Write For Us

Ready Steady Cut is one of the web’s fastest-growing entertainment sites. Our mission statement is to provide the best content and coverage.

To help us do that, we’re currently looking to expand our team. We pride ourselves in providing engaging content, and we do that through a vibrant team ethos. The fact is, we enjoy what we do with a passion for all things pop culture.

Does it sound like you’d enjoy it too? If you are up for a fun challenge and want to be part of a constantly evolving project, then let us know.

All of the opportunities Ready Steady Cut provides are paid as part of our contributor program. We provide a very wide range of constantly evolving opportunities with varied requirements and timeframes so that all of our contributors can take on as much or as little as they feel comfortable with and be fairly compensated for their work.

What we also provide is a big platform, one supported by a dedicated team, extensive social media promotion, an editorial process, and fellow writers who are fans first, just like you.

Standards and expectations

We are not dictators. Our expectation is for our writers to have a level of writing style and competency, and to enjoy what they do. Writers should abide by the editorial process (don’t worry, we have style guides!). We’d also expect our writers to promote their own work alongside our social media efforts, and to help out with the rest of the team in that regard.

Further requirements

Members of the team will need to join our free team-management mobile application “Slack”, so you can collaborate with us. It is available on desktop, iOS, and Android, so this should be very simple. Apart from that, we do not require much more. A sense of humor is not required but is definitely encouraged!

Perks

The major perk is, obviously, financial. As mentioned above, all of our opportunities are paid.

You would also get to be part of a growing platform that expands its audience on a weekly/monthly basis. We also provide press access to events and screenings and advanced review copies for our critics. We have many great longstanding relationships with PR teams, allowing you to expand your contacts and network, and often quotes from our site are used in promotional materials in official marketing. Working with us a great way to get your name out there!

How to apply

Interested? Then please contact us, either using any of the methods on the Contact page or by emailing us directly at [email protected].

When you introduce yourself, please briefly explain to us why you would like to be involved, and what you think you’d bring to the team. We’d also like to see a 500-word writing sample, and/or links to your other published or personal work. If we like what we see, we will bring you on board, introduce you to the team, and provide you with the general house rules.

Thank you for reading, and we look forward to hearing from you!