We haven’t done a call-out like this in quite a while, but I feel this would be a good time to find some new blood at CC. With summer in full swing and with our current contributors enjoying the outdoors, the influx of material has dropped a bit lately. So, why not check out who else is out there? With stories to tell or material to share and contribute?
I know the idea can be intimidating to the uninitiated, as the prospect usually sounds harder than it is. But fear not.
As usual, most folks tend to think that they may not have the necessary skills. But we’re not expecting newcomers to bring us the automotive equivalent of “Moby -Dick.” Instead, you’ve read CC, and you know our subjects and interests. Just share with us something that belongs to the wide range of topics CC covers. Many of you are good commenters, with plenty of those comments being worthy of their own posts. It’s a matter of finding some appropriate images, and submit.
Some general guidelines can be found in our CC Writer’s Guide, which provides simple step-by-step instructions on creating a CC post. And of course, should questions arise, you’ll get some guidance as well.
If you write comments on social media and such, you can do it here too. Just let us know what you’ve in mind via email at curbsideclassic@gmail.com.
I did a COAL series a few years back. I would be interested in doing the occasional post.
Sounds good, send us an email at curbsideclassic@gmail.com and we’ll take it from there.
Rich is correct, it is not difficult, actually fun, and if you get stuck there is help. There is ZERO pressure to write more or by any kind of deadline so you write completely at your own pace. Give it a try and soon you’ll be banging out work like nobody’s business, perhaps become “internet famous”, and as I did have an outlet in which to perfect the art of the interminably run-on sentence… (no, don’t do that, punctuation and starting new sentences is fun!)
At least two people that started here at CC have gone on to have actual paying careers in the automotive journalism field, several others now have their own regular or semi-regular blogs, and I myself got to drive free brand-new cars for a few years with a different one being delivered to me most weeks as a result of what I did here. I’d never written anything outside of English class before, English is NOT my first language either and my formal training is far from the writing/journalism field. And many others have turned writing here into a surprisingly fun and at least self-rewarding hobby.
Pitch your ideas to Rich via the email he left above and I’m sure he’ll be receptive.
i hope others here will pitch in .
I prefer to respond to direct questions or situations .
The many Technical articles I have written were all sharply focused on specific repairs on specific vehicles that no one here seems to care about .
-Nate
I would care VERY much!
Hey there, I’m from Melbourne Australia, and would be interested in doing a COAL.
We’re always on the lookout for COAL contributors. Send us an email at curbsideclassic@gmail.com to sort it out.
It looks like want ads from the Trenton Times in the 20’s.
I did a COAL series and have added a few pieces from time to time. Just today I was trying to come up with a piece that wasn’t too long and would generate a lot buzz. A couple of years ago I did a top/bottom five engines and it was a lot of fun.
I just had an idea: Top 5 Overrated Engines!
This is a bunch of fun for my wife and I.
Now, whether or not my writing is good is up to y’all. But the comments you leave are always nice and it makes a person feel good to share automotive stories.
Us, having just bought our 75th car, have a few more stories to share.
Jump in! Let’s see some of your memories
That sounds pretty good to me. i would love do articles on scale model, diecast cars and possibly older toy cars. and in the real world the interesting vehicles I run across in Central New Jersey and features on club and model shows in the area. But first I`ll have to learn how to post my cellphone camera images to this website. I`m not exactly a ‘techie’!
Uploading pictures into the backend of the website is rather easy; the bigger trick is getting them off your phone. If you can do that, you’ve got it made. Don’t let a minor detail stop you – we all want to read what you have to say!
I`ll give it a try, thanks for the encouragement!
Rich Barron maybe able to help with that. I love model cars so that would be pretty neat to see
Apologies, Baron-san. My summer schedule has been a lot more hectic than I figured it would be! Should be able to resume normal service next week. 🙂
No worries. We love cars and enjoy doing posts, but I know life gets in the way from time to time.
Interesting that you chose want ads with racial requirements for the front image.
Not sure what message, if any, in that.
If I can just get myself motivated . . . .
Been very slow with writing lately, apologies. I have a few pieces in the works, will get on with them!
I want to write about a couple of topics, but I don’t know if they would work here.