OK, this is where I put my editorial hat on: Here at 8 Asians, we’re always looking for interesting, fresh voices to complement the diversity of the writers on this collaborative blog.
That’s just a fancy way of saying, “we’re looking to increase our pool of writers.” And we’re looking for all types of writers: people that talk about political and activism issues to pop culture, conversationalists to journalists. All that we ask is to keep the focus on one of two things:
- Blog posts that link to Asian-American people/issues, and your opinions about the matter
- Blog posts that link to general websites, and your opinions of it, as an Asian-American
If you’re interested in writing for 8 Asians, send an e-mail to ernie at this domain name, with the following:
- A little bit of information about yourself (bio, blog/journal, if you have one)
- Two sample posts, as if you were already writing for 8 Asians
- A post on 8Asians.com that you feel was the “best content”
- A suggestion as to how we can improve the site
If you guys have any questions, drop a comment and I’ll try to answer as soon as I can.
* Note: I used the term “Asian-American” when I was writing my original plans for 8 Asians, but as you’ve probably figured out by now, also applies to Canadians and has been, uhm, creatively interpreted. Technically, the writers don’t even have to be ethnically Asian.
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2 Comments to “8 Asians is looking for bloggers!”
8 Asians » New Writers! (And how 8 + 2 = 8) wrote:
[...] So as you’ve probably figured out by now, we’ve added two new writers to the 8 Asians site: Akrypti and Claire. Each of these writers definitely bring new opinions and voices to the proverbial blogging table, and that is a very good thing. (That shouldn’t stop you from applying to be a writer for 8 Asians if you so desire; life happens, after all, and if and when writers drop out of the project, we’ll need new blood to take their place. Wow, that sounds really morbid.) [...]
Posted on 15-Apr-07 at 7:51 pm | Permalink
Carl Webb wrote:
8 Asians is a collaborative blog of Asian-Americans and Asian-Canadians. But once you look past the fact that we fill out the same bubble in a census survey, you’ll see that we don’t have much in common, and as you’ll soon see, that’s not such a bad thing. We’ll be posting about whatever Asian issues are currently relevant in our lives, whether it be pop culture or current events or politics.
The blog started on Christmas Eve 2006 with eight writers. As time went on, more writers have been brought into the fold. We would call it 15Asians, but let’s be honest, that would be a lot of domain name purchases. The 8 in 8Asians now reflects the spirit of community on this blog. And it’s a feng shui number. And reflects the laziness of the owner. (Note: The eight profile photos at the top of every page are the most active bloggers over the past couple of weeks.)
Interested in writing for us? We’re always looking for writers that can talk about the Asian American experience, or just your experience period, and how it relates to you, the Asian American.
Posted on 01-Oct-09 at 10:11 am | Permalink
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