Background Writer Vacancy

[MongooseMatt]

Hi guys,

Mongoose is considering opening a new vacancy in our ranks for a Background/Setting Writer. This is a full-time, home-based position which would require the successful candidate to create expanded material based on established universes. No gaming knowledge is required, but a solid understanding of the licensed properties Mongoose works with is an absolute must, as is a published history.

Interested individuals should submit the following details to msprange@mongoosepublishing.com

CV/Resume
Details of published work
Reasonable expectation of salary
Two 800 word articles based on any subject of your choice, set within any two of the following universes; Conan, Starship Troopers, Babylon 5, or Judge Dredd.

Submissions missing one or more of the items above will be summarily eaten!

 

[Rob_A]

wow, good luck to whoever tries to fill this position.

 

[Cypher226]

Is there any required format to the two articles (i.e. fluff based, analysis of the settings etc)?

 

[MongooseMatt]

It should be pure fluff.

 

[lastbesthope]

Man, if I was a better writer and houses didn't cost so much in Bristol :?

LBH

 

[LC]

That's a sweet job!
Good luck to whoever gets it

 

[Rob_A]

Man, if I was a better writer and houses didn't cost so much in Bristol :?

LBH

Southern England sucks...
You could get a house up north for how much the down payments on flats are round here.

 

[Cailet]

Curse my lack of background knowledge. I like writing too...

 

[Hiromoon]

So tempting....

 

[lastbesthope]

Man, if I was a better writer and houses didn't cost so much in Bristol :?

LBH

Southern England sucks...
You could get a house up north for how much the down payments on flats are round here.

To paraphrase McGoohan's LongShanks from "BraveHeart"

"The trouble with England is, it's full of English!"
:lol:

LBH

 

[daemonchild]

Question: So by "home-based" do you mean living in England, working at Mongoose headquarters?

I ask only because I know you work with quite a few freelancers as well...

 

[MongooseMatt]

No, I mean working in your own home

 

[Reaverman]

Man, if I was a better writer and houses didn't cost so much in Bristol :?

LBH

Southern England sucks...
You could get a house up north for how much the down payments on flats are round here.

To paraphrase McGoohan's LongShanks from "BraveHeart"

"The trouble with England is, it's full of English!"
:lol:

LBH

Says the Scotsman who lives in England

 

[dorward]

Southern England sucks...
You could get a house up north for how much the down payments on flats are round here.

Ah, but you loose it all with the winter fuel bills :twisted:

 

[Chobbly]

Southern England sucks...
You could get a house up north for how much the down payments on flats are round here.

Ah, but you loose it all with the winter fuel bills :twisted:

Tell me about it - but the north doesn't have to worry as much about water, as far as I know. My summer fuel bills are looking more like my winter ones these days...

Good luck to whoever gets the job, more than a little envious...


Chobbly

 

[Charke]

Hurray another chance! Some years ago Mongoose Publishing had an open call for a writer and I spent two months writing a book and cramming four years worth of Babylon 5 into my brain. I kept meaning to get around to season 5 and watch the movies and it looks like I have a reason to now!

Of course the choices are much better this time around. I am a big fan of Starship Troopers, having seen everything except the second movie which I am told is terrible -but I'm off to the video store to round out my knowledge. The CGI serries was awesome. I'm also a Judge Dredd fan, captured by Stalone's performance. He was made for that role. I'm always disapointed they never had a sequel.

As for reasonable salary, I had the opportunity to speak with Margaret Weis at Gen-Con 2005 and she happened to mention - what, er, no no I wasn't going to ask for that much. Kind, kind computer I was just asking, beggin, the nice compationate all knowing computer for a security clearance increase so that I could requisition a second pencil. The monkey...er... died but his output was giberish- oh you liked his work. Oh in that case I'll definetely settle for a new monkey. Perhaps one day my security clearance will be high enough to use the typewriter.

Mark Charke

 

[Nerroth]

Am I right in guessing that knowledge of one universe alone is insufficient?

I'd be set for Babylon 5, but I'm not too familiar with the other three...


Gary

 

[Sneaky]

Damn wish I could go for this, post-uni would be a great job. However, no published history

 

[lastbesthope]

It's more than a month old, the post may have been filled already.

LBH

 

[Sneaky]

Couldn't have applied anyway - still got a year on my studies.

Doesnt stop it being a sweet job though!