Paid Opinion Writers on Art and Entertainment

Here's what we're looking for - not reviews, examples on the front page - www.londonfestivalfringe.com:

Short, 150-or-so words, news pieces on art and entertainment. The articles have to be current and controversial/opinionated so they get talked about and passed around. Gawker.com does this very well.

The titles of your articles are also posted to Twitter and Facebook and they need to have the celebrity name and/or something witty/contentious in it to encourage people to share/comment on it.

A link to a photograph on the Internet to be used with the article.

We'll put a short bio and a link back to your blog/twitter or other web address under each of your posts, which will be archived on site for you to refer to. You'll also get to see how many views and comments your articles are getting.

Please submit 2 articles as above in reply to this ad. If they are suitable we will get back to you right away.

We're paying starting writers £2.50 per published article, that's £10 /hour, if you write quickly. Paid direct into your bank account at the end of each week.

You are also heavily promoted on site as you can see.

Send to greg@londonfestivalfringe.com. No pms please. Thanks.

any one doing this?

I wouldn't..

why?

pm'd you

Quote: sootyj @ September 15 2011, 9:20 PM BST

I wouldn't..

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I'm curious..

Oooh, this is like a Pinter play

No. This... is like a Pinter play.

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I'd be interested to knoe what Ruth Gilligan's agent thinks of her working for £2.50 an article.
Stil, that's 50p to them so they're probalbly thrilled.

Maybe Ruth just likes to get her name and writing out there.. we're getting 2000 visits, 6000 page views /week, here:

http://statcounter.com/project/standard/stats.php?project_id=5980229&guest=1

By way of explanation, I did say 'starting writers', and there's a lot to do with the site which needs to get paid for, and photos from news agencies cost, and this way I can publish and promote more writers, and this gets more readership which means everyone benefits.

Oh .. and the site is costing not making money right now. I guess it's not for everyone.

Quote: Lazzard @ September 16 2011, 11:32 AM BST

I'd be interested to knoe what Ruth Gilligan's agent thinks of her working for £2.50 an article.
Stil, that's 50p to them so they're probalbly thrilled.

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50p? Her agent doesn't take 20% do they?

I call my dog Pinter. Long paws.

Quote: Vader @ September 17 2011, 2:07 AM BST

50p? Her agent doesn't take 20% do they?

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Yup.
Between 15% and 20%

Quote: Michael Monkhouse @ September 17 2011, 8:27 AM BST

I call my dog Pinter. Long paws.

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I call my dog pinter (LONG BEAT) he's a f**king c**t