Do you love the miniature wargaming hobby and want to show the world your thoughts and skills? Be a writer for Spikey Bits and have your work broadcast!
Are you one that has interesting models, tactics, and/or helpful how-to articles to share with the Spikey Bits community? Well, then we want you to join the team! This is a great way to promote your brand, have your work saved somewhere, and add to your credentials.
This is a great opportunity for you or your brand to grow with Spikey Bits.
Hobbyists – Come Write for Spikey Bits!
We’re currently looking for writers on the following topics:
- News (general)
- Pop Culture Beat (Movies, Video Games, etc.)
- Marvel Crisis Protocol
- Star Wars Legion
- Board Games
- Trading Card Games
Other Job Postings:
- 3D Orientation & Product Specialist (Job Posting Link)
- We’re also looking to hire a social media specialist as well, so while we work on that job listing, if you think have what it takes to keep up with our platforms that never sleep, please email us why you would be perfect for that job.
Freelance Writer Specialist (Job Posting Link)
Spikey Bits is now hiring for our article team! If you are a writer and love keeping up with the latest tabletop wargaming news and hobby articles, this position may be for you!
We’re looking for writers with the following skills:
- Ability to analyze information from press releases and articles to create quality and insightful content (that sometimes references previous articles) for the website.
- Able to meet deadlines
- Flexible availability throughout the week based on the Eastern US timezone (-5GMT)
- Familiarity with content management systems like WordPress is a plus, Word or Google Docs is a must.
- Proofreading work after each post is a must as well.
- Ability to take instruction and apply format changes per editors in future posts.
- Be entrenched in the tabletop community for what types of content will resonate based on topic, etc.
- Previous writing experience in English is a plus but not required; however, good writing skills, such as grammar and word choice, are.
- Ability to research topics and source them properly based on editor feedback.
We are also always looking to collaborate with content creators currently publishing content and are looking to gain a bigger reach as well. Please contact us to see how we could potentially work together to help you get in front of one of the biggest audiences in Tabletop Wargaming!
Part-time positions are available now. Pay starts at $12 an hour, negotiable.
You will also receive a discount of 30% on the products we retail and create content for: (Games Workshop, Asmodee, Infinity, Privateer Press, Warlord Games, Mantic, 3D printed Sci-Fi / Fantasy miniatures, and other great boutique models, just to name a few). If you wish to apply, please email ([email protected]) explaining why you would be perfect for this position, with examples of topical writing.
So what are you waiting for? Start getting something back from your hobby, and stay motivated simultaneously! Plus, it’s always cool to have something to look back on and see how you’ve evolved in the hobby!
EMAIL US NOW: [email protected] and get your work out for the world to see!
Do you want to join the Spikey Bits team?
About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
Socials: @paschbass
About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
