Not that the division of posts would ever lead you to believe so, but once upon a time, AniAri was actually a team effort, with Soda lending a helping hand every now and then. Well, those days have long since passed and I’ve been flying this plane singlehandedly for quite some time. While being a solo blogger has some advantages: never having to compromise on who gets to blog what, never worrying about scheduling, etc., the major downfall is complete broadcast silence in the case of hiatus, or a sharp decline in posts when things get busy.

I’ve been wanting to recruit new authors for some time now, and with the return to school on the horizon, primed to completely obliterate the amount of time I have for posting, it’s now or never. Literally. This blog won’t survive without reinforcements.

And so, I call upon anyone out there who is interested to apply and join the twisted world of anime blogging!

This is a perfect opportunity for those of you out there who have ever thought of starting your own anime blog or fansite but couldn’t be bothered to deal with the hassles of finding a hosting service and setting up Wordpress, templates and all. Also, perhaps more notably, you get to avoid the hellish buffer period wherein you have to establish a dedicated readership, when I started out it was a good couple months before I started seeing a consistent inflow of traffic, and even more until the comments started rolling in and discussion bloomed. AniAri draws in about 2000 unique visits and 3500 views per day thanks to the commenters and readers who frequent this site (and of course the google bots <3).

Requirements

Writing: A firm grasp on the English language is a must. While I don’t expect everyone who applies to be an English Lit. major, if I can’t understand and interpret your writing, what hope will the readers have in doing so?

Style: So you can write, but can you structure it in a unique and interesting manner? Whether it be episodic or editorial writing, you need to establish your own unique personality through your writing. It can be anything from humor to satire to fanboy rage, but there has to be something distinct in your writing, your entries can’t read like an emotionless encyclopedia article, be creative!

Sample: Along with your e-mail, attach a sample entry, one that you would be proud to have posted on the site. I’m not taking resumes and credentials here, so it’ll be these entries that will decide who I take on. What I’m looking for is clear and concise writing structured in such a way that potential commenters will be able to take in your thoughts and build a basis for discussion with them.

Edit: DURR, forgot to mention, applications go to my e-mail, kyotochocobo11@gmail.com

And that’s it! I’m not looking for any writer categories in particular, so feel free to write about whatever suits you best, episodic summaries and editorials are the two staples in anime blogging, but stuff like figs, industry news, and seiyuu gossip are welcome too. As long as it falls under the general umbrella of anime/manga, it’s fair game. No set time limit either, while I’d like to see potential newcomers writing before the school year arrives, any applications that trickle in over time will be given fair consideration.

It depends on the volume of applications, but I’m probably going to limit recruitment to one or two authors, I’m not trying to build a conglomerate, just looking to turn this sole proprietorship into a partnership.

~ Shirukii ~