
As you’ve noticed, both LMCullen and I have been writing for NMM.org and EM.org recently. To make sure we get all your juicy tidbits and can credit you properly, we’re setting up a brand new email address to send all New Moon and Eclipse (and Breaking Dawn.…) story suggestions to. Starting immediately, send all email news tips for both NMM.org and EM.org to TwiTipLine at gmail dot com.
This way, whoever is writing the news will get your tip and we’ll be able to credit you!
In other big news….we’re looking for a new guest writer! LMCullen has done an amazing job helping out with the posts as I work on behind-the-scenes stuff, but with the impending release of New Moon and the action happening with Eclipse, we could definitely use more help! If you’re interested in joining the team, read on…
If you’d like to volunteer to write for the most visited Twilight site on the net, send in one sample blog post to newmoonmovie.org at gmail dot com. In this post, include your headline, your image, and your text (With hyperlinks). You can send as an email or alternately just send in a link to a post on a free blogger site.
Along with your blog post, send a short note explaining why you’d be great for the role. All submissions should be in by this Friday, and I’ll read through everyone’s entry to see if we have a new voice in the NMM/EM world! Important: the headline of your email should read “I wanna blog about Twilight!”. Else, it may end up in my spam folder or unread–so be sure not to overlook this.
Blogging is a big commitment, so be sure you have time! Some days you’ll write less and some days you’ll write more, but expect to write around 20-40 posts a week–it’s up to you how much time you want to put in.
Here are some suggestions for proper blogging technique that I’ll be looking for:
- Brevity and clarity–make it quick and to the point, with a dash of personality. Use journalism style where you list the most important facts first. Put as much info as you can in as few words as possible.
- Make sure you use proper keywords in headlines (think: “Robert Pattinson Visits the Bellagio Casino o in Las Vegas”, not “RBeezy gets his gamble in the Neon Desert”). Yes, cute headlines are fun, but people will never be able to find what you’ve written in google! If you wanted to find about Robert Pattinson’s trip to Las Vegas, would you type in to Google:
- Robert Pattinson Bellagio Las Vegas or
RBeezy neon desert
- There are tons of stories out there about Twilight–a huge part of it is knowing what to cover and what not to. There might be 50 stories a day you could cover, but realistically we’ll only cover 15 or so at most. Do you feel like you know what the most interesting Twilight bits are out there that are new and fresh?
- Assume the reader knows nothing about New Moon or Twilight–there are lots of first-time readers and it helps the get acclimated and feel welcome. Do you ever notice how we almost always say “New Moon star Kristen Stewart” or “Eclipse hunk Taylor Lautner”? Of course, we already know that–but some people don’t, and you need to write for those who are just getting started with the saga. If you mention a character in the book that’s peripheral, give a quick description.
- Don’t be afraid to be controversial. If you have an opinion, express it. Be respectful, but be honest.
- Always give credit to the source where you found the info if from another blog in the [via ExampleBlog] at the bottom of the post, along with the original /primary source in the meat of the article. If it’s an email tip direct to the source, says [thanks Reader1, Reader2!]
- As for the skills you’ll need, you’ll need to know how to operate Wordpress–this involves a web interface with some pretty easy to learn HTML tags. You’ll also need to know how to find and edit pictures to the correct dimension, and take screenshots when applicable. Also, be sure to know how to use embed codes for videos.













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