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 someone 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, or 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 (support@spikeybits.com) 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: support@spikeybits.com and get your work out for the world to see!
Do you want to join the Spikey Bits team?
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures. Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including the Adepticon Team Tournament and American Team Tournaments, and is on a first-name basis with almost every major company in the space.
He’s all gaming all the time. With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. He advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1908s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
