The world has gone batshit crazy. We need more people to help make sense of it.
We’re looking for contributors who can pump out regular, high-quality articles in The Shovel style. We pay in real-life dollars, not just exposure. So if you think you’ve got a knack for satire, and you want to contribute, we’d love to hear from you.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Jot down 5-6 headline ideas. At least half of them should be related to current events (ie what’s happening right now), but some can be slice-of-life/observational headlines too.
- Extend one of your headlines into a full article. Approx 150 words is enough.
- Read through the ‘A few things to keep in mind’ dot points below.
- Paste everything into an email (no attachments) and send it to hello@theshovel.com.au with the subject heading “I hope this email finds you well”
A few things to keep in mind:
- The headline is the most important thing. It needs to work as a joke in its own right. Regardless of how hilarious your associated article might be, a headline like “The Liberal Party Has Lost the Plot” is not going to cut it, sorry.
- Have a read through the Shovel website to get a sense of the tone and structure of articles.
- Please, no attachments. Just cut and paste everything into the email.
- If you happen to have a specific skill (WordPress, social media, design or something else related), mention it in the email – it could be useful. But it’s definitely not essential.
- Don’t worry, we’re not going to steal your ideas. We pay for anything we use.
- We’ll try to get back to everyone with an answer, or at the very least a polite-looking-but-passive-aggressive, templated rejection email. It’ll take some time to get through everything, but rest assured we’ll read everything.
