At least once a week someone asks me if Kotaku is hiring and the answer is always no... and yes. It's rare that we ever have an open position, but I'm always looking for talented writers with an interesting or strong voice.

But the way to get my attention isn't through a resume or a bunch of clips, not that I mind getting those. The way to attract my attention as a writer is to write your own blog. That's how Gawker found me.

I was minding my business writing on my personal blog, RedAssedBaboon, when someone from Gawker contacted me and asked if I would be interested in trying out for a job as Kotaku's editor.

The point is they found me, not the other way around. That's how I came to hire several of our writers. I love reading Wonderland and Geek on Stun and eventually convinced Alice and Mike to come work for Gawker.

I'm not saying not to let me know about your blog, but if you are serious about getting a job as a game writer the best thing you can do is write and write and write. Once you're at a point where you feel like you are doing the stuff you're proud of, drop me a line, or anyone else you want to write for, and include a link to your blog. That's your resume and job experience and it's really all you need if you have the chops. Brian Crecente