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Mark Roebuck, Matt Saincome, Parker Johnson, Camden Brazile, Andy Holt, Kevin Flynn
Brief History: The Hard Times started in late 2014 with just a few punk kids, comics, and friends of Matt Saincome, Bill Conway, and Ed Saincome. In 2017, the site branched out in a new gaming vertical called Hard Drive. Three former Hard Times contributors in Jeremy Kaplowitz, Mike Amory, and Mark Roebuck were tapped to be cofounding editors of the section. In 2019 Hard Drive created satirical gamer presidential candidate Ace Watkins.
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How to write for Hard Drive:
Thank you for your interest in writing for Hard Drive! Here are the content types we are currently looking for:
“20 Things” Lists
Here are some examples:
Interviews
Here are some examples:
| “Please Stop Insulting Me on My Size,” Our Interview With Tiny Widdle Baby Tom Holland |
| “These Internet Hamburgers Will Be the End of Me,” Our Interview With MrBeast |
“Every lists”
Here are some examples:
Satirical and non satirical lists:
We like these articles which are satirical, but would also be open to experimenting with similar headlines that are non-satirical for Hard Drive’s Minus World section. Here are some examples:
| The 40 Most Underrated Moments in Gaming History |
| What Is the Most Popular Video Game in Each State? |
| The 10 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2023 |
New content types with similar characteristics to those above!
Have an idea for a new type of content we should publish? Send us a pitch with a headline and small sample of what the body of the article would be like to convince us! We’re happy to experiment.
Topical Satire Headlines
Hopefully if you’re reading this page you know what a topical satire headline in Hard Drive’s format looks like.
How to apply
Come up with a pitch for one of these specific content types. Ask yourself these questions:
- Does this look like it fits the style and format of other Hard Drive articles?
- Am I capable of producing this content and working with Hard Drive to publish it in a timely manner?
If the answer to both of those questions is “yes,” then proceed to write 3 “entries” which would be in the body of your pitch should it be accepted. Sleep on it. Re-read it in the morning, punch it up, then send your pitch in to [email protected].
The goal of your pitch is to allow one of our editors to get to an “easy yes.” AKA, we want to approve your idea, but you need to prove the idea is good enough to carry the article, and that you can write the body of the article without too much help. We’re happy to help, but can only afford to invest so much time into a single piece.
For topical satire headline pitches there’s no need to include anything other than the headline.