

Wait, you’re still reading this?  That’s fantastic!  Here at Geek Binge, we don’t have this huge list of requirements that you need to have to write here.  As long as you can write, we will take you.  So what are you waiting for?  If you’re interested in joining us, email matthew@geekbinge.com with the subject header “Write for Geek Binge.”  All I ask for the application is that you include at least one writing sample (doesn’t have to be previously published, I just want to get a feel for your writing style and tone) and a short, 50 word description about who you are.  I don’t need to know personal details (like age, relationships, locations, etc.) if you don’t want to share them, but even something like your favorite movie or video game will do.  And speaking of this, please include which subject you want to write about here: movies, TV, or video games.  If you’re willing to write about two of them or all three, that’s great too!

Thanks for your interest and I hope to have you (yes, YOU!) as a part of the team.


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    Matthew LegarretaMatthew Legarreta (459)
    Matthew Legarreta is the Editor-in-Chief of Geek Binge. A big ol' ball of movie, TV, and video game loving flesh, Matthew started up Geek Binge in the Fall of 2012 to convince himself that he's doing something with his life. He isn't. Matthew also loves writing about himself in the third person, because it makes him feel important or something.
    Jeremy SollieJeremy Sollie (152)
    Jeremy is a Senior Editor for GeekBinge.com, host of the Screen Bites podcast, a Tweeter for Twitter.com/JeremySollie, and a Human for Earth.com
    Wednesday Lee FridayWednesday Lee Friday (95)
    Wednesday Lee Friday is a novelist and freelance writer currently living in Ann Arbor Michigan. Her fourth horror novel, The Finster Effect, is available now and features a plague of rats lending zombies the assist as they consume all life on the globe. Wednesday is a rabid fan of quality movies and TV, a horror enthusiast, kitchen witch, and internet get-about. She also writes reviews, produces audiobooks, and assembles a wacky serial-killer comic every month for Resilient Brainforest.
    Jake WilbanksJake Wilbanks (77)
    Jake Wilbanks is the News Editor for Geek Binge and co-host of the Screen Bites podcast. A 20-year-old Journalism major hailing from the southern recesses of Tennessee, Jake loves talking about movies and why he loves them, fancies meeting new people to laugh with, has a deep appreciation of breakfast food, and plans on becoming Batman in the near future. He’s also very proud of his beard.
    Kristina RettigKristina Rettig (59)
    Kristina "Krissie" Rettig is a staff writer for Geek Binge. She gets random Star Wars links regularly posted to her Facebook wall because she lets her geek flag fly with abandon. In front of everybody. She has covered Comic-Con for Variety.com in the past, and is not beyond sitting in line for 6 hours to get into a panel just so she can breathe the same air as the Game of Thrones cast. Even if she's about 1,000 feet away from them—but it's not a big deal. Her non-discriminate tastes even overflow into the dark realm of reality television, so expect to see her holier-than-thou rantings on that as well. May the force be with you!
    Jared RussoJared Russo (50)
    Jared Russo is a staff writer for Geek Binge, a student at the University of Central Florida, and enjoys writing in his free time. He is an avid fan of fighting games, and is a tournament player for Street Fighter 4. When he is not writing or street fighting, he is podcasting about movies, developing screenplays he won't sell, and advocating The Wire using hyperbole.
    Justin PowellJustin Powell (33)
    Justin is a staff writer for Geek Binge and co-host of the Screen Bites podcast. Justin earned the nickname "Surly" when he worked as a video store clerk, but he's not surly, he's just misunderstood—stupid.

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